Could repeated squeezes to the arms, legs protect the brain?
What if wearing a blood pressure cuff could help prevent stroke? In a new study, people who restricted their blood …
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Researchers identify stem cell source of key process in female reproduction
Each month during women’s reproductive years, the uterus sheds and regenerates the tissue lining its walls in preparation for a …
Could you have a sensitive gut?
(HealthDay)—If you’ve ever wondered why emotional distress causes stomach cramps or a mad dash to the bathroom, know that there’s …
WHO recognises ‘burn-out’ as medical condition
The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised “burn-out” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD), which is …
California bill to tighten vaccine exemptions moves forward
A bill that would tighten control over vaccination exemptions for children in California was sent by state senators to the …
Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer’s disease
Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than ‘gold standard’ cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new …
Targeting key gene could help lead to Down syndrome treatment
Targeting a key gene before birth could someday help lead to a treatment for Down syndrome by reversing abnormal embryonic …
Nerve stimulation could provide new treatment option for most common type of stroke
Research led by a UCLA scientist found that a new nerve stimulation therapy to increase blood flow could help patients …
New exercise guidelines for people with cancer
A decade-old treatment recommendation for people with cancer to take a “slowly slowly” approach to exercise has been replaced with …
Using genetically modified fruit flies to find the best cancer therapies
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, has found that it …
COPD may strike women harder than men
(HealthDay)—Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appear to have a harder time than men with the progressive lung disorder, …
New opioid speeds up recovery without increasing pain sensitivity or risk of chronic pain
Morphine and other opioid-based painkillers are very effective at treating pain initially, but studies have shown that the drugs can …
Protein that hinders advancement of prostate cancer identified
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that blocking a specific protein, may be a promising strategy …
A nerve cell serves as a
Nerve cells derived from human stem cells often serve as the basis for research into brain diseases. However, these cells …
Brain-controlled, non-invasive muscle stimulation allows chronic paraplegics to walk
In another major clinical breakthrough of the Walk Again Project, a nonprofit international consortium aimed at developing new neurorehabilitation protocols, …
Antibiotic use can increase nerve damage risk
Research from the University of Dundee has shown that a commonly used class of antibiotics may increase a patient’s risk …
CDC: U.S. measles cases in 2019 reach 839
(HealthDay)—The number of reported measles cases in the United States climbed to 839 as of last week, the highest yearly …
Book examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness
In 1961, people in the suburb of Niles, Illinois, experienced what they termed a “cancer epidemic.” Over a dozen children …