New blood test could flag Parkinson's disease years before symptoms, study hints By Michael Schubert published 19 June 24 By analyzing the proteins in the blood, a new blood test and AI tool can identify which at-risk patients are most likely to develop Parkinson's disease.
DNA from dozens of human skeletons unravels history of malaria By Michael Schubert published 12 June 24 Malaria is often considered a tropical disease, but data hidden in historical human remains has shed new light on the parasite's world travels.
Vivid nightmares precede lupus diagnosis by over a year in some patients By Michael Schubert published 7 June 24 Some lupus patients report having nightmares just before a flare, and of these, some report starting to have bad dreams long before their actual lupus diagnosis.