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Depression :: Neurosurgeon receives award for research for treatment of depression

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center today announced that James McInerney, M.D., associate professor of neurosurgery, and director of stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine, in collaboration with Elana Farace, Ph.D., neuropsychologist, associate professor of neurosurgery and director of clinical research, will receive the New Investigator Award for their research in vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy at the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit (NCDEU) meeting on Monday, June 11, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Skin :: Now, self-healing materials can mimic human skin, healing again and again

The next generation of self-healing materials, invented by researchers at the University of Illinois, mimics human skin by healing itself time after time. The new materials rely upon embedded, three-dimensional microvascular networks that emulate biological circulatory systems.

Skin Cancer :: Rising skin cancer rates are more likely to affect wealthy people

Skin cancer levels have shown a significant increase in Northern Ireland since the early 1990s and are more likely to affect men, older people and those living in more affluent areas, according to a study just published in the June issue of British Journal of Dermatology.

Fibromyalgia :: Gabapentin Shown Effective for Fibromyalgia Pain

New research supported by the National Institutes of Health?s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) shows that the anticonvulsant medication gabapentin, which is used for certain types of seizures, can be an effective treatment for the pain and other symptoms associated with the common, often hard-to-treat chronic pain disorder, fibromyalgia.

Infant :: Paternal skin-to-skin contact offers cesarean-born baby same calming & development benefits as mom

A father providing skin-to-skin contact with his newborn immediately after a cesarean birth offers the same calming and comforting benefits as a mother, according to a new study by Swedish researchers published in the journal Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care.

Erectile Dysfunction :: Viagra improves erectile dysfunction in males

The findings in a new study on Viagra might seem obvious — the sexual satisfaction of couples involving a male with erectile dysfunction improved significantly when the man took Viagra. The novelty is that researchers cared what the woman thought.

Tuberculosis :: CDC updates on XDR TB public health investigation

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following update regarding its investigation and public health actions related to a patient with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB).

Hepatitis C :: Hepatitis C lookbacks – HPA, UK

Health Protection Agency HPA, UK confirms that a review of patients’ case notes in hospitals across England and Scotland has been carried out.

Skin Cancer :: Sun exposure early in life linked to specific skin cancer gene mutation

Early life sun exposure, from birth to 20 years old, may specifically increase the risk of melanomas with BRAF gene mutations. Skin cancers often contain different gene mutations, butjust how these mutations contribute to the cause of melanomas has been amystery.

Marijuana :: Hashish & marijuana may help to fight inflammation & allergies

Endocannabinoids seem to play an important role in regulating inflammation processes. Scientists from the University of Bonn have discovered this in experiments on mice.