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Common pain reliever may restore limb function after spinal cord injury

A recent study from Ohio State University found that long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper...

Scientists find new way to reduce foot, toe amputations

Emerging research may help doctors devise better ways to prevent some of the tens of thousands of amputations unrelated to traumatic injury that occur...

long-term use of depression drug may cause addiction

In a new study, researchers say that people who have taken antidepressants for years should consider coming off the medication. However, these people will likely...

Scientists discover new human genes controlling HIV infection

In a new study, researchers have developed a new way to understand how host cells control HIV infection in human cells. They described a map...

Researchers discover new treatments for diabetes

In a new study, researchers found that an organic compound produced by the intestinal flora, the metabolite 4-Cresol, exhibits protective effects against type 1...

Popular dieting method may help you lose weight, reduce blood pressure

Intermittent fasting has shown success in helping people lose weight. However, many people can find it difficult to eat normally on most days and then...

What women need to know about breast cancer and heart disease

Red dresses and pink ribbons have helped millions of Americans become aware of the separate tolls heart disease and breast cancer take on women. But...

Why women get autoimmune diseases more easily than men

A recent study from the University of Michigan tried to address one of the great mysteries of medicine: Why do women’s immune systems gang up...

Not all processed meats are same for high cancer risk

A recent study from Queen’s University Belfast has questioned the World Health Organization’s blanket classification of processed meat as carcinogenic. The team found big evidence...

Swings in daily temperature may affect stroke severity

The highs and lows of the daily weather could signal something more important than which outfit to wear: A study from South Korea suggests the...