Medical research

Not all genetic tests should be publicly funded — here's why

New genetic technologies hold great promise in their potential to treat patients based on their individual genetic information. Advances in mapping the human genome mean the cost of doing a genetic test has fallen dramatically, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

A new look at the placebo effect

A new conceptualization of the placebo effects is presented in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.

Dentistry

Dental filling failure linked to smoking, drinking and genetics

New research shows that people who drink alcohol or men who smoke are more likely to suffer a failed dental filling. Strikingly, the research team also found that a genetic difference in some patients is associated with increased ...

Surgery

Laser tx aids genitourinary symptoms of menopause

(HealthDay)—Use of a fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser is a safe and effective treatment for genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM), according to a study published online Sept. 7 in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

IgE allergy testing improves atopic dermatitis outcomes

(HealthDay)—Identification of allergens by immunoglobulin E (IgE) testing improves outcomes in atopic dermatitis, according to a study published online June 20 in the International Journal of Dermatology.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Sexism may be harmful to men's mental health

Men who see themselves as playboys or as having power over women are more likely to have psychological problems than men who conform less to traditionally masculine norms, according to research published by the American Psychological ...

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