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A new form of therapy may halt or even reverse a form of progressive...
A new form of therapy may halt or even reverse a form of progressive vision loss that, until now, has inevitably led to blindness.
This...
People who regularly take cocaine cut with the animal anti-worming agent levamisole demonstrate impaired...
People who regularly take cocaine cut with the animal anti-worming agent levamisole demonstrate impaired cognitive performance and a thinned prefrontal cortex.
These findings from two...
Psychiatrists increasingly combine mirtazapine with an SSRI antidepressant for patients whose depression does...
Psychiatrists and GPs increasingly combine mirtazapine with an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) or SNRI (serotonin-noradenaline reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant for patients whose depression does...
About 6 million Australians aged 18 years and over have high blood pressure
About 6 million Australians aged 18 years and over have high blood pressure. Of these, more than two thirds had uncontrolled or unmanaged high...
Cell-based immunotherapies have delivered some dramatic results to cancer patients with few other options
Cell-based immunotherapies, which often involve engineering cells to activate or suppress the immune system, have delivered some dramatic results to cancer patients with few...
A major study of mortality across England blames socioeconomic deprivation for sharp rises in...
A major study of mortality across England led by University of Manchester data scientists blames socioeconomic deprivation for sharp rises in deaths among 22...
Apple’s New MacBook Disconnects Microphone “Physically” When Lid is Closed
Apple introduces a new privacy feature for all new MacBooks that "at some extent" will prevent hackers and malicious applications from eavesdropping on your...
New iPhone Passcode Bypass Found Hours After Apple Releases iOS 12.1
It's only been a few hours since Apple releases iOS 12.1 and an iPhone enthusiast has managed to find a passcode bypass hack, once again, that...
New light on the potential origins of a host of incurable disorders, from...
Toxic protein assemblies, or "amyloids," long considered to be key drivers in many neuromuscular diseases, also play a beneficial role in the development of...
Three patients with chronic paraplegia were able to walk thanks to precise electrical stimulation...
Three patients with chronic paraplegia were able to walk thanks to precise electrical stimulation of their spinal cords via a wireless implant.
In a double...
Researchers have developed a test that could rapidly parse out infections of the brain...
When patients present with neurologic symptoms such as severe headaches or seizures, the symptoms could suggest anything from infection, cancer, or an autoimmune disease...
A new wireless could revolutionize the way patients manage hydrocephalus
Most people simply take ibuprofen when they get a headache. But for someone with hydrocephalus—a potentially life-threatening condition in which excess fluid builds up...
Societal acceptance of domestic violence against women is widespread in developing countries
Societal acceptance of domestic violence against women is widespread in developing countries, with 36 per cent of people believing it is justified in certain...
Neuroscientists have moved one step closer to understanding the complete list of cell types...
Neuroscientists at the Allen Institute have moved one step closer to understanding the complete list of cell types in the brain.
In the most comprehensive...
Researchers report those who have had appendectomies have a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s...
Removing the appendix early in life reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 19 to 25 percent, according to the largest and most...
