For men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer or patients previously treated, the risk of metastasis is a crucial determinant of
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Menstruation is in many regions a taboo subject
In many countries and regions of the world, Menstruation is associated with a Stigma. For many women and girls therefore,
Continue reading »Elevated hormone flags liver problems in mice with methylmalonic acidemia
Researchers have discovered that a hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), is extremely elevated in mice with liver disease that
Continue reading »Researchers find biomarkers for identifying Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment in saliva samples
The discovery of three biomarkers that detect mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s has the potential to lead to the development
Continue reading »Too Much Time in the Sun? Skin Patch Might Tell
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5, 2018 — A new mint-sized, battery-free patch that alerts wearers to potentially harmful sunlight exposure in real
Continue reading »Infections in the young may be tied to risk for mental illness: study
Could an infection make your child or teen prone to mental health issues? New research from Denmark suggests it’s possible.
Continue reading »Major depression in adolescents on the rise, says childhood studies researcher
A growing number of adolescents are going untreated for major depression nationwide over the past several years, warranting enhanced educational,
Continue reading »Allergist discusses recent progress in peanut allergy immunotherapy
Any parent of a child with a severe peanut allergy knows the peril of a PB&J. For those with the
Continue reading »Stuck in a loop of wrongness: Brain study shows roots of OCD
They clean their hands, many times in a row. They click switches on and off, over and over. They check—and
Continue reading »25-year study shows that incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing by more than 3 percent per year in Europe
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that new
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