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Urological problems in men linked to depression and sleep disorders

Men who suffer from urological problems such as erectile dysfunction, urinary tract and bladder problems or infertility issues often also suffer from depression and sleep disorders.

31 Aug 2018

Arrowhead completes dosing of ARO-AAT Phase 1 study to treat rare genetic liver disease

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that it has completed dosing of a Phase 1 clinical study of ARO-AAT, the company's second generation subcutaneously administered RNA interference therapeutic being developed as a treatment for a rare genetic liver disease associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

31 Aug 2018

All MSP participants with invasive breast cancer can undergo more sparing surgical treatment

Participants in the German mammography screening program (MSP) who have invasive breast cancer—including interval cancers—can on the whole undergo more sparing surgical treatment compared with non-participants.

31 Aug 2018

Titan Enterprises offers new Metra-Smart flow computer

The Metra-Smart from Titan Enterprises is designed for computing and displaying flow rates and totals as well as giving an analog output proportional to flow.

From Titan Enterprises Ltd 31 Aug 2018

Researchers report challenges in reducing tetanus mortality

The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one sub-Saharan African intensive care unit by implementing a standard tetanus protocol did little to change mortality rates, although they shifted causes of deaths, researchers have now reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

31 Aug 2018

New assay using cellphone cameras developed for testing mosquitos, Wolbachia

Wolbachia bacteria are widely studied for possible properties to block transmission of viruses like chikungunya, dengue and zika.

31 Aug 2018

Study reveals mechanisms underlying inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever

Researchers from Kanazawa University report in Journal of Neuroscience performed a microdialysis study on mice to determine mechanisms underlying the inflammatory response in the brain associated with fever that might be used to develop new strategies for treatment.

31 Aug 2018

Experts launch unique knowledge sharing project to tackle flooding in Peru

Experts from Birmingham City University have launched a unique knowledge sharing project aimed at tackling flooding in one of the world's most flood-prone countries - Peru.

31 Aug 2018

Millions of people do not receive NHS Health Check that helps spot diabetes

Recent analysis from Diabetes UK shows that less than half of over 40s eligible for an NHS Health Check in the last five years have actually received one.

31 Aug 2018

Study provides insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis

Insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis infection point to novel targets for pharmacological interventions, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Valentina Guerrini and Maria Laura Gennaro of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and colleagues.

31 Aug 2018

Stroke doubles the risk of dementia, shows recent large-scale study

In the largest ever study of its kind, researchers have proven the link between stroke and the development of dementia.

31 Aug 2018

Groundbreaking CURATE.AI platform halts progression of advanced cancer

A translational research team led by the National University of Singapore has harnessed CURATE.AI, a powerful artificial intelligence platform, to successfully treat a patient with advanced cancer, completely halting disease progression.

31 Aug 2018

New neural-network model discovers speech patterns indicative of depression

To diagnose depression, clinicians interview patients, asking specific questions -- about, say, past mental illnesses, lifestyle, and mood -- and identify the condition based on the patient's responses.

31 Aug 2018

Study finds that stroke significantly increases risk of dementia

People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted.

31 Aug 2018

Brain exhibits similar changes in both ADHD and emotional instability disorders

In both ADHD and emotional instability disorders (eg borderline and antisocial personality disorder as well as conduct disorder in children), the brain exhibits similar changes in overlapping areas, meaning that the two types of conditions should be seen as related and attention should be paid to both during diagnosis.

31 Aug 2018