Angiodema: Gene therapy blocks painful hereditary disorder

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 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

Eating disorder group pulls chatbot sharing diet advice

Eating disorder group pulls chatbot sharing diet advice

“Every single thing Tessa suggested were things that led to the development of my eating disorder,” Sharon Maxwell, a weight inclusive activist, wrote in a widely viewed post on Instagram detailing an interaction with the bot, which she said told her to monitor her weight daily and maintain a calorie deficit. Source link

Opinion: Gymnast’s Death from Eating Disorder Still Resonates

Opinion: Gymnast’s Death from Eating Disorder Still Resonates

June 1, 2022 — I’ll never forget that August night in 1994 when I sat down in my Atlanta apartment and turned on the TV after a long day of graduate school. There was my gymnastics coach, Al Fong, talking with the Barbara Walters on TV about my ex- teammate Christy Henrich and her death … Read more

Amber Heard’s Diagnosis: What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?

Amber Heard’s Diagnosis: What Is Histrionic Personality Disorder?

April 29, 2022 – Amid all the attention this month to actor Johnny Depp’s $50 million lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, a psychological term has entered the public’s lexicon: histrionic personality disorder. Depp says that an op-ed Heard wrote in 2018 hurt his career, and he’s suing for defamation. The term was used in court … Read more