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Back to SearchAre there cancers where surgery may be entirely avoided? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Genetic analysis of most cancers is becoming more commonplace, and now identification of one specific mutation called a mismatch repair may allow peo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Which types of cancer treatment are impacted by the gut microbiome? Elizabeth Tracey reports
More types of gut bacteria, or greater diversity, the healthier your microbiome. That’s one message of a recent review looking at the impact of micro…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
If your gut microbiome isn’t healthy, is there anything that can be done about it? Elizabeth Tracey reports
A recent review in the Journal of the American Medical Association asserts that the diversity of bacteria in your colon impact on the likelihood that…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Your gut microbiome may have much to do with how you respond to cancer therapy, Elizabeth Tracey reports
The wealth of bacteria resident on and in your body may have much to do with your overall health, including how you respond to different therapies fo…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Who is suitable for a breathlessness clinic visit? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Breathlessness clinic is a new approach at Johns Hopkins to assist people with chronic lung diseases to live their best lives with these often debili…
7 months ago
What is a breathlessness clinic? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Being short of breath is a terrible feeling, most people agree, and it’s a feature of many lung diseases, especially as they progress. Lung expert An…
7 months ago
What are current studies doing when high levels of blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s are found? Elizabeth Tracey reports
High blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease found by the newly FDA approved blood test indicate the presence of two proteins in the brain called am…
7 months ago
What are your options if a new blood test says you are at risk for Alzheimer’s disease? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Let’s say you’ve taken the newly approved blood test for Alzheimer’s disease and the results indicate the presence of tau and amyloid in your brain, …
7 months ago
People who develop dementia as they age most often have a mixed type, Elizabeth Tracey reports
You may have heard of a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease just approved by the FDA. Abhay Moghakar, a neurologist and blood biomarkers expert at…
7 months ago
A truly comprehensive test for Alzheimer’s disease may be on the horizon, Elizabeth Tracey reports
A new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease isn’t a stand alone diagnostic tool. That’s according to Abhay Moghekar, a blood biomarkers expert and a neu…
7 months, 1 week ago