Here’s something AI might yield a big change for us- a useful test for Alzheimer’s. An affliction that affects some 7 million Americans. And, we can detect its potential some 20 years before symptoms manifest.
Category Archives: Medicine
Autoimmune Diseases
Autoimmune diseases. Where our immune system considers our cells to be the enemy- and attacks them. Those are the actions that are behind multiple sclerosis, type I diabetes, and coeliac disease, among others.
Open Season
It’s that time of the year. Open enrollment for Medicare. From the 15th of October through 7 December. That’s true for folks who are already in the program. But, trust me, the first time you sign up for Medicare, it’s just as confusing.’
Not one- but 46!
You know how we all look for that one key to a problem. Which begs the question- what makes us so sure that it’s just one key?
A noble effort yields a Nobel
I am going to talk about two folks today that really deserve our thanks. Oh, sure, they won the Nobel Prize- but their path was pretty perturbed.
Light me up again?
I don’t know about you, but my tv is routinely :infected with advertisements about drugs (Entyvio comes to mind) that treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Autumn Chores
It is Autumn already. And, that means it is respiratory virus season.
Electro Acoustic Hydraulic Therapy (eHAT)
I was reading this information about a development in Israel and felt a twinge.
You see, I have been working on a “something” to preclude folks decaying conditions that would require the onset of dialysis. (Do you realize that chronic kidney disease [CKD] affects some10% of the world’s population?) I say “something” because it is not clear if or how my concept can obtain FDA approval. It’s a pretty simple chemical concoction. If we make it a food, then the poor folks (which comprise most of the folks who will need this) won’t be able to afford it, since medical foods are not covered by most health care programs.
Blood Test Screening
Many of the diseases that attack our bodies lack viable, objective biomarkers. That means there are delays in diagnosing them in patients. Which clearly means the chances of succumbing to these diseases are clearly a risk.
Key Clue to How Cancers Spread
This is the third in a series of posts sharing new information about cancers. Hope you find the series useful.