Tag: treatment
VEXAS syndrome: symptoms, treatment, what is it?
VEXAS syndrome is a rare inflammatory disease caused by mutations in the UBA1 gene. Responsible for a chronic inflammatory syndrome, the disease was first described in 2020 by an American…
Thyroid cancer: treatment, age, what survival?
Women account for two-thirds of thyroid cancer cases. It is a rare cancer with a good prognosis. What are the symptoms ? Age at diagnosis? The treatment and the chances…
Hemorrhagic fever: symptoms, which viruses, treatment
Hemorrhagic fevers are serious illnesses of viral origin characterized by bleeding and multi-organ failure. They are very often fatal. What symptoms? With which viruses? Update with Sylvain Baize, head of…
Circinate herpes: photo, description, treatment of this mycosis
Herpes circinata is not a true “herpes” but a mycosis of the glabrous skin caused by the infestation of a dermatophyte fungus. It is usually localized on the face and…
Aggressive leukemia: an experimental treatment cured 18 people in a trial
News Published on 03/20/2023 at 10:31 a.m. Updated 03/20/2023 at 10:31 a.m. Reading 3 mins. Revumenib, an experimental treatment tested in a US clinical trial, triggered remissions in patients with…
Nodule in the liver: symptoms, treatment, is it serious?
Often discovered by chance on an ultrasound or CT scan performed for another reason, the liver nodule is usually a benign and asymptomatic lesion. In 1% of cases, these nodules…
Hot flashes: a new non-hormonal treatment could cure them
News Published on 03/17/2023 at 5:25 p.m. Updated 03/17/2023 at 5:25 p.m. Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr Odile Bagot (Gynecologist-obstetrician) Medical validation: March 17, 2023 This is great…
Bedsore: start, treatment, recognize this necrosis
A pressure sore corresponds to a necrosis of the skin, which generally occurs in a person who has remained motionless or bedridden for too long (for example in the event…
Seborrheic dermatitis: face, beard, photo, treatment
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common inflammation that causes redness and flaking, especially on the skin of the face, beard, hair. Photo and list of symptoms, causes, treatment… Summary Seborrheic dermatitis…
Compartment syndrome: forearm, tibia, treatment, operation
Do you have pain in the forearm or leg? Particularly common in athletes, compartment syndrome is difficult to diagnose, explains Dr. Pierre Diviné, orthopedic surgeon. Discovery. Summary Definition: What is…