Weight-loss surgery can bring lasting improvement in sexual function
(Reuters Health) – Weight-loss surgery has more benefits than simply slimming a patient down, it may also result in lasting improvements to sexual functioning, a […]
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Scientists unravel genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
One third of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases in Finland are caused by one of the four major mutations, a new study from the University of Eastern […]
High IQs won’t be enough to prevent ecological disasters
High IQs aren’t going to be enough to stop an ecological disaster. It’s going to take social intelligence, too. That’s the conclusion of a new […]
Scientists sharpen their molecular scissors and expand the gene editing toolbox
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have figured out a better way to deliver a DNA editing tool to shorten the presence of […]
Older biologic age linked to elevated breast cancer risk
Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person’s age, is associated with future development of breast cancer, according to scientists at the National Institutes of […]
Chemicals in e-cig flavors could harm respiratory tract
(Reuters Health) – Two chemicals commonly used as e-cigarette flavors might harm users’ airway passages, a small experiment suggests. The results point to the need […]
Teens may smoke less pot in states with medical marijuana laws
(Reuters Health) – When medical marijuana becomes legal in a state, teenagers there may be slightly less likely to use the drug, a U.S. study […]
Morning exercise, short breaks from sitting lower high blood pressure
(Reuters Health) – Combining 30 minutes of morning exercise with short walking breaks throughout the day may help control blood pressure, an Australian study suggests. […]
A doctor’s quest to understand why so many physicians die by suicide
As Dr. Pamela Wible sat in the second row of a funeral for a fellow physician who took their own life, she began counting. She could name […]
Why Venezuela’s crisis could spark a surge in infectious diseases
A humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is accelerating the re-emergence of malaria, Chagas disease, dengue, Zika and other dangerous infectious diseases and threatens to jeopardize 20 […]