Pelvic examinations and cervical cancer screenings are no longer recommended for most females under age 21 during routine health visits,…
Medical News Today: Treatment options for IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that can significantly affect a person’s quality of life. Learn about the…
Medical News Today: What to know about urinary retention
Urinary retention can cause the need to urinate very frequently, the urge to urinate again straight after using the bathroom,…
Mass cytometry analysis reveals a distinct immune environment in peritoneal fluid in endometriosis: a characterisation study
Endometriosis is a gynaecological condition characterised by immune cell infiltration and distinct inflammatory signatures found in the peritoneal cavity. In…
Severe childhood deprivation has longstanding impacts on brain size in adulthood
Researchers have shown that the brains of young adult Romanian adoptees who were institutionalized as children are around 8.6% smaller…
Ooh là là! Music evokes 13 key emotions: Scientists have mapped them
Scientists surveyed more than 2,500 people in the United States and China about their emotional responses to music and found…
Researchers suggest a pathway to reverse the genetic defect of Friedreich’s ataxia
Scientists have identified a molecular mechanism that could reverse the genetic defect responsible for Friedreich’s ataxia, a neurodegenerative disease that…
Complexity around childhood obesity
In a new study, researchers examined how various psychological characteristics of children struggling with their weight, such as loneliness, anxiety…
Medical News Today: How to treat or get rid of a stye
A stye, or hordeolum, is a bump on the eyelid or at the base of the eyelashes. Bacterial infections cause…
Medical News Today: TIPS procedure: Everything you need to know
A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure can help treat portal vein hypertension and other complications of advanced liver disease.…