Painful sex and bladder problems take toll on women’s libido…
CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 11, 2017)–As women age, sexual activity typically declines. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they are no longer ...
IU, Regenstrief study finds surrogate decision makers experience…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – Nearly half of the 13 million older adults hospitalized annually in the United States are ...
UW-Madison spinoff gets FDA OK for bacteria-killing wound dressing
Credit: Imbed Biosciences MADISON. Wis. — Imbed Biosciences today received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market its ...
Black babies more likely to have nursing care missed in their NICU stay
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 18, 2017) – Everybody wants a healthy life for their baby. Black babies are more ...
Are patients sufficiently shielded against stray radiation during CT scans?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 21, 2017–Radiation exposure during diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography ...
Magic mushrooms may ‘reset’ the brains of depressed…
Credit: Carhart Harris, R et al. Scientific Reports 2017 Patients taking psilocybin to treat depression show reduced symptoms weeks after ...
JAMA Viewpoint: Emerging Zika pandemic requires more WHO action now
IMAGE: Daniel Lucey, M.D., M.P.H., is Senior Scholar at the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. Credit: Georgetown ...
Gene that enables memories, sense of direction produces schizophrenia-like symptoms when…
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 18, 2017) – Mutations in a gene that should enable memories and a sense ...
Why is some social media content interpreted as bragging?
Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking is an authoritative peer-reviewed journal published monthly online with Open Access options and in print ...
UT Southwestern researchers identify gene that protects against…
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – Feb. 1, 2017 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene ...
UMass Amherst researchers find ‘switch’ that turns on immune cells’ tumor-killing ability
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Molecular biologists led by Leonid Pobezinsky and his wife and research collaborator Elena Pobezinskaya ...
New study suggests psychedelic drugs may reduce criminal behaviour
Credit: UBC Okanagan campus Newly published research suggests that common psychedelic drugs–such as magic mushrooms, LSD and mescaline (a substance ...
Breakthrough by Exeter cell biologists
Credit: University of Exeter Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how different compartments (or organelles) of human cells interact. ...
Enzyme shown to regulate inflammation and metabolism in fat tissue
Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE RI — The human body has two primary kinds of fat–white fat, which stores excess calories ...
The art of appropriate patient selection for heart procedures
A decline in the number of heart patients undergoing unnecessary PCI (angioplasty) procedures reflects improvements in clinical decision-making and documentation ...
Listening to the patient’s voice: A more patient-centered…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS — Communication between patients and clinicians that is patient-centered, taking into account patient concerns and preferences ...
AGS sets sights on better care, more responsive policies for ‘unbefriended’…
Credit: (C) 2016, American Geriatrics Society Experts at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today unveiled new guidance on care and ...
Details of Lassa virus structure could inform development of vaccines,…
Credit: Christina Corbaci, TSRI WHAT: A 10-year Lassa virus research project has yielded structural and functional details of a key ...
Air pollution and lack of physical activity pose competing threats to children in China
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. – Children and adolescents in mainland China are facing two serious and conflicting public ...
Alcohol consumption in late teens can lead to liver problems in…
Credit: Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, January 22, 2018 – Alcohol is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis and liver-related deaths. ...
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