Device approved for female fecal incontinence
(HealthDay)—The Eclipse System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat fecal incontinence in adult women aged 18 to 75, the agency said in a news release.
Feb 13, 2015
Archive: 13/02/2015
Lenvima approved for common thyroid cancer
(HealthDay)—Lenvima (lenvatinib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) that has progressed despite radioactive iodine therapy, the agency said Friday in ...
Feb 13, 2015
Sierra Leone quarantines 700 homes after Ebola case
Sierra Leone placed hundreds of homes in the capital under Ebola quarantine Friday, in a huge blow for its recovery less than a month after it lifted all restrictions on movement.
Feb 13, 2015
Door-to-door campaign linked hepatitis C patients to care
Working on the streets in medically underserved Philadelphia neighborhoods, members of the Do One Thing program have been able to identify residents chronically infected with hepatitis C and help them overcome the hurdles ...
Feb 13, 2015
Short-term psychological therapy dramatically reduces suicide attempts among at-risk soldiers
Short-term cognitive behavioral therapy dramatically reduces suicide attempts among at-risk military personnel, according to findings from a research study that included investigators from The University of Texas Health Science ...
Feb 13, 2015
Review article provides evidence on the biological nature of gender identity
Medical care of transgender patients, including surgical and hormonal treatment, has largely been met with resistance by physicians in favor of psychiatric treatment, owing to misconceptions that gender identity can be changed. ...
Feb 13, 2015
BGRF announces in silico method to predict effectiveness of cognitive enhancers
The Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF), a UK-based charity committed to the support of aging research to address the challenges of a rapidly aging population and to reduce the impact of disease on future generations, ...
Feb 13, 2015
