Isabella Cueto
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Boston, MA, United States
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‘A different type of fatigue’: One woman’s Parkinson’s diagnosis is a test of flexibility and gratitude
Advice from a woman with Parkinson's: "Ask the questions. There's no question that's ridiculous. And if you're made to feel that way, I suggest getting another neurologist." → Read More
Patient’s race and method of dialysis are linked to higher risk of blood infection
Hemodialysis patients were 100 times more likely to get S. aureus bloodstream infections than adults not on dialysis, highlighting the potential dangers of what is, for many, a life-support system once their kidneys lose function. → Read More
After 'losing my life' caring for a sick partner, a professor examines the U.S. caregiver crisis
For Laura Mauldin, the trauma of caring for her partner for years brought into sharp focus the ways in which caregivers are hung out to dry. → Read More
Study of pancreatitis surgery patients finds steady decline in survival and need for better addiction support
The findings suggest that patients who have pancreatitis surgery also need years of support for problems like diabetes and addiction. → Read More
‘I want people to see us’: A writer gives voice to long Covid and mothering from bed
Though often she could not rise from bed, Kristin Houlihan started writing to give visibility and solidarity to people with long Covid, chronic fatigue, and other conditions. → Read More
As respiratory diseases rise, EPA tightens air quality standards
The EPA announced on Friday more aggressive air quality standards for particulate matter, pollutants small enough to be inhaled and cause respiratory illness and other disease. → Read More
For people with disabilities, reproductive health care comes with deep-rooted barriers
“Even if I did get pregnant, I would have struggles actually carrying a child to term. I would be scared to go to a doctor in Georgia and tell them what's going on.” → Read More
3 things to watch in chronic disease in 2023: obesity drugs, long Covid and health care costs
There is a lot percolating on the chronic disease front, from the mysterious (long Covid) to well-known problems like obesity. → Read More
Revenge of the gaslit patients: Now, as scientists, they’re tackling Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
A group of young patient-researchers is showing that patient-led research can be indispensable in the effort to crack complex, long-misunderstood illnesses, like hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. → Read More
Getting ahead of ‘tsunami’ of chronic disease will require data and creativity, experts say
Mobile health units and flat-fee payments are ideas that grew from the pandemic and could be useful in trying to counter the rise in chronic disease. → Read More
Lessons from a thriving physical therapist to a younger self just learning about multiple sclerosis
STAT's new series "Living With" explores the contours of life with chronic illness. Read about lessons from a thriving physical therapist to a younger self just learning about multiple sclerosis. → Read More
Following your gut: How scientists are getting closer to linking the microbiome and chronic diseases
Microbiome research is starting to move fast: A long-sought DNA-damaging culprit. A link between a bacterium and rheumatoid arthritis. A skin microbe that causes lupus-like symptoms. → Read More
Which diet and health habits are backed by science? Now there’s a tool for that
To cut through clickbait advice, a 5-star rating system aims to show how much evidence exists to support particular foods or habits. → Read More
'Disaster to disaster': Underinvestment in public health systems obstructs response to Covid, monkeypox, Walensky says
“I think that there are a lot of different ways to think about a pandemic being over,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said. → Read More
Medicare is using one of its biggest hammers to try to fix the dialysis system: how providers are paid
Federal health officials are trying to fix problems with the kidney dialysis system using one of their biggest hammers: how dialysis providers are paid. → Read More
Borrowing CAR-T tool from cancer therapy, lupus patients go into remission
Half a dozen people with severe lupus have gone into remission from their disease after receiving CAR-T, a result that researchers say could usher in a new era for a whole suite of hard-to-treat autoimmune conditions. → Read More
Faster drug approval route sparks investment in rare kidney disease treatments
A faster approval route has led to new investment in drugs for rare kidney diseases. → Read More
‘A golden age’: Long neglected in medicine, rare kidney diseases see a surge in research
Research on rare kidney diseases has languished for years. But now, patients are seeing a reason for hope. → Read More
Aldosterone, a hormone that prevents dehydration, is linked to worsening kidney disease, study suggests
Doctors check aldosterone levels in people with resistant hypertension, or young people who have high blood pressure. It might be time to check this hormone in a wider range of people. → Read More
Acne bacteria, study suggests, thrive when skin oil turns infection-fighting cells into accomplices
Acne bacteria, crunchy Cheeto-shaped bugs that live on human skin, thrive because skin oil disarms immune cells, a study finds. → Read More