Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic pain amplifies the brain's reaction to new injuries
Chronic pain in any one body part may distort the intensity with which a key brain region perceives pain everywhere else.
May 19, 2017
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New York University School of Medicine
Oncology & Cancer
Erectile dysfunction medicines do not cause melanoma, analysis of large studies finds
Use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra does not cause the development of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.
May 19, 2017
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Neuroscience
Certain immune reactions to viruses cause learning problems
Researchers have discovered a mechanism by which the body's immune reaction to viruses like influenza and HIV may cause learning and memory problems. This is the finding of a study led by researchers from NYU Langone Medical ...
May 15, 2017
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Rodents with trouble walking reveal potential treatment approach for most common joint disease
Maintaining the supply of a molecule that helps to nourish cartilage prevented osteoarthritis in animal models of the disease, according to a report published in Nature Communications online May 11.
May 11, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study paints somber picture of US mental health status and access to care
More Americans than ever before suffer from serious psychological distress, and the country's ability to meet the growing demand for mental health services is rapidly eroding.
Apr 17, 2017
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Health
Could New York neighborhood noise be good for poor residents?
Loud workplace noise has been found by many studies to cause harm, but a recent analysis links the sounds of all-night car horn blasts and shouting by bar revelers in New York City's noisiest neighborhoods to unexplained ...
Apr 13, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Newfound signal helps pancreatic cancer cells hide from immune system
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have uncovered a critical pathway by which pancreatic cancer cells turn off the immune system charged with attacking them. The findings appear in ...
Apr 10, 2017
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Neuroscience
Deep brain stimulation decreases tics in young adults with severe Tourette syndrome
A surgical technique that sends electrical impulses to a specific area of the brain reduces the "tics," or involuntary movements and vocal outbursts, experienced by young adults with severe cases of Tourette syndrome, according ...
Apr 7, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New gene-based blood tests identify more skin cancers
Genetic testing of tumor and blood fluid samples from people with and without one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer has shown that two new blood tests can reliably detect previously unidentifiable forms of the disease.
Apr 2, 2017
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Surgery
Degree of spinal deformity affects hip replacement surgery success
People with spinal deformity also requiring a total hip replacement are at greater risk for dislocation or follow-up revision surgery, suggesting that these higher-risk patients may benefit from a more personalized approach ...
Mar 17, 2017
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