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Topical anesthetics effective for premature ejaculation

(HealthDay)—Topical anesthetic agents seem to be effective and are generally well tolerated for patients with premature ejaculation (PE), according to a review published in the April issue of Urology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reliability of neuroscience research questioned

New research has questioned the reliability of neuroscience studies, saying that conclusions could be misleading due to small sample sizes.

Neuroscience created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Writing can be a therapy after a traumatic stress

This study demonstrates that writing therapy resulted in significant and substantial short-term reductions in post traumatic symptoms (PTS) and comorbid depressive symptoms. Writing therapy is an evidence-based treatment ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Use of adjunctive antipsychotic medications in depression

A study published this week in PLOS Medicine finds that while antipsychotic medications are associated with small-to-moderate improvements in depressive symptoms in adults, there is little evidence for improvement on mea ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Frequency of surveillance scans for small aneurysms can be reduced for most patients

In contrast to the commonly adopted surveillance intervals in current abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programs, surveillance intervals of several years may be clinically acceptable for the majority of patients with ...

Cardiology created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Biostatisticians identify genes linked to heart disease

Recently, large studies have identified some of the genetic basis for important common diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, but most of the genetic contribution to them remains undiscovered. Now researchers at the ...

Genetics created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Singapore scientists discover genes responsible for cornea blindness

Scientists at Singapore Eye Research Institute and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore have succeeded in identifying genes for central corneal thickness that may cause potentially blinding eye conditions. These eye conditions ...

Genetics created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Patient expectations of acute bronchitis not consistent with the best evidence

New research from the University of Georgia exposes a large discrepancy in the length of time patients expect an acute cough illness, also called acute bronchitis, to last and the reality of the illness. This mismatch may ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Expert suggests tried-and-true strategies to strengthen your relationship

What are you doing to keep your relationship alive? A University of Illinois study highlights the importance of five relationship maintenance strategies that couples can use to preserve or improve the quality of an intimate ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Higher levels of obesity associated with increased risk of death

In an analysis of nearly 100 studies that included approximately 3 million adults, relative to normal weight, overall obesity (combining all grades) and higher levels of obesity were both associated with a significantly higher ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Perceived stress may predict future risk of coronary heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Are you stressed? Results of a new meta-analysis of six studies involving nearly 120,000 people indicate that the answer to that question may help predict one's risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) ...

Cardiology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Broad analysis of many radiation studies finds no exposure threshold that precludes harm to life

(Medical Xpress)—Even the very lowest levels of radiation are harmful to life, scientists have concluded in the Cambridge Philosophical Society's journal Biological Reviews. Reporting the results of a wide-ranging analys ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

People with severe psoriasis nearly twice at risk for diabetes

An analysis of 27 studies linking psoriasis in 314,000 individuals with diabetes has found strong correlation between the scaly skin rash and the blood sugar disorder that predisposes patients to heart disease, say UC Davis ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study links tanning beds to non-melanoma skin cancer

Indoor tanning beds can cause non-melanoma skin cancer – and the risk is greater the earlier one starts tanning, according to a new analysis led by UCSF.

Cancer created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cogmed Working Memory Training: Does it actually work? The debate continues

Helping children achieve their full potential in school is of great concern to everyone, and a number of commercial products have been developed to try and achieve this goal. The Cogmed Working Memory Training program (ht ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0