Surgery
Surgery establishes penile sensation in men with spina bifida
(Medical Xpress)—A procedure to establish feeling in the penis for men with spina bifida was performed for the first time in the United States in Seattle.
Jan 2, 2013
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Health
Acupuncture may ease severe nerve pain associated with cancer treatment
Acupuncture may help ease the severe nerve pain associated with certain cancer drugs, suggests a small preliminary study published in Acupuncture in Medicine.
Dec 6, 2011
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Medical research
Multiple sclerosis breakthrough: Trial safely resets patients' immune systems and reduces attack on myelin protein
A phase 1 clinical trial for the first treatment to reset the immune system of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients showed the therapy was safe and dramatically reduced patients' immune systems' reactivity to myelin by 50 to ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Neuroscience
Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms involved in remyelination
Researchers in Japan have revealed the molecular mechanism involved in the process of repair to damage of the myelin sheath.
Sep 3, 2015
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Neuroscience
Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds
Loud sounds can impair hearing for a short time. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have discovered a mechanism that explains how this happens. Their results are presented in the journal Proceedings of the National ...
Mar 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress shrank brain area of Japan tsunami survivors: study
Emotional stress caused by last year's tsunami caused a part of some survivors' brains to shrink, according to scientists in Japan who grasped a unique chance to study the neurological effects of trauma.
May 22, 2012
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Neuroscience
Brain tumours and peripheral neuropathy
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry are part of an international team which has for the first time identified the role of a tumour suppressor in peripheral neuropathy ...
Mar 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cautionary tale for people with diabetes: Dog consumed part of a sleeping patient's toe
In a case study that illustrates the need for people with diabetes to be cautious of foot injuries and to protect themselves from pets, a woman with numbness in her feet caused by diabetic neuropathy slept through a traumatic ...
Jun 23, 2011
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Cardiology
How to quickly spot signs of stroke
(HealthDay)—Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arms or legs on one side of the body, confusion and trouble speaking are among the signs that someone is having a stroke. The sooner a stroke is recognized and treated, ...
May 13, 2013
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Health
Overloaded backpacks can injure kids: experts
(HealthDay)—As the school season starts, experts warn that overloaded backpacks often result in back injuries among children.
Aug 26, 2012
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