by Curavital | Dec 10, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
What is autoantibody testing? Autoantibody testing checks a sample of your blood for autoantibodies, proteins made of immune system. Normally, your immune system makes proteins called antibodies to attack bacteria that can make you sick. However, autoantibodies do not...
by Curavital | Dec 10, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
Biopsy samples collected from your colon or rectum are studied by a doctor with special training, called a pathologist. After testing the samples, the pathologist creates a report on what was found. Your doctor can then use this report to help manage your care. The...
by Curavital | Dec 10, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
If polyps were found and removed during your colonoscopy, you may be concerned about what this means for your risk of colorectal cancer. Most colorectal cancers start as polyps, which are small growths that form on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. Polyps can...
by Curavital | Dec 10, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
What is telogen effluvium? At any given time, about 85% to 90% of the hairs on the average person’s head are actively growing (the anagen phase) and the rest are resting (the telogen phase). Typically, a hair is in the anagen phase for two to four years, then...
by Curavital | Dec 10, 2025 | Healthcare, Parkinsonism
Lichen Planopilaris Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a form of alopecia (hair loss) which can be cicatricial (scarring) and of a permanent nature. Although the cause is unknown, it is likely to be a primary inflammatory process induced by genetic and/or environmental...
