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05/10/2018

Neuroinflammation seen in spinal cord, nerve roots of patients with chronic sciatica: Location of inflammation may determine which patients are successfully treated with steroid injections

A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has found, for the first time in humans, that patients with chronic

05/09/2018

Does the fabled hangover pill REALLY work? Yes, scientists say

Does the fabled hangover pill REALLY work? Yes, scientists say, after tests on drunk mice halved their symptoms Yunfeng Lu

05/09/2018

Model has a birthmark after ABSORBING her sibling while in the womb

‘I am my own twin’: Model, 33, has a two-tone birthmark after ABSORBING her sibling while in the womb (and

05/09/2018

Sleep glasses help teenagers see the light

Bright light glasses have been shown to help sleep, and even bolster learning and cognitive skills in teenagers. Invented by

05/09/2018

Facing adversity early in life linked with more physical pain in adulthood

Experiencing trauma as a child may influence how much pain an individual feels in adulthood, according to Penn State researchers.

05/09/2018

Age, marital status, BMI and sleep associated with risk for dementia

Could your age, marital status, BMI (body mass index) and amount of sleep impact your risk for dementia? Researchers at

05/09/2018

A Family Legacy: Improving Global Public Health

When Dr. Charles A. Knirsch, MD, MPH, joined Pfizer more than 20 years ago, planning had just begun for a

05/09/2018

Can chimpanzee vocalizations reveal the origins of human language? While closely related to humans, researchers discover that chimpanzees’ vocalizations resemble human language less than you’d expect

It’s very difficult to determine when, how and why human language began. While fossil primates provide important clues about human

05/09/2018

Patients and families who experience delirium report more distress than those who do not

Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Brown University, and Yale

05/08/2018

Study confirms curable state between single and widespread cancers: Molecular subtypes distinguish low from intermediate and high risk patients

In 1995, two University of Chicago-based cancer specialists suggested there was an intermediate state — somewhere between curable localized cancers