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Medical News Today: Using EEG data to diagnose Parkinson’s disease

Currently, diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease relies on a neurologist’s professional opinion. Researchers behind a new study believe that an EEG may be a more effective alternative. New research suggests that an EEG test could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease affects more than 10 million people worldwide, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation, but no scan… Read More: Medical News Today: Using EEG data to diagnose Parkinson’s disease »

First Mesothelioma Treatment in 15 Years Approved

May 24, 2019 — The FDA has approved the first new treatment in 15 years for an aggressive form of lung cancer. The device, the NovoTTF-100L System made by Novocure, uses electric fields to stop solid tumors from mesothelioma from dividing. Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer strongly associated with asbestos exposure. The new… Read More: First Mesothelioma Treatment in 15 Years Approved »

The woman with 2500 personalities

A woman with 2500 different personalities has brought her abuser to justice after taking the stand using the voice of six of her “alters”. Jeni Haynes, 49, developed multiple personality disorder, also known as dissociative identity disorder, after being subjected to sickening sexual abuse by her father Richard Haynes from the age of four. “My… Read More: The woman with 2500 personalities »

4 Women With Lives Scarred by Genital Cutting: Could a Surgeon Heal Them?

PHILADELPHIA — She called it her “deepest, darkest secret,” one she had never even shared with her husband. When Saffiatu Sillah was growing up in the West African nation of Sierra Leone, her clitoris was cut off in a ritual circumcision. She was left with scar tissue that caused pain during sex and agony during… Read More: 4 Women With Lives Scarred by Genital Cutting: Could a… »