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[Photo/Xinhua] A patient who sustained aphasia due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has regained the ability to communicate after receiving a brain-machine interface implant, a hospital in Beijing ...
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome causes memory changes and other neurological symptoms. Learn why it’s underdiagnosed and more ...
The United States healthcare system is failing. We rank last among developed countries in healthcare performance, and Americans face lower life expectancy and growing chronic disease rates despite ...
One patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has passed away following treatment with Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy Elevidys, the biotech said (PDF) Tuesday. The patient suffered ...
Sarepta said in its statement that a recent cytomegalovirus infection could have also contributed to the patient’s death, putting him at heightened risk. The company noted that over 800 ...
WHEN doctors deliver life-altering news to patients, such as a timeline within which they might die, psychiatrist Dr Saphire Longmore says it is critical that the information relayed is accurate ...
When I meet a patient with a complicated medical history, I often start by asking when they were last perfectly well. Darcie couldn’t remember ever being truly well. Darcie is 20 years old.