What Doctors Don't Tell YouRely on the clinical history for diagnosis. Although diseases such as multiple sclerosis have a high detection rate on MRI, most diagnoses are arrived at clinically
Q:A friend of mine has suspected multiple sclerosis and has been advised by a specialist to have an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan to confirm the diagnosis. ...
WHO BLOWS YOUR TRUMPET? Is it yourself, perchance?
I’m writing about the cause of the ever-growing cost of our National Health Service and its degeneration.
My case history of ankylosing spondylitis was of a calcified repetitive strain injury (RSI) of the spine.
My wife has had a bad experience with the drug tramadol (brand name Zydol), featured as your Drug of the Month (WDDTY vol 8 no 10) in January 1998,
The latest scientific evidence shows that the mercury in dental fillings could be behind many unsuspected diseases from hair loss and infertility to Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). ...
MS specialist Dr Patrick Kingsley's clinical experience has been borne out by medical research (JAMA, 1991; 266: 2210) which shows that MS sufferers tend to have much lower levels of B12 than do h ...
DISEASE OF THE WEEK: Step forward, pseudobulbar affect
The MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan is a screening technique that has been in use since the early 1980s. It can provide a detailed picture of your body’s soft tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord.
One of the latest diagnostic tests to determine mercury sensitivity is MELISA (memory lymphocyte immunostimulation assay). Developed by Czech scientists working in Sweden, it detects white blood cells that have already reacted to toxic metals such...
