Rare Diseases
News
FDA approves droxidopa for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension
Photo Rounds
Mucocutaneous ulceration in a previously healthy man
In a matter of days, the patient had developed ulcers in his mouth and on his forearms, back, scalp, and genital area. His history of oral...
News
MicroRNA screening might reveal pancreatic cancer
Major finding: Two panels of microRNAs correctly diagnosed pancreatic cancer in 85% of affected patients and correctly diagnosed chronic...
Commentary
A new year—and new features
Case Reports
Nausea, blurry vision, hallucinations—Dx?
News
Coffee consumption affects cancer risk differently for liver vs. pancreatic cancers
Major finding: Neither total coffee intake (whether decaffeinated or caffeinated, analyzed separately) nor tea intake appears to influence the...
News
Few states meet palliative care benchmark
News
Gene alteration lowers bladder cancer risk
Major finding: A 0.77-fold reduced risk of bladder cancer was associated with a single nucleotide polymorphism (rs10759) found on the RGS4 gene....
Photo Rounds
Blistering rash in an older man
The patient kept hoping that the rash would go away on its own, but as time went by the rash spread and the pain became intolerable.
Photo Rounds
Painful toe ulcers
The patient didn’t have diabetes, and wound and blood cultures were negative for infection. So what was causing these recurrent ulcers?
News
Traffic-Related Toxins Linked to Childhood Kidney Cancer
Major Finding: Third-trimester exposure to formaldehyde increased the risk of Wilms tumor by nearly 1.5-fold (OR, 1.43).Data Source: This was a...