Measuring liver stiffness using a noninvasive imaging technique called magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) may help track disease severity and progression in people with Gaucher disease, a recent study shows. The technique, which combines MRI with low-frequency vibrations to measure organ stiffness, may detect subtle liver changes before more advanced…
It’s hard to believe August is almost over here. Summer is winding down, and my kids will soon start another school year. As a pediatric physical therapist working in a school, I’ve been fortunate to have my summers off with them for the last 20 years. Having this break gives…
I spent much of my childhood being chronically sick. I’m not talking about a sniffle here or there. I’m talking about being on the brink of death. It happened so often that my mother would joke that we were regulars at the emergency room. I had been diagnosed as a…
