The common disorder hiding behind loud snores
The common disorder hiding behind loud snores Source link
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Premenstrual disorder (PMDD) hits relationships – Durham University study
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) takes a “significant” toll on daily life and relationships, a study has found. PMDD, which is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder linked to periods, is thought to affect more than one in 20 women. Research led by Durham University studied 400 people and found those with the disorder reported lower … Read more
Researchers develop AI tool to predict episodes of mood disorder using sleep data – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Researchers have developed an AI-based tool that can predict episodes of mood disorder in patients using only sleep-wake data recorded by wearable devices such as smartwatches. People suffering from mood disorders, including bipolar disorder, experience long periods of sadness, depression, joy or mania. Mood disorders are closely linked with sleep-wake rhythms with disturbances … Read more
Mum ‘broken’ as girl, 2, dies from same rare disorder as brother
Family photo Isabelle Cooper died on Thursday leaving her family “absolutely broken”, her mum says A mother has lost her two-year-old daughter to a rare genetic condition that claimed the life of her son three years ago. Dr Emily Cooper’s daughter Isabelle, who carried the same gene mutation as older brother Alexander, died on Thursday. … Read more
Beta thalassaemia: First gene-editing therapy could cure disorder
Kirthana Balachandran Kirthana Balachandran was diagnosed when she was three months old and is now studying to be a doctor The first therapy that uses gene-editing is to be offered on the NHS in a “revolutionary breakthrough” for patients. It will be used as a potential cure for the blood disorder beta thalassaemia. Stem cells … Read more
Paris: Grassroots to Glory – Ellie Boatman: How rugby helped me with eating disorder – BBC Sounds
The Rugby 7s player has struggled with body image in the past, but says sport has helped Source link
Angiodema: Gene therapy blocks painful hereditary disorder
In the trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, angiodema symptoms were reduced by 95% among a small group of patients from the UK, New Zealand, and the Netherlands given a single infusion – targeted at cells in the liver – to reduce the KLKB1 gene’s ability to produce plasma prekallikrein. Source link
New artificial intelligence tool can help in nerve disorder screening – ET HealthWorld
New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can detect a nerve-related disorder known as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The tool developed by IISc researchers in collaboration with Aster-CMI Hospital, Bengaluru detects CTS by identifying the median nerve in ultrasound videos. CTS arises … Read more
Bleeding disorder: ‘I’m trapped in my house and avoid family events’
Sharon Gregg, who bleeds from her nose, eyes and fingernails, calls for understanding of her rare disorder. Source link
Eating disorder psychologist ‘made patients sicker’
Anna Auty’s website described her as a health psychologist. Since 2010, this has been a protected title regulated by the Health and Social Care Commission, but at the time, in 2006, it was not. She also referred to herself as a “practitioner”, which is not a protected title. Source link