Painful intercourse in women improved with fibromyalgia drug
Study suggests that the oral medication Gabapentin can reduce pain and increase sexual desire and satisfactionCredit: Photo by John O'Boyle Women with chronic pain or...
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Heart cell defect identified as possible cause of heart failure in pregnancy
Tel Aviv University research has diagnostic and therapeutic implications Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of heart failure that affects women in their last...
Two possible new ways to treat silent seizures in children
An unexpected brain region is important for Dravet Syndrome, finds study SAN FRANCISCO, CA--January 2, 2019--As early as 3 months of age, infants with a...
Engineers, zoologists reveal how gulls 'wing morph' for stable soaring
Wind-tunnel testing of gull wings conducted between University of Toronto and UBC could be used to design more efficient flying vehiclesCredit: Christina Harvey - UBC...
Trying to quit smoking? New research suggests higher levels of nicotine may help
Allowing smokers to determine their nicotine intake while they are trying to quit is likely to help them kick the habit, according to an early...
How does the brain learn by talking to itself?
UNIGE scientists uncover the role of synaptic feedback systems in shaping learning processes in the brain's cortex -- a discovery that may prove valuable for...
BioOne Complete launches on new platform powered by nonprofit partnership
Washington, DC -- BioOne (about.bioone.org), the nonprofit publisher of more than 200 journals from 150 scientific societies and independent presses, has launched a new website...
Fractures in children often indicate abuse
Physical abuse in children often remains undetected. Atypical fractures may indicate such abuse. Everything that doctors should be particularly alert to and aware of in...
Computer model shows how to better control MRSA outbreaks
A research team led by scientists at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health report on a new method to help health officials control...
New mouse model reminiscent of Leigh syndrome sheds light on mechanisms of neurodegeneration
Leuven researchers led by professor Bart De Strooper (VIB-KU Leuven) have identified a new role for PARL, a protein that has been linked to Parkinson's...
Our social judgments reveal a tension between morals and statistics
People make statistically-informed judgments about who is more likely to hold particular professions even though they criticize others for the same behavior, according to findings...
Feisty hummingbirds prioritize fencing over feeding
Some male hummingbirds have weaponized their bills, making them less efficient feedersCredit: Video by Roxanne Makasdjian and Stephen McNally, UC Berkeley. Footage by Kristiina Hurme,...
Long term ag change impacts stream water quality
Nutrient, sediment runoff impacted differently over timeCredit: Carrie Ann Sharitt In the early 1990s, Acton Lake in southwestern Ohio had a muddy problem. Large amounts...
Advances in Organic Synthesis (Volume 12)
Atta-ur-Rahman; published on December 8, 2018, Volume 12 Advances in Organic Synthesis is a book series devoted to the latest advances in synthetic approaches towards...
Fewer monarch butterflies are reaching their overwintering destination
New research on monarch butterfly migration in North America leads to questions about where they overwinterCredit: Pat Davis Arguably, one of the world's most famous...
