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Bob and Corrine Frick's gift helps establish first center for heart failure and arrhythmia

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center will establish the nation's first center dedicated to treating those with heart failure and arrhythmia with gifts totaling $18 million from Bob and Corrine Frick.

5 Apr 2018

Parkinson's patients who show depression symptoms may actually have demoralization, study says

People with Parkinson's disease who show signs of depression may actually have a condition called demoralization, according to a study published in the April 4, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. That study found demoralization may be common in Parkinson's disease.

5 Apr 2018

Study suggests Tai Chi as low-cost alternative to pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients

Finding ways to help patients with COPD improve their functional status is an area of interest for pulmonary healthcare providers. Currently, pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is used where available to improve exercise capacity and quality of life, but the treatment requires access to trained staff and specialized facilities.

5 Apr 2018

Analysis does not reveal consistent link between NSAIDs use and exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease

Contrary to generally accepted belief, a recent review and analysis of published studies did not reveal a consistent association between the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or acetaminophen and exacerbation of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

5 Apr 2018

Study shows link between urinary incontinence and negative sexual health outcomes

In a new BJU International study, women with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual activity and arousal over the last year, and they expressed increased concern about their frequency of sexual activity and ability to become sexually aroused. Men with urinary incontinence reported declines in sexual desire, increased erectile and orgasm difficulties, and concern about these sexual functions.

5 Apr 2018

Research finds breast lesions in transmen undergoing mastectomy

The number of transmen seeking gender-confirming surgery has risen in the past decade. In a paper published in the British Journal of Surgery analyzing breast tissue from 344 transmen undergoing mastectomy, breast lesions--either benign or malignant--were present in 166 individuals (48.3%).

5 Apr 2018

Study shows new health benefits in berry pigment

Naturally occurring pigments in berries, also known as anthocyanins, increase the function of the sirtuin 6 enzyme in cancer cells, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The regulation of this enzyme could open up new avenues for cancer treatment. The findings were published in Scientific Reports.

5 Apr 2018

Scientists develop new drug for treating skin lesions in rare intractable disease

Scientists at Osaka University developed a new drug treating skin lesions in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a rare intractable disease, a world first.

5 Apr 2018

Researchers find unexpected anti-inflammatory effects in PCSK9 inhibitors

PCSK9 inhibition is a new therapeutic strategy for atherosclerosis which is known to lower LDL cholesterol.

5 Apr 2018

Early life epilepsies should be treated with urgency as childhood cancers

Like childhood cancers, early life epilepsies represent many rare disorders with diverse underlying causes. Unlike childhood cancers, little has changed in the outcomes of early life epilepsies in the past few decades, despite advances in diagnostic technologies and availability of new treatments.

5 Apr 2018

Poverty linked to increased risk of death and disability from NCDs in lower income countries

Poverty increases the risk of death and disability from non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes in low- and middle-income countries, a new systematic review shows. Researchers also found evidence that developing an NCD increases the risk of falling into poverty in these countries.

5 Apr 2018

Researchers find potential remedy that could restore hearing for millions

Researchers at USC and Harvard have developed a new approach to repair cells deep inside the ear -- a potential remedy that could restore hearing for millions of elderly people and others who suffer hearing loss.

5 Apr 2018

Two new studies highlight GABA's importance in type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Dynamic interactions between the nervous system, hormones and the immune system are normally on-going but in diabetes the balance is disturbed.

5 Apr 2018

Viruses dating back millions of years identified

Scientists have now discovered over 200 viruses that were till date unknown to humans. These belong to same strains that cause diseases such as hemorrhagic fevers (Dengue or Ebola) and influenza. Their origins have been traced back to millions of years when the animals first roamed earth. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal Nature and was released online yesterday 4th April 2018.

5 Apr 2018

Moderate amounts of pasta in diet leads to weight loss

Pasta and other foods rich in carbohydrates have long been removed from weight loss diets. According to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto, pasta could actually be a valid component of a dieting routine.moderate amounts of pasta in diet leads to weight loss

5 Apr 2018

Novel method enables researchers to see interaction of star-shaped brain cells in real time

An advance by UCLA neuroscientists could lead to a better understanding of astrocytes, a star-shaped brain cell believed to play a key role in neurological disorders like Lou Gehrig's, Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease.

4 Apr 2018

Microscopic revelations could lead to new treatment options for deadly blood infections

Researchers at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) have for the first time been able to observe -- live and in real-time -- how the human body responds to often lethal fungal blood infections in the lung.

4 Apr 2018

New project aims to systematically study connections between different areas of the brain

Hosted by Charité - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, the TrueBrainConnect project aims to systematically study connections between different areas of the brain, and hopes to draw conclusions regarding potential disease patterns.

4 Apr 2018

Largest-ever study to examine anatomical alterations in the brains of epilepsy patients

An international research consortium used neuroimaging techniques to analyze the brains of more than 3,800 volunteers in different countries. The largest study of its kind ever conducted set out to investigate anatomical similarities and differences in the brains of individuals with different types of epilepsy and to seek markers that could help with prognosis and treatment.

4 Apr 2018

New guidelines from ACR and SBI call for major changes to breast cancer screening process

New American College of Radiology and Society of Breast Imaging breast cancer screening guidelines are the first to recognize that African-American women are at high-risk for the disease and should be screened as such.

4 Apr 2018

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Bob and Corrine Frick's gift helps establish first center for heart failure and arrhythmia

Parkinson's patients who show depression symptoms may actually have demoralization, study says

Study suggests Tai Chi as low-cost alternative to pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients

Analysis does not reveal consistent link between NSAIDs use and exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease

Study shows link between urinary incontinence and negative sexual health outcomes

Research finds breast lesions in transmen undergoing mastectomy

Study shows new health benefits in berry pigment

Scientists develop new drug for treating skin lesions in rare intractable disease

Researchers find unexpected anti-inflammatory effects in PCSK9 inhibitors

Early life epilepsies should be treated with urgency as childhood cancers

Poverty linked to increased risk of death and disability from NCDs in lower income countries

Researchers find potential remedy that could restore hearing for millions

Two new studies highlight GABA's importance in type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Viruses dating back millions of years identified

Moderate amounts of pasta in diet leads to weight loss

Novel method enables researchers to see interaction of star-shaped brain cells in real time

Microscopic revelations could lead to new treatment options for deadly blood infections

New project aims to systematically study connections between different areas of the brain

Largest-ever study to examine anatomical alterations in the brains of epilepsy patients

New guidelines from ACR and SBI call for major changes to breast cancer screening process

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