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Researchers find specific place in the genome linked to increased risk of erectile dysfunction

For the first time, a team of researchers has found a specific place in the human genome that raises a person's risk of erectile dysfunction. The discovery is a significant advancement in the understanding of the genetics underlying erectile dysfunction.

8 Oct 2018

Study finds suboptimal antithrombotic care in AFib patients with cancer history

Atrial fibrillation patients with a history of cancer are less likely to see a cardiologist or fill anticoagulant prescriptions compared with AFib patients who never had cancer, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

8 Oct 2018

Complexity of work environment limits nurses from achieving a healthy lifestyle

Research among nurses reports fewer than 10 percent meet physical activity guidelines and eat a healthy diet. The American Nurses Association underscored this issue by declaring 2017 as the Year of the Healthy Nurse.

8 Oct 2018

Scientists develop first example of bioelectronic medicine

Researchers at Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine have developed the first example of a bioelectronic medicine: an implantable, biodegradable wireless device that speeds nerve regeneration and improves the healing of a damaged nerve.

8 Oct 2018

Regular use of party drug GHB associated with brain changes

Scientists have discovered that regular use of the party drug GHB, and especially unconsciousness following GHB use, is associated with brain changes including negative effects on long-term memory, working memory, IQ, and higher levels of stress and anxiety.

8 Oct 2018

Beyond BRCA: Epigenetic Silencing in Breast Cancer

An interview with Professor William Newman, discussing his recent discovery in the field of breast cancer research, and the options that this will provide for women who have a family history of breast cancer but test negative for BRCA1/2 mutations.

8 Oct 2018

Researchers show possibility to restore insulin cell function in type 2 diabetes

By blocking a protein, VDAC1, in the insulin-producing beta cells, it is possible to restore their normal function in case of type 2 diabetes. In preclinical experiments, the researchers behind a new study have also shown that it is possible to prevent the development of the disease.

8 Oct 2018

Researchers identify neurons essential for normal sleep

Two decades ago, Clifford B. Saper, MD/PhD, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and colleagues discovered a set of nerve cells they thought might be the switch that turns the brain off, allowing it to sleep.

8 Oct 2018

Joint research team discovers potential new treatment for severe malaria

Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore have discovered a potential treatment that could be effective against severe malaria and even drug-resistant malaria.

8 Oct 2018

Damage to small nerves shown to be cause of chronic pain following knee surgeries

Patients frequently experience severe chronic pain following knee operations. Although the pain is thought to be due to damage to small nerves, it was hitherto impossible to demonstrate this by imaging.

8 Oct 2018

DNA of people with depression, trauma is biologically older than healthy individuals

DNA from people who suffer from major depression is biologically older than that of healthy people by on average 8 months, suggesting that they are biologically older than their corresponding calendar age.

8 Oct 2018

Immunotherapy effective for individuals with inherited form of skin cancer

Individuals with an inherited form of skin cancer often have a poor prognosis. The type of immunotherapy that was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is, however, particularly effective in this patient group, research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows. The study is published in the Journal of Medical Genetics.

8 Oct 2018

Scientists discover new molecular pathway that controls colorectal cancer development

Scientists from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore have discovered a new molecular pathway that controls colorectal cancer development, and their exciting findings open new therapeutic opportunities.

8 Oct 2018

Postmenopausal women who lost weight had lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer

In a study of postmenopausal women, participants who lost weight had a lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer than those who maintained or gained weight. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings suggest that weight loss may help lower postmenopausal women's breast cancer risk.

8 Oct 2018

Study: Pregnant women with mental health history recognize babies' expressions differently

A pilot study has found that pregnant women who have suffered from depression or bipolar disorder (i.e. both mania and depression) recognize babies' faces and how babies laugh or cry, differently to healthy controls.

8 Oct 2018

Diet and weight may influence response to bipolar disorder treatment, shows study

Data from a clinical trial has shown that how people respond to treatment for Bipolar Disorder may be influenced by their weight and the overall quality of their diet, including whether they are eating a diet high in foods thought to contribute to general inflammation.

8 Oct 2018

Nonfatal injuries in the U.S. cost over $1.8 trillion in 2013

A new analysis by researchers from Brown University and the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation has found that nonfatal injuries in the U.S. in the year 2013 cost more than $1.8 trillion.

8 Oct 2018

New study could change the way doctors treat a common STD

A new study led by an infectious disease epidemiologist at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine could change the way doctors treat a common sexually transmitted disease.

7 Oct 2018

Online and in-person care found to be equally effective at improving psoriasis symptoms

For approximately 8 million Americans, visiting a doctor regularly is the key to managing their psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by itchy or painful red patches that can appear anywhere on the body.

7 Oct 2018

Health insurers have inconsistent policy terms for non-drug pain treatments, study finds

Public and private health insurance policies in the U.S. are missing important opportunities to encourage the use of physical therapy, psychological counseling and other non-drug alternatives to opioid medication for treating lower back pain, a study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found.

6 Oct 2018

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Researchers find specific place in the genome linked to increased risk of erectile dysfunction

Study finds suboptimal antithrombotic care in AFib patients with cancer history

Complexity of work environment limits nurses from achieving a healthy lifestyle

Scientists develop first example of bioelectronic medicine

Regular use of party drug GHB associated with brain changes

Beyond BRCA: Epigenetic Silencing in Breast Cancer

Researchers show possibility to restore insulin cell function in type 2 diabetes

Researchers identify neurons essential for normal sleep

Joint research team discovers potential new treatment for severe malaria

Damage to small nerves shown to be cause of chronic pain following knee surgeries

DNA of people with depression, trauma is biologically older than healthy individuals

Immunotherapy effective for individuals with inherited form of skin cancer

Scientists discover new molecular pathway that controls colorectal cancer development

Postmenopausal women who lost weight had lower risk of developing invasive breast cancer

Study: Pregnant women with mental health history recognize babies' expressions differently

Diet and weight may influence response to bipolar disorder treatment, shows study

Nonfatal injuries in the U.S. cost over $1.8 trillion in 2013

New study could change the way doctors treat a common STD

Online and in-person care found to be equally effective at improving psoriasis symptoms

Health insurers have inconsistent policy terms for non-drug pain treatments, study finds

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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