Patients with Benign Adrenal Tumors or Cushing Syndrome are More Likely to Face Type 2 Diabetes or Hypertension
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Patients with Benign Adrenal Tumors or Cushing Syndrome are More Likely to Face Type 2 Diabetes or Hypertension

The largest study of benign adrenal tumors has just been completed. Results have been published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Specifically, this study examined the effect of mild autonomous cortisol…

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Korean Group’s Successful Experiment to Treat Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
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Korean Group’s Successful Experiment to Treat Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is a liver disease, causing fat to build up in the liver. The resulting inflammation may lead to liver cancer or cirrhosis (scarring) and possible liver failure. As…

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The House Passes a New Act Which Will Accelerate Research for ALS and Related Diseases
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The House Passes a New Act Which Will Accelerate Research for ALS and Related Diseases

Three organizations focused on amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as well as other rare neurodegenerative diseases, have just celebrated the House of Representatives' passage of the ACT for ALS (H.R.3537/S.1813). The…

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Rare Classroom: Achalasia
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Rare Classroom: Achalasia

Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…

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Study Provides Greater Understanding of How HTLV-1 Can Lead to Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma
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Study Provides Greater Understanding of How HTLV-1 Can Lead to Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma

Researchers from both Kumamoto University in Japan and the Imperial College in London have recently completed a research study in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL), a rare type of leukemia. They…

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