Mouth and throat cancers are highly treatable if caught early, but they are often diagnosed at later stages because people ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can be hard to diagnose, because it is an uncommon type of dementia and does not cause memory problems at first. However, there are some ways to diagnose FTD including ...

Getting an accurate and timely diagnosis of dementia is important. However, for younger people it can often take much longer. There can be specific reasons for this, including: Young-onset dementia is ...

Changes associated with anemia tongue are called glossitis, otherwise known as tongue inflammation. This article explains why ...

Dr Stewart Beggs, a cosmetic and restorative dentist based in Chelsea, London took to social media platform TikTok to warn ...

Blood tests are often the first line of testing for evaluating MS symptoms. They can’t confirm a diagnosis of MS, but they can help rule out other conditions or point to a diagnosis. Multiple ...

Published (DOI: 10.1038/s41368-024-00343-7) on January 14, 2025, in the International Journal of Oral Science, researchers from Jilin University introduced the Au-HN-1 nanosystem, an innovative ...

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to compare clinical features among 3 patterns of ranula and the recurrence rates of each when treated by different surgical methods. METHODS: A ...

It is sometimes difficult to diagnose and treat dyspnea because there can be many different causes. It is a common problem, with people often visiting emergency services due to dyspnea.

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

People can experience numbness in just one part of the mouth, such as a tongue. In other cases, it might affect the whole mouth. Other symptoms that may occur alongside numbness include tingling ...