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Women with PCOS likely to have less diverse gut bacteria, study reveals

Women who have a common hormone condition that contributes to infertility and metabolic problems tend to have less diverse gut bacteria than women who do not have the condition, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

23 Jan 2018

States face costly conundrum: How to treat inmates with hepatitis C

In a corner of Jymie Jimerson’s house in the town of Sparta, in southwestern Missouri, she has set up a kind of shrine. It has Native American art representing her Cherokee heritage alongside Willie Nelson albums, books and photos in remembrance of her late husband.

23 Jan 2018

Study highlights new long-acting approach for prevention of malaria

A new study, published in Nature Communications, conducted by the University of Liverpool and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine highlights a new 'long acting' medicine for the prevention of malaria.

22 Jan 2018

Scientists identify protein biomarkers to track patients with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is an extremely rare fatal genetic disorder which causes sufferers to age prematurely.

19 Jan 2018

Postcard from Sacramento: Alzheimer’s ‘looks like me, it looks like you’

Until last year, Jackie Coleman was a disability rights lawyer — a good one, too.

16 Jan 2018

The London Clinic exhibits innovative technology to treat Parkinson’s disease at Arab Health

A pioneering technology that allows patients to control their Parkinson’s disease symptoms using an iPod will be showcased at Arab Health by a renowned UK hospital.

16 Jan 2018

Humanitarian program decreases stress hormone levels in adolescents affected by war

A new study shows that a humanitarian program to improve the mental health of adolescents affected by the Syrian war has decreased levels of cortisol (a hormone associated with stress) in participants by a third.

12 Jan 2018

AAD releases new guidelines of care for management of nonmelanoma skin cancer

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common type of skin cancer, affecting more than 3 million Americans every year.

10 Jan 2018

Dermatologist offers five tips to use petroleum jelly for skin care

The skin is the body's largest organ, so it's important to take good care of it. However, doing so doesn't necessarily mean breaking the bank, say dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology.

9 Jan 2018

Her sister’s keeper: Caring for a sibling with mental illness

When sisters Jean and Ruby were growing up in Harlem, they invented a game of make-believe called "Eartha." The little girls would put on their prettiest dresses and shiniest shoes and sit down to tea as grown-up ladies. They discussed details of their hoped-for husbands and children, and all the exciting things they would do together.

9 Jan 2018

Researchers grow hairy skin using mouse stem cells

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have cultured the first lab-grown skin tissue complete with hair follicles.

3 Jan 2018

African-American women with a common form of hair loss linked to greater risk for uterine fibroids

In a study of medical records gathered on hundreds of thousands of African-American women, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have evidence that women with a common form of hair loss have an increased chance of developing uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids.

29 Dec 2017