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Electrical stimulation of the esophagus promising treatment for unresolved reflux symptoms

Clinical evidence of the safety and effectiveness of electrical stimulation of a muscular valve in the esophagus demonstrates promising results in resolving symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) and is being presented ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chronic electrical stimulation at acupressure points may relieve stomach woes for diabetics

Diabetic patients who suffer from a common complication of diabetes called gastroparesis may find that chronic electrical stimulation (ES) at specific acupuncture points could relieve gastroparesis symptoms such as nausea, ...

Diabetes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows people return smiles based on feelings of status and power

(Medical Xpress)—A study conducted to learn more about mimicry of facial features has found that people tend to mimic smiles directed at them by other people based on their own feelings of status and power. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Less-invasive method of brain stimulation helps patients with Parkinson's disease

Electrical stimulation using extradural electrodes—placed underneath the skull but not implanted in the brain—is a safe approach with meaningful benefits for patients with Parkinson's disease, reports the October issue ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New findings could help speed recovery, alleviate pain associated with spinal cord injury

Research released today demonstrates how new scientific knowledge is driving innovative treatments for spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord damage is debilitating and life-altering, limiting or preventing movement and feeling ...

Neuroscience created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New approaches in the treatment of alcohol dependence

Based on expanding neurobiological knowledge, intriguing research is under way to use brain findings to develop innovative treatments including not only novel pharmacological interventions but also non-pharmacological treatment ...

Addiction created Oct 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

USADA's chief science officer publishes editorial on anti-dope testing in sport: History and science

Lance Armstrong's doping scandal may be considered by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as "more extensive than any previously revealed in professional sports history," but a new editorial in The FASEB Journal by USADA's Larry ...

Other created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Focused ultrasound for treating Parkinson's disease to be tested

(Medical Xpress)—After a promising clinical trial of focused ultrasound as a potential treatment for essential tremor, the University of Virginia Health System is launching a new study to investigate the ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Morphine and cocaine affect reward sensation differently

(Medical Xpress)—A new study by scientists in the US has found that the opiate morphine and the stimulant cocaine act on the reward centers in the brain in different ways, contradicting previous theories ...

Medical research created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

BPA linked to thyroid hormone changes in pregnant women, newborns

Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years, has been linked to changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women and newborn boys, according to a new study by researchers ...

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alcohol and energy drinks: a bad mix

(Medical Xpress)—Mixing energy drinks with alcohol (AEDs) as party beverages is a growing trend among young Australians, who are putting their health at risk by consuming amounts beyond what is deemed safe, ...

Health created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physicians offer new procedure to manage fecal incontinence, an underreported and debilitating condition

Fecal incontinence, or the inability to control the bowels, is a highly underreported and stigmatized condition, according to colorectal surgeons at Loyola University Health System (LUHS).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers uncover biochemical events needed to maintain erection

For two decades, scientists have known the biochemical factors that trigger penile erection, but not what's needed to maintain one. Now an article by Johns Hopkins researchers, scheduled to be published this week by the Proceedings of ...

Medical research created Sep 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

ATA: mutation in X-linked gene tied to central hypothyroidism

(HealthDay)—Mutations in the X-linked immunoglobulin superfamily member 1 (IGSF1) gene, which encodes a pituitary-enriched plasma membrane glycoprotein, may play a role in central hypothyroidism, testic ...

Genetics created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers use magnetic pulses to brain to reduce overly optimistic tendencies

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have known for many years that human beings, as a general rule, are an overly optimistic bunch. We close our eyes to statistics suggesting our eating habits may be killing us, ...

Neuroscience created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast report