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Identifying overactive bladder syndrome

Unfortunately, studies show that only about 5 million people living with OAB seek care from a doctor, and only half of those patients seek a specialist like a urologist or urogynecologist for treatment. It’s time to see a doctor if you’re using multiple leakage pads per day, not doing things you like because of the fear of leakage, planning all your travel around bathroom locations, or are worried about the problem every day.

28 Jun 2017

Scientists show way to edit genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings us closer to suppressing them on a continental scale.

28 Jun 2017

Pharmaceutical giant Roche funds concept study aiming to find cure for Angelman syndrome

A collaborative group of parent-driven organizations seeking a cure for Angelman syndrome has teamed up with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies, in the first phase of a study that will support the design of human clinical trials and treatment development for the disorder.

28 Jun 2017

seca and B. Braun TravaCare optimize nutrition medicine follow-up care with validated BIA technology

seca, the world market leader in medical measuring systems and scales, and B. Braun TravaCare, experts for parenteral nutrition at home, optimize the quality of nutrition medicine follow-up care with the use of validated Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis technology from seca.

From seca 28 Jun 2017

Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain and exacerbates existing injuries, research shows

Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain in 10 per cent of people and exacerbates 21 per cent of existing injuries, University of Sydney research shows.

27 Jun 2017

Study shows that tDCS and physical therapy improve walking ability in patients with Parkinson's disease

Noninvasive brain stimulation and physical therapy--alone or in combination--improve some measures of walking ability in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), concludes a clinical trial in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists.

27 Jun 2017

Acupuncture may not be effective treatment for infertility in women with PCOS

Acupuncture, alone or with the medication clomiphene, does not appear to be effective in treating infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new international study including Penn State College of Medicine.

27 Jun 2017

Study finds link between gene mutation and retinitis pigmentosa in U.S. Hispanic families

Thirty-six percent of Hispanic families in the U.S. with a common form of retinitis pigmentosa got the disease because they carry a mutation of the arrestin-1 gene, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

27 Jun 2017

Clinical trial of immunotherapy shows promising results for patients with melanoma brain tumors

Two years ago, when Kathy Roberts was 54, she started having pain in her ankle. She ignored it. Then it became swollen, and she had more and more trouble walking. So she went to a series of doctors trying to figure out the problem.

27 Jun 2017

Elevated levels of suPAR protein combine with genetic mutation to trigger CKD in black people

Between 15 and 20 percent of black people carry a genetic mutation that puts them at risk for certain chronic kidney disease, but only about half of them develop the illness – a variance that long has puzzled researchers.

27 Jun 2017

Researchers identify new therapy target for gonorrhea

Researchers have identified a possible new treatment for gonorrhea, using a peptide that thwarts the infection-causing bacterium by interfering with an enzyme the microbe needs to respirate.

27 Jun 2017

Patients with mental disorders get half of all opioid prescriptions

Adults with a mental illness receive more than 50 percent of the 115 million opioid prescriptions in the United States annually, according to a study released Monday.

27 Jun 2017

Community-dwelling adults with dementia at risk of potentially fatal antipsychotic usage

Off-label use of antipsychotic medications to treat patients with dementia has reduced dramatically in recent years due to education programs warning of increased risk of death.

27 Jun 2017

Scientists find way to improve anti-cancer effect of Smac-mimetic drugs

An international research team has found a way to improve the anti-cancer effect of a new medicine class called 'Smac mimetics'.

27 Jun 2017

Researchers question use of fungicides on imported flowers, bulbs that induce antifungal drug resistance

Researchers in Manchester are questioning the legal use of certain fungicides used on imported flowers and bulbs following evidence that they induce resistance to the drugs used to treat patients with Aspergillus fumigatus, a virulent of fungal disease.

From The University of Manchester 27 Jun 2017

Scientists perform research on human gait assistance by means of ankle-foot exoskeletons

The Biomechanics and Motor Control research unit of the Department of Movement and Sports Sciences of Ghent University performs research on human gait assistance by means of ankle-foot exoskeletons. In 2013 they realized as first to augment human walking.

27 Jun 2017

Therapy News and Research

Identifying overactive bladder syndrome

Scientists show way to edit genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes

Pharmaceutical giant Roche funds concept study aiming to find cure for Angelman syndrome

seca and B. Braun TravaCare optimize nutrition medicine follow-up care with validated BIA technology

Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain and exacerbates existing injuries, research shows

Study shows that tDCS and physical therapy improve walking ability in patients with Parkinson's disease

Acupuncture may not be effective treatment for infertility in women with PCOS

Study finds link between gene mutation and retinitis pigmentosa in U.S. Hispanic families

Clinical trial of immunotherapy shows promising results for patients with melanoma brain tumors

Elevated levels of suPAR protein combine with genetic mutation to trigger CKD in black people

Researchers identify new therapy target for gonorrhea

Patients with mental disorders get half of all opioid prescriptions

Community-dwelling adults with dementia at risk of potentially fatal antipsychotic usage

Scientists find way to improve anti-cancer effect of Smac-mimetic drugs

Researchers question use of fungicides on imported flowers, bulbs that induce antifungal drug resistance

Scientists perform research on human gait assistance by means of ankle-foot exoskeletons

Guided self-help approach to exercise may benefit chronic fatigue patients

Antibiotic resistance: a healthcare emergency?

Disability-free life after major stroke could be increased by 270%, say experts

Chronic lack of sleep reduces cognitive abilities, negatively impacts physical health

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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