Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pads and tampons have a complicated history – period.
From a new emoji to an Oscar-nominated documentary, discussions about periods are becoming more acceptable.
Mar 26, 2019
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Cardiology
Team studies smarter automatic defibrillator
Thousands of patients with congestive heart failure benefit from automatic implantable cardiac defibrillators (AICDs) that deliver shocks to the heart to correct abnormal heart rhythms. These defibrillators improve survival ...
Mar 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
New research identifies potential PTSD treatment improvement
Researchers may have found a way to improve a common treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by changing how the brain learns to respond less severely to fearful conditions, according to research published in ...
Mar 18, 2019
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Medical research
Shock wave device revamps treatment for painful kidney deposits
Surrounded by high-voltage electrical boxes, foot pedal controls and sleek computers, UCI Health's new kidney stone pulverizer is both a step into the future and a blast from the past.
Mar 5, 2019
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Genetics
Gene therapy with implanted LED device automatically corrects heart rhythm disorder
Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, have found a way to reset a racing heart immediately and automatically with an implanted LED device. In the ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Other
Germany seeks ban on gay conversion therapies
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said Friday he will seek to ban conversion therapies that claim to change sexual orientation.
Feb 16, 2019
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Cardiology
AHA news: heart-stopping drama of on-screen CPR doesn't always reflect reality
When we watch movies and TV, we know that people can't actually fly, zombies aren't real and animals can't talk, among other scenarios presented for our entertainment.
Feb 15, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social threat learning influences our decisions
Learning what is dangerous by watching a video or being told (known as social learning) has just as strong an effect on our decision-making as first-hand experience of danger, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
OSU Wexner Medical Center first in US to implant device for knee osteoarthritis
Surgeons at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are the first in the U.S. to implant a new device designed to relieve knee pain and help people with osteoarthritis prevent or delay knee replacements.
Jan 3, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study yields new insight on how memory works
Two Veterans Affairs researchers have explored how memory is tied to the hippocampus, with findings that will expand scientists' understanding of how memory works.
Dec 26, 2018
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