Patients who complain that they are having trouble remembering things – especially when they are at a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease – may be at higher risk for cognitive decline, a new study shows.
An 18-page booklet may help diabetics get a better handle on their blood sugar levels, according to researchers.
Study findings indicate that biofeedback is far more effective than laxatives in relieving constipation caused by inappropriate contraction or inability to relax the pelvic floor muscles during defecation — what doctors call “pelvic floor dyssynergia.”
A type of stem cell therapy called hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) often leads to a reduction in bone formation in children, according to Minneapolis-based researchers. HCT is used to treat cancers of the blood such as leukemia.
It might be regarded as a statement of the obvious. But scientists have proved what everyone else takes for granted – that laughter really is good for you. It turns out that even the anticipation of watching a funny video can raise the levels of immune-boosting hormones in the blood and the benefits can last up to a day.
While a very small proportion of female nursing home residents are diagnosed with urinary incontinence, more than half actually have prblems with bladder control, researchers report.
Contrary to the established notion that pathological gambling is a chronic and unremitting condition, it seems that it is often transitory and affected individuals can recover without treatment, according to new findings published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
The number of new HIV infections in four south Indian states home to most of India’s 5.1 million people with the virus, has fallen by more than a third, rare good news in the fight against AIDS, a study reported.
A new device for cancer patients could end the side effects of chemotherapy such as hair loss and vomiting, researchers say.
Scientists have finally cracked why women are attracted to married men. British researchers say women may be genetically programmed to seek out men who carry the scent of their spouses? skin.