40 pain-free volunteers took part in an experiment funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign using an artificial pain stimulus, and were led to expect reduced…
MBL, WOODS HOLE, MA—An MBL (Marine Biological Laboratory) biomechanics expert has invented an ergonomic backpack that uses rubber bands to reduce the effects…
But if taken too long, the drug can actually backfire, causing symptoms to worsen, say doctors who specialize in treating the condition. They say that…
Approximately 8 of 10 people experiencing a major depressive episode will have one or more further episodes during their lifetime, a recurrent major depressive…
A study published in PLoS ONE today addresses the impact of neuroprotection on Alzheimer's disease. Remarkably, the study shows that even very modest…
The implant contains nanoparticles that can be designed to test for different substances, including metabolites such as glucose and oxygen that are associated…
Coeliac disease is the permanent intolerance of gluten, forcing sufferers to follow a strictly gluten-free diet for their whole life. Gluten is a protein…
The popular herbal supplement black cohosh does not relieve hot flashes among women going through menopause, according to a study by researchers from Group…
“Research on obesity and associated problems such as hypertension and type-2 diabetes has largely dealt with adults,” says Alison Ventura, doctoral candidate…
While the benefits of regular physical activity are well documented in the medical literature and the problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle are even…
In the first large-scale, prospective study to investigate the relationship between vitamin D levels and MS, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health…
Researchers at the University of Southern California have discovered a direct link between loss of testosterone and the development of an Alzheimer's-like…
What is bronchiolitis?Bronchiolitis is the most common severe lower respiratory infection in infants. It occurs when a viral infection causes infants’ lower…
The results appear in the second issue for December 2006 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic…
The two were part of a group of 11 transplant patients who suffered clinically significant respiratory infection from HRV in both the upper and lower airways,…
“These data are very concerning because hormonal therapy for breast cancer is one of the most effective treatments in all of oncology,” said Ann Partridge, MD,…
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