New drug treatment reduces chronic pain following shingles
A new drug treatment has been found to be effective against chronic pain caused by nerve damage, also known as neuropathic pain, in patients who have had shingles.
View ArticleDecline of antibiotic use among kids seems to be leveling off
(HealthDay)—A downward trend in antibiotic use among children may have leveled off in certain areas of the United States, a new study shows.
View ArticleWider-faced dates more attractive as short-term mates
Women may perceive men with wider faces as more dominant and more attractive for short-term relationships, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for...
View ArticleSpeed appeal: Top male cyclists rated more attractive
Women rate top male endurance cyclists more attractive than lower-ranked ones even without knowing who they are, a finding that sheds light on the mating game, a scientist said Wednesday.
View ArticleIdentification of gene that influences joint attention in chimpanzees...
(Medical Xpress)—Following another's gaze or looking in the direction someone is pointing, two examples of receptive joint attention, is significantly heritable according to new study results from...
View ArticleBacterial fibers critical to human, avian infection
(Medical Xpress)—Escherichia coli – a friendly and ubiquitous bacterial resident in the guts of humans and other animals – may occasionally colonize regions outside the intestines. There, it can have...
View ArticleThe pivotal role of the stem cell environment in brain development
(Medical Xpress)—Higher mammals, such as humans, have markedly larger brains than other mammals. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden recently...
View ArticleResearch gives new hope to tinnitus patients
A research project, led by the University of Liverpool and Aintree University Hospital, is giving new hope to patients living with tinnitus.
View ArticleDiscovery brings cancer immune therapies a step closer
(Medical Xpress)—The development of new therapies to enhance the body's immune response to cancer is much closer after University of Otago scientists identified a pathway that alters the immune...
View ArticleMutation leads to combined hyperlipidemia; genetic targeting may reverse it
(Medical Xpress)—A Yale study has identified the underlying genetic basis of combined hyperlipidemia, as well as a treatment that may normalize the condition. The study appears in Cell Metabolism.
View ArticleBrain scanner that senses when you're going into information overload
Picture an air-traffic controller tracking 10 planes approaching an airport. Now imagine he's having trouble focusing on all 10 aircraft, perhaps because he's been up all night or just has a lot on his...
View ArticleVaried child language skills linked to early learning achievements
Young children present a mixed bag when it comes to determining which factors impact their vocabulary development, according to a recent investigation.
View ArticleStudy reveals genetics impact risk of early menopause among some female smokers
New research is lighting up yet another reason for women to quit smoking. In a study published online in the journal Menopause, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of...
View ArticleDetection of Down syndrome during pregnancy improves for younger women
New figures from the National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register (NDSCR) based at Queen Mary University of London, reveal the proportion of Down syndrome cases diagnosed antenatally has increased in...
View ArticleA short stay in darkness may heal hearing woes
Call it the Ray Charles Effect: a young child who is blind develops a keen ability to hear things that others cannot. Researchers have long known that very young brains are malleable enough to re-wire...
View ArticleScientists create potential vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have invented a new method for designing artificial proteins, and have used it to make key ingredients for a candidate vaccine against a dangerous...
View ArticleStudy supports 3-D MRI heart imaging to improve treatment of atrial fibrillation
A University of Utah-led study for treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (A-fib) provides strong clinical evidence for the use of 3-D MRI to individualize disease management and improve outcomes.
View ArticleResearchers ID a brain mechanism that weighs decisions
We tend to be creatures of habit. In fact, the human brain has a learning system that is devoted to guiding us through routine, or habitual, behaviors. At the same time, the brain has a separate...
View ArticleMechanism discovered for how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mutations damage...
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists led a study showing that mutations in a gene responsible for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disrupt the RNA transport system in nerve cells. The...
View ArticleNew analysis of endometriosis could help diagnoses, treatments
Endometriosis, the invasive displacement of uterine tissue into surrounding organs, affects at least 10 percent of women. The disease, which is often misdiagnosed, can cause severe pain and...
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