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Study reveals neural and physiological underpinnings of trypophobia

Trypophobia, commonly known as "fear of holes," is linked to a physiological response more associated with disgust than fear, finds a new study published in PeerJ.

4 Jan 2018

Everyday eye movements may be cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure

Common, unavoidable eye movements may be a cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure (normal-tension glaucoma), according to new research supported by the National Eye Institute.

4 Jan 2018

Medicare now covers new noninvasive test for heart disease

Loyola Medicine is the leading center in Illinois offering a new noninvasive test for heart disease that now is covered by Medicare.

4 Jan 2018

MGH study points toward potential strategy for treating X-linked disorders

A study from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators points toward a potential strategy for treating X-linked disorders - those caused by mutations in the X chromosome - in females.

4 Jan 2018

New yardstick offers practical recommendations for treatment of atopic dermatitis

Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) - also known as eczema - often face a tough, uphill battle for treatment. Symptoms include severe itching, scaly rashes, extreme dry skin and inflammation.

4 Jan 2018

Small-cell lung cancer patients encounter obstacles to receiving standard-of-care treatment

Despite decades of clinical research establishing chemotherapy with thoracic radiation as the standard-of-care for the initial management of non-metastatic small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), a large percentage of U.S. patients do not receive these treatments and in turn have lower overall survival, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

4 Jan 2018

Phase III clinical study of regenerative therapy for treating damaged cartilage has started

A group of researchers at Osaka University developed a synthetic tissue using synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) for treating damaged cartilage, which had previously been incurable and had no effective therapies.

4 Jan 2018

LivaNova enrolls first patient in RESTORE-LIFE study for treatment-resistant depression

LivaNova PLC, a market-leading medical technology company, today announced the launch and enrollment of the first patient in the Global Prospective, Multi-center, Observational Post-market Study to Assess Short-, Mid- and Long-term Effectiveness and Efficiency of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy® as Adjunctive Therapy in Real-world Patients with Difficult to Treat Depression.

4 Jan 2018

Study finds new brainstem changes in Parkinson’s disease

A pioneering study has found that patients with Parkinson's disease have more errors in the mitochondrial DNA within the brainstem, leading to increased cell death in that area.

4 Jan 2018

Study reveals a loophole in treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A team of researchers in Italy and Austria has determined that a drug approved to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may be less effective in a particular subset of patients.

4 Jan 2018

Researchers develop new compound that inhibits growth of melanoma cells

An international team of researchers has developed a novel compound that successfully inhibits growth of melanoma cells by targeting specific epigenetic modifying proteins in these cells.

4 Jan 2018

Asthma and allergic rhinitis linked to increased risk of cataracts

In a study that investigated the association between allergic diseases and ophthalmologic diseases in 14,776 adults, asthma and allergic rhinitis were each associated with a 50% increased likelihood of having cataracts. Atopic dermatitis was not linked with cataracts in the Journal of Dermatology study, however.

4 Jan 2018

Scientists discover mechanism that amplifies autoimmune reaction in early stage islet autoimmunity

Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered a mechanism that amplifies the autoimmune reaction in an early stage of pancreatic islet autoimmunity prior to the progression to clinical type 1 diabetes.

4 Jan 2018

Newly solved glucagon receptor structure provides most accurate template for drug design

Class B G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) exert essential action in hormonal homeostasis and are important therapeutic targets for a variety of diseases including metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes.

4 Jan 2018

Scientists develop promising new approach to tinnitus treatment

An experimental device that delivers precisely timed signals to target nerve activity in the brain could help ease the symptoms of tinnitus.

4 Jan 2018

Study finds significant increase in perfectionism among young people since the 1980s

A new study published by the American Psychological Association in the journal Psychological Bulletin suggests that in comparison with prior generations, the urge among today's college students to be perfect in mind, body, and career has remarkably increased, and this may take a toll on the mental health of young people.

4 Jan 2018

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Study reveals neural and physiological underpinnings of trypophobia

Everyday eye movements may be cause of glaucoma in people with normal intraocular pressure

Medicare now covers new noninvasive test for heart disease

MGH study points toward potential strategy for treating X-linked disorders

New yardstick offers practical recommendations for treatment of atopic dermatitis

Small-cell lung cancer patients encounter obstacles to receiving standard-of-care treatment

Phase III clinical study of regenerative therapy for treating damaged cartilage has started

LivaNova enrolls first patient in RESTORE-LIFE study for treatment-resistant depression

Study finds new brainstem changes in Parkinson’s disease

Study reveals a loophole in treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Researchers develop new compound that inhibits growth of melanoma cells

Asthma and allergic rhinitis linked to increased risk of cataracts

Scientists discover mechanism that amplifies autoimmune reaction in early stage islet autoimmunity

Newly solved glucagon receptor structure provides most accurate template for drug design

Scientists develop promising new approach to tinnitus treatment

Study finds significant increase in perfectionism among young people since the 1980s

Scientists show how alcohol exposure leads to permanent genetic damage

Reverberations from war complicate Vietnam veterans’ end-of-life care

Study highlights link between vitamin K insufficiency and cardiovascular mortality

Powerful imaging technique sheds light on how the brain responds to vascular injury

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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