For Some, Anti-VEFG Treatment Preserves Sight for a Lifetime For Some, Anti-VEFG Treatment Preserves Sight for a Lifetime
Nearly 20% of those who received anti-VEGF treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) retained useful visual acuity over their lifetime, a new study finds.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - October 17, 2020 Category: Pathology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Blood Chloroform Levels in Late Pregnancy Tied to Higher Risk of SGA Newborns Blood Chloroform Levels in Late Pregnancy Tied to Higher Risk of SGA Newborns
Chloroform (trichloromethane; TCM) exposure in late pregnancy from drinking water and other disinfection byproducts (DBPs) was associated with a higher risk of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborns in an observational study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - October 16, 2020 Category: Pathology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
XY Gonadal Dysgenesis Unexpectedly Identified by Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing XY Gonadal Dysgenesis Unexpectedly Identified by Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
A 16-year-old female was unexpectedly identified by direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing to have XY gonadal dysgenesis and subsequently diagnosed with metastatic dysgerminoma, according to a case report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - October 16, 2020 Category: Pathology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
New Coronavirus Rapid Diagnostic Tests Will Be Game Changer: PAHO Director New Coronavirus Rapid Diagnostic Tests Will Be Game Changer: PAHO Director
Rapid antigen diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus will be a game changer in the fight against the pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization ' s (PAHO) director Carissa Etienne said on Wednesday.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - October 15, 2020 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Countries Turn to Rapid Antigen Tests to Contain Second Wave of COVID-19 Countries Turn to Rapid Antigen Tests to Contain Second Wave of COVID-19
Countries straining to contain a second wave of COVID-19 are turning to faster, cheaper but less accurate tests to avoid the delays and shortages that have plagued efforts to diagnose and trace those infected quickly.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - October 15, 2020 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
