Medical Research

A new CMAJ paper describes the case of a 79-year-old man who had a fever, chills and generalized weakness that caused him to fall last summer.

The parasite can contaminate food when the feces of an infected person gets into the water supply used for crops or in food processing or packaging.

Researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto are working on a large trial to determine if a blood test can detect tiny amounts of cancer remaining after patients have been treated.

CMAJ authors provide decision-making pathway to help clinicians weigh benefits and risks and engage with patients and caregivers.

A research team discovered that the gut microbiome is a powerful predictor of melanoma recurrence, but with a twist.

Recent studies have consistently demonstrated improvements in blood glucose levels, HbA1c and weight among patients on a ketogenic diet.

Bempedoic acid is a prodrug that is activated in the liver, so it is inactive in muscle tissue and appears to carry a lower risk of myopathy versus statins.

Abnormal eye movements are vital to diagnosis.

Two neuroscientists outline the risks of the condition, which affects more than a billion people worldwide, and why we need better diagnosis.

In Monday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, infectious disease physicians described the case of a child who died of rabies almost two years ago.