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Johns Hopkins performs first total penis and scrotum transplant in the world
Credit: Devon Stuart for Johns Hopkins Medicine Many soldiers returning from combat bear visible scars, or even lost limbs, caused...
Upswings in older-age cognitive ability may not be universal
A growing body of evidence indicates that rates of dementia may be declining, in part because older adults' cognitive abilities,...
A blood test when it is safe to return to play after a sports-related concussion
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Claessen A high-sensitive blood test can aid concussed hockey players when it might be safe...
Myonexus Therapeutics receives FDA orphan drug designation for LGMD type 2E treatment
Credit: None (COLUMBUS, OH-- April 23, 2018 10:00 am EDT) Myonexus Therapeutics, a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing first ever...
BU medical student receives student fellowship from Alpha Omega Alpha
(Boston)--Melissa Chua, a fourth-year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has received the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)...
Sense of control and meaning helps protect women from anxiety
People who feel in control of their lives and who find purpose and meaning in life are less likely to...
Promising cell study provides hope of effective treatment of Parkinson’s disease
For the first-time there is the prospect of medical doctors and researchers being able to alleviate the serious symptoms that...
Measles vaccination gaps in teenagers and young adults highlighted in ECDC’s report
ECDC data show that up to 80% of teenagers and young adults who contracted measles in 2017 had not been...
New cell therapy aids heart recovery — without implanting cells
Credit: Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic/Columbia Engineering New York, NY -- April 23, 2018 -- Heart disease is a major global health problem--myocardial...
Prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy linked to increased ASD and ADHD risk
A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on the possible relationship between prolonged use of acetaminophen...
Odd one out: Protein goes against the family to prevent cancer donate
Credit: Image: Jun Low/Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Melbourne researchers have made the surprise discovery that the 'odd one out'...
Study reveals large differences in drug prescriptions for newborns between NICUs
Little is known concerning how extensively drugs are prescribed to newborns in different neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). A new...
Study highlights need for strength training in older women to ward off effects of aging
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Regular physical activity may help older women increase their mobility, but muscle strength...
Animal cyborg: Behavioral control by ‘toy’ craving circuit
Credit: KAIST Children love to get toys from parents for their birthday present. This craving toward items also involves object...
Could eating moss be good for your gut?
Credit: University of Rhode Island An international team of scientists including the University of Adelaide has discovered a new complex...
Cigarillo packaging can influence product perception, study finds
CHAPEL HILL - Text and pictorial warnings about the health effects of little cigars and cigarillos didn't fully curtail the...
UTHealth receives funding to study stem cell therapy for traumatic injury
HOUSTON - (April 23, 2018) - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has received funding through...
£1 million toolkit to calculate economic value of urban greenspace
(University of Exeter) £1 million is being invested in an online toolkit designed to empower cities and developers to accurately...
Special series examines the use of pasteurized donor human milk for vulnerable infants
While the health effects of breastfeeding are well-recognized and apply to both mothers and children, some mothers may not be...
Let it go: Mental breaks after work improve sleep
WASHINGTON -- If you've had a bad day at work thanks to rude colleagues, doing something fun and relaxing after...
