Nutrition is believed to impact Crohn's disease. Yeast in particular and the body's own immune response to it could play an important pathophysiological role.
A 39-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute abdominal pain, anaemia, and diarrhea: what diagnosis lies behind this condition?
Social media use has raised alarms regarding addiction, and manipulative content. But their link to sleep problems was barely researched, until a 2023 study.<sup>1</sup>
From a red cross to a red crystal: how history, politics and faith shaped the world’s most iconic humanitarian emblems.
Drug therapy is ineffective in 30% epilepsy patients, who should be referred to specialised centres to evaluate available therapeutic alternatives.
Timely diagnosis and personalized management of endometriosis in adolescents remain an urgent and unmet clinical need.
A 55-year-old woman suffers paraplegia, anemia, and recurrent infections. What is the underlying diagnosis?
AI offers advantages in terms of speed, accuracy, and data processing. But what implications for everyday clinical practice are we seeing already?
What is the difference in the risk of myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infection? A new cohort study provides clear answers.
Among patients with Acute Kidney Injury, recommendations did not significantly reduce the composite outcome of worsening AKI stage, dialysis or mortality.
Celiac disease is associated with higher osteoporosis risk. A recent study suggests that muscle mass, BMI and bone health may be linked in those affected.
An 82-year-old patient complains of severe shortness of breath and other symptoms, and the cause remains unclear at first. What could be behind these symptoms?
FOP is a rare genetic disorder where soft tissues turn into bone, limiting movement and causing severe complications, with an average life expectancy of 40 years.
Rare diseases evolved from anomalies to recognized conditions, with key advances in genetics, treatment, and global initiatives.
Pediatric FD poses a complex clinical challenge, with early symptoms, progressive multiorgan involvement, and diagnostic delays. Early diagnosis and intervention are key.
A study shows that AI outperforms doctors in complex diagnoses. However, integrating it into medical practice requires more than just technology.
An article published in the NEJM presents new technologies that could restore communication in ALS: a breakthrough for paralysed patients.
The study used data from over three million children and focused on autism spectrum disorders, intellectual developmental delays, language development disorders and epilepsy.
Only a third of USA-approved oncology drugs seem to improve overall survival. This is the sobering conclusion of a retrospective analysis of US approvals.
The deficiency of the anion transporter PAT1 leads to a disrupted intestinal barrier, microbial dysbiosis and increased susceptibility to intestinal inflammation.