To address the lack of data, researchers at the National Institute of Health set up a study to look at outcomes after abnormal cfDNA tests—and specifically look for cancer in patients. Women were enrolled if they were pregnant or recently postpartum and had no known cancers. Another big requirement was that they had received some […]
December 5, 2024 | cancer, cfDNA, chromosomes, Health, NEJM, pregnancy, prenatal, Science | No comments
If Margaritaville were a real place, it should definitely keep a few dermatologists on hand. In a case of an oft-overlooked food preparation risk, a 40-year-old man showed up to an allergy clinic in Texas with a severe, burning rash on both his hands that had developed two days earlier. A couple of days later, […]
November 27, 2024 | Health, medical cases, NEJM, phytophotodermatitis, rash, Science, skin | No comments
Hair is resistant to digestion and isn’t easily moved through the digestive system. As such, it often gets lodged in folds of the gastric lining, denatures, and then traps food and gunk to form a mass. Over time, it will continue to collect material, growing into a thick, matted wad. Of all the bezoars, trichobezoars […]
November 21, 2024 | abdominal pain, hair, Health, NEJM, rapunzel syndrome, Science, stomach | No comments