Disease

Acting out dreams during sleep may indicate Parkinson’s disease

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We’ve all had the experience of making our dreams come true, but this can be a harbinger of dreaded neurological conditions. Actor Alan Alda, best known for his role in the comedy-drama television series M*A*S*H*, thought he was threatened while he slept and threw a sack of potatoes at the attacker. When he woke up, … Read more

Newly discovered VEXAS syndrome may affect thousands more Americans than previously thought

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The patient, Hector Campos, presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath, erratic fever, and swollen, itchy ears. His wife explained that Campos had tested negative for COVID-19. “What do you think this could be?” Campos asked emergency room chief Ethan Choi, who was also confused by the man’s symptoms. Scary, right? But it’s … Read more