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ED more prevalent than previously thought

Specialists in treatment of erectile dysfunction recognize that ED is more prevalent than previously recognized.

29 Sep 2014

New report urges nations to adopt improved data collection efforts for community health workers

A new report finds that developing nations' ability to deal with pressing health challenges like HIV/AIDS and ensuring maternal and newborn survival will be strengthened by creating a common definition for community health workers, as well as a core set of skills and competencies that would help ensure they are optimally trained, supported and deployed to provide care and treatment when and where it is needed most.

29 Sep 2014

Perfectionists may be at increased risk of suicide, says York University psychology professor

Perfectionism is a bigger risk factor in suicide than we may think, says York University Psychology Professor Gordon Flett, calling for closer attention to its potential destructiveness, adding that clinical guidelines should include perfectionism as a separate factor for suicide risk assessment and intervention.

29 Sep 2014

Researchers create new Cas9 animal model for in vivo genome editing experiments

Researchers from the Broad Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new mouse model to simplify application of the CRISPR-Cas9 system for in vivo genome editing experiments.

29 Sep 2014

Fecal microbiota transplantation officially recommended for effective treatment of C. difficile infection

The transplantation of faecal microbiota from a healthy donor has been shown in recent clinical studies to be a safe and highly effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection and is now recommended in European treatment guidelines.

29 Sep 2014

Lung-MAP, ALCHEMIST clinical trials offer innovative study designs for lung cancer patients

The recent launch of two clinical trials offer innovative study designs for patients with lung cancer. These clinical trials are the direct result of a National Cancer Institute sponsored workshop chaired by Drs. Fred R. Hirsch, Shakun Malik and Claudio Dansky- Ullman, that brought together the NCI Thoracic Malignancies Steering Committee, the US Food and Drug Administration, academicians, clinicians as well as industry and government stakeholders to discuss issues and challenges related to clinical trial design and biomarkers for lung cancer targeted-therapies.

29 Sep 2014

Study correlates HPV vaccine series completion among young US women

According to a recent study in the journal Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, only 60% of young US women who received the first dose of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine went on to complete the three-dose vaccine series.

29 Sep 2014

New study exposes negative consequences of sleep deprivation among teens

While American paediatricians warn sleep deprivation can stack the deck against teenagers, a new study from Taylor & Francis reveals youth's irritability and laziness aren't down to attitude problems but lack of sleep.

29 Sep 2014

Mild autumn could bring more misery for hayfever sufferers

Researchers at the University of Leicester have recorded a rare type of pollen that is a potent trigger of hayfever and asthma symptoms at record levels for the first time in four decades.

29 Sep 2014

CVRx Barostim neo System receives CE Mark approval from NSAI for treatment of heart failure

CVRx, Inc., a private medical device company, announced today it received CE Mark approval from the National Standards Authority of Ireland of the Barostim neo System for the treatment of heart failure.

29 Sep 2014

Emergency or disaster preparedness begins at home

Preparedness for an emergency or disaster begins at home. That's the message officials are trying to convey during September, which is National Preparedness Month.

29 Sep 2014

NIH-funded clinical trial aims to restore vision in people who have lost vision due to IIH

In an NIH-funded clinical trial, led at Saint Louis University by professor of ophthalmology Sophia Chung, M.D., researchers aim to bring sight back to those who have lost vision due to idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

29 Sep 2014

Researcher calls for concerted international effort to confront organ trafficking problem

The author of new research into organ trafficking has called for a concerted international effort to confront the problem.

29 Sep 2014

Lung cancer clinical trials exclude substantial proportion of patients due to prior cancer

Lung cancer clinical trials exclude a substantial proportion of patients due to a history of prior cancer, as shown in an analysis by cancer researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

29 Sep 2014

SARMS tool assesses development of robotic microsurgery skills

A new standardized assessment provides a useful tool for tracking surgeons' progress as they develop the skills needed to perform robot-assisted microsurgery, reports a study in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

29 Sep 2014

Autistic children more sedentary than typically-developing peers

A new Oregon State University study of children with autism found that they are more sedentary than their typically-developing peers, averaging 50 minutes less a day of moderate physical activity and 70 minutes more each day sitting.

29 Sep 2014

Decision analysis techniques can help women sort through breast reconstruction options

Decision analysis techniques can help surgeons and patients evaluate alternatives for breast reconstruction-leading to a "good decision" that reflects the woman's preferences and values, according to an article in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

29 Sep 2014

Study findings underscore huge public health challenge posed by severe periodontitis

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published a paper titled "Global Burden of Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression."

29 Sep 2014

Understanding how neurons encode information

Nathan Urban, interim provost and the Dr. Frederick A. Schwertz Distinguished Professor of Life Sciences, and Robert Kass, professor of statistics and machine learning, have received a $930,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to apply biological and statistical neuroscience approaches in order to create a better overall understanding of how neurons encode information.

29 Sep 2014

Study provides support for new understanding of the immune system

A study published in the journal Science provides support for a new-and still controversial-understanding of the immune system. The research was conducted by collaborators in the U.S. and Europe, including Robert Cramer, PhD, an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the Geisel School of Medicine and member of the Dartmouth Lung Biology Center, and Kelly Shepherdson, PhD, at the time a graduate student in Cramer's lab.

29 Sep 2014

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ED more prevalent than previously thought

New report urges nations to adopt improved data collection efforts for community health workers

Perfectionists may be at increased risk of suicide, says York University psychology professor

Researchers create new Cas9 animal model for in vivo genome editing experiments

Fecal microbiota transplantation officially recommended for effective treatment of C. difficile infection

Lung-MAP, ALCHEMIST clinical trials offer innovative study designs for lung cancer patients

Study correlates HPV vaccine series completion among young US women

New study exposes negative consequences of sleep deprivation among teens

Mild autumn could bring more misery for hayfever sufferers

CVRx Barostim neo System receives CE Mark approval from NSAI for treatment of heart failure

Emergency or disaster preparedness begins at home

NIH-funded clinical trial aims to restore vision in people who have lost vision due to IIH

Researcher calls for concerted international effort to confront organ trafficking problem

Lung cancer clinical trials exclude substantial proportion of patients due to prior cancer

SARMS tool assesses development of robotic microsurgery skills

Autistic children more sedentary than typically-developing peers

Decision analysis techniques can help women sort through breast reconstruction options

Study findings underscore huge public health challenge posed by severe periodontitis

Understanding how neurons encode information

Study provides support for new understanding of the immune system

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