Blog, page 5

Siemens Healthineers and the HM Hospitales Research Foundation set up a PET/MRI chair in Madrid for training and research. Its first two projects explore the method in the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and in as…

Gamma Knife is a radiosurgery system that treats brain tumours, vascular malformations and trigeminal neuralgia without an incision or general anaesthesia. We explain how the method works, who it suits, how the procedure…

Bone marrow transplant abroad: when it is needed, who can be a donor, how preparation, cell collection and the transplant itself are done, how long recovery takes and what the cost of treatment depends on.

Thyroid diseases — hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, nodules, autoimmune thyroiditis and cancer — are among the most common endocrine disorders. We explain their symptoms, which tests are needed and how they are treated:…

Kidney cancer tumour markers: is there a blood test for kidney cancer, which values doctors check, how the diagnosis is made and how molecular markers help. We also describe a Spanish study that makes it possible to pred…