Opinion | Does Healthcare Produce Health?
Medical care can diagnose illness and injury, but a lack of medical care is not the cause of illness or injury. Medicine is more an art than a science. State-of-the-art care changes over time. When I was in medical school in 1972, a professor of medicine began his lecture by informing us that, “In 10 […]
Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?
It takes a lot of time — and money — to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams, clinicians have to transcribe, review, and analyze every response in detail. But researchers at Boston University have developed a new tool that could automate the process and eventually allow it to move online. Their machine […]
Diagnosing sports-related concussions may be harder than thought: Study raises questions about common concussion assessment tool
The tool being used to diagnose concussions might be overestimating the condition and wrongly identifying symptoms like fatigue and neck pain caused from intense exercise and not a brain injury, according to Rutgers researchers. This new research raises new questions about the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT), a questionnaire widely used along with other methods […]
When Is Green Poop a Sign of Infection?
What is green poop? Your doctor may be able to diagnose the cause of green poop by taking a sample of your stool. They’ll send your stool sample to the lab to test for the presence of bacteria or other infections. Poop (also known as stool) comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. As […]
‘E-nose’ could someday diagnose Parkinson’s disease by ‘smelling’ skin
Scientists have been trying to build devices that could diagnose Parkinson’s disease (PD) through odor compounds on the skin. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Omega have developed a portable, artificially intelligent olfactory system, or “e-nose,” that could someday diagnose the disease in a doctor’s office. PD causes motor symptoms, such as tremors, rigidity and trouble […]