Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

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Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on:January 22,2024 20

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on: March 06,2024 13

Q&A: Testing the efficacy of new vaccines against enteroviruses

by Karin Vikström,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMarta Butrym from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM), at the department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH), is defending

Updated on:March 06,2024 13

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on: November 13,2023 24

Q&A: What human diseases can teach us about the immune system

byHarvard Medical SchoolA microscope image of melanoma cells. The green T cell in the center has been activated and is producing interferon-gamma (pink/red), a signaling molecule necessary for c

Updated on:November 13,2023 24

Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly.None of these are reasons

Updated on: January 12,2024 8

Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering

by Angela Nicoletti,Florida International UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly.None of these are reasons

Updated on:January 12,2024 8

Q&A: Everything you ever wanted to know about menopause and perimenopause

by Anna Marie Yanny,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's inevitable. About half of the world's population awaits an unavoidable biological fate: menopause. As those o

Updated on: January 21,2024 13

Q&A: Everything you ever wanted to know about menopause and perimenopause

by Anna Marie Yanny,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's inevitable. About half of the world's population awaits an unavoidable biological fate: menopause. As those o

Updated on:January 21,2024 13

Q&A: Validating an MRI biomarker for early onset Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlexandra Touroutoglou, Ph.D., and Bradford Dickerson, MD, neuroscientists in the department of Neurology at Massachusetts Genera

Updated on: March 02,2024 11

Q&A: Validating an MRI biomarker for early onset Alzheimer's disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlexandra Touroutoglou, Ph.D., and Bradford Dickerson, MD, neuroscientists in the department of Neurology at Massachusetts Genera

Updated on:March 02,2024 11

Q and A: rare diseases

What is the rare diseases？A rare disease, also referred to as an orphan disease, is a medical condition that affects a small percentage of the population. In most countries, a disease is considered ra

Updated on: February 28,2024 0

Q and A: rare diseases

What is the rare diseases？A rare disease, also referred to as an orphan disease, is a medical condition that affects a small percentage of the population. In most countries, a disease is considered ra

Updated on:February 28,2024 0

Gender-affirming care in the spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Maddie Deutsch

by University of CaliforniaDr. Maddie Deutsch, head of the UCSF Gender Affirming Health Program. Credit: University of CaliforniaAt a time when gender-affirming care is in the political spotlight—espe

Updated on: May 25,2024 8

Gender-affirming care in the spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Maddie Deutsch

by University of CaliforniaDr. Maddie Deutsch, head of the UCSF Gender Affirming Health Program. Credit: University of CaliforniaAt a time when gender-affirming care is in the political spotlight—espe

Updated on:May 25,2024 8

Q&A: How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home

by Jordan Rau, KFF Health NewsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsFew people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one is physically or cognitively di

Updated on: August 07,2024 0

Q&A: How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home

by Jordan Rau, KFF Health NewsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsFew people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one is physically or cognitively di

Updated on:August 07,2024 0

Q&A: How to care for patients while reducing gastroenterology's environmental impact

Q&A: How to care for patients while reducing gastroenterology's environmental impactbyRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainModern medicine comes at a significant cost to the enviro

Updated on: January 24,2024 11

Q&A: How to care for patients while reducing gastroenterology's environmental impact

Q&A: How to care for patients while reducing gastroenterology's environmental impactbyRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainModern medicine comes at a significant cost to the enviro

Updated on:January 24,2024 11

Q&A: Know the warning signs of prostate cancer, when to get screened and important new treatments

by American Cancer Society (ACS)Credit: CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. According to the latest research from scientists at

Updated on: January 10,2024 9

Q&A: Know the warning signs of prostate cancer, when to get screened and important new treatments

by American Cancer Society (ACS)Credit: CC0 Public DomainProstate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. According to the latest research from scientists at

Updated on:January 10,2024 9

Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

by Tom MurphyCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinTelemedicine's early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.The frontier involves connecting&nbsp

Updated on: March 18,2024 12

Insider Q&A: Look for telemedicine to play a growing role in your regular care

by Tom MurphyCredit: AP Illustration/Peter HamlinTelemedicine's early days of handling mostly mild illnesses like sinus infections or pink eye are fading fast.The frontier involves connecting&nbsp

Updated on:March 18,2024 12