The frequency of brain tumors has been underestimated in children with the common genetic syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according
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Fewer cervical spine injuries seen with motorcycle helmet use
(HealthDay)—Cervical spine injuries occur less frequently among motorcycle crash victims who were wearing a helmet versus those not wearing a
Continue reading »Women survive heart attacks better with women doctors, study finds
If you’re having a heart attack and you’re a woman, hope a female doctor greets you in the emergency room.
Continue reading »Stress Can Be Especially Detrimental to Those with Autoimmune Diseases
There’s a significant link between stress disorders and people living with autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. A new study has
Continue reading »Sunovion Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Pivotal Study Evaluating Dasotraline in Adults with Binge Eating Disorder
MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 25, 2018 –Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sunovion) today announced that a study (SEP360-321 ) evaluating the efficacy
Continue reading »Big-data study pinpoints more than 150 genes associated with atrial fibrillation
Drawing on genomic data from more than one million individuals, researchers from the University of Michigan have led a large
Continue reading »Folic Acid Supplements in Pregnancy Help Kids of Women With Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1, 2018 — Drugs taken in pregnancy to prevent epilepsy seizures can raise the risk of language delays
Continue reading »Moral decision making is rife with internal conflict, say developmental psychologists
A new in-depth study of moral reasoning challenges the popular notion that people are unable to think through difficult moral
Continue reading »Study reveals early warning signs of heart problems in patients with newly diagnosed lupus
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in patients with lupus, a systemic autoimmune disease. In a new study
Continue reading »Progesterone combined with lipoic acid ameliorates retinal cell damage
Retinitis pigmentosa is a rare and hereditary neurodegenerative disease which causes vision loss due to the death of photoreceptors in
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