Researchers Make Headway to Reduce AxSpA Diagnostic Delay
A pilot study finds longer delays (more than 4 years) were associated with history of uveitis, ankylosing spondylitis at diagnosis, and being in the most vulnerable socioeconomic group.
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A pilot study finds longer delays (more than 4 years) were associated with history of uveitis, ankylosing spondylitis at diagnosis, and being in the most vulnerable socioeconomic group.
A new strategy that would limit screening for prostate cancer to men under 70 who are at risk or symptomatic would reduce the potential harm from overdiagnosis and overtreatment, an international panel recommends.
A propensity-matched analysis found a benefit even after considering lead-time bias, suggesting a real benefit.
Mailing do-it-yourself sampling kits to test for cervical cancer doubled the rate of screening in a population of low-income and under-screened women, researchers say.
Desulfovibrio, a common gut bacteria, may play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease by causing aggregation of the alpha-synuclein protein.