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Small loops of genetic material may be strong indicators of imminent Alzheimer's disease (AD) symptoms. In a new study published in Nature Medicine, researchers showed that elevated levels of certain circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the blood nearly tripled patients' risk of developing symptoms, suggesting these molecules are more sensitive to symptom onset than traditional AD biomarkers.

Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) contribute significantly to the disability and health care burden in Europe, but until now there has been no harmonized, specific data set to help systematically compare differences in rheumatology workforces, health resources and access to care across nations. This is important because aspects of both individual and societal burdens may be preventable with early diagnosis and prompt care. RheumaFacts aims to change that by bringing together results from 36 countries to establish a new benchmark.

Bronchodilator reversibility should be one trait among many, not the basis for diagnosing asthma or COPD, Hassan Bencheqroun, MD, EMBA, explains.

In severe disease of the aortic valve, choosing a new heart valve is especially difficult for young women who want to become pregnant.

Geneva, June 30, (dpa/GNA) – The hantavirus outbreak is nearing its end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom…

A study led by a researcher based at King's College London and McMaster University in Canada reveals how CAR-T cell therapy, a treatment that engineers a patient's own immune cells to recognize and attack cancer, could be used to treat glioblastoma.

Bryan Johnson revealed that he has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis (AIG), a condition in which the immune system attacks the stomach's acid-producing cells, after years of unexplained low ferritin levels that did not improve despite diet and supplements. He shared that the disease, which may affect 2–5 per cent of people and often remains hidden, can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency, anaemia, and an increased long-term risk of stomach complications. Experts Dr Ruby Taparia and Dr Manjusha Agarwal explained that autoimmune gastritis commonly occurs alongside autoimmune thyroid disorders and develops silently, with symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, bloating, indigestion, numbness, and poor concentration often appearing only after significant damage. While there is currently no cure, early diagnosis through blood tests and endoscopy, along with vitamin B12 and iron replacement, regular monitoring, and management of associated autoimmune conditions, can help prevent complications and improve long-term health.

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NAIROBI: Ugandan health authorities have confirmed an isolated case of Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever, while conducting surveillance for an Ebola outbreak, Africa’s top public health agency said on Wednesday. No contacts of the Marburg case have developed symptoms and there is currently no active case in the East African country, a spokesperson