The new MD curriculum at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis was recently put to a test – and passed with flying colors. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has awarded full accreditation to the medical school…

In a study published in Nature Neuroscience on Sept. 14, researchers led by Dr. Chen Yelin from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that the N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor (NMDAR) subunit, GluN2A, plays…

Men who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to men free of those stressors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular…

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, researchers developed an innovative autism spectrum disorder (ASD) detection technique for children by examining eye movement information for cartoon choices with machine learning. Study: Machine learning-based early diagnosis of autism according to…

Reviewed A new diagnostic scoring system, developed by renowned breast cancer experts, is now available as an easy-to-use online tool through Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization. This tool will help health care providers recognize and effectively…

A new 225Ac-DOTA-based pre-targeted radioimmunotherapy (PRIT) system has been shown to cure a highly lethal form of advanced intraperitoneal ovarian cancer in a preclinical setting with minimal side effects. Targeting the HER2 protein, which is commonly expressed in ovarian cancer,…

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center established “proof-of-concept” for a new treatment approach that was able to effectively treat the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer. The treatment showed complete tumor control and long-lasting survival without…

The new paper urine test that could spot signs of cancer early A simple paper test could catch cancer in the earliest stages, when it is easiest to treat.  Similar to a pregnancy test, it analyses urine for tell-tale compounds,…

Turmeric can be just as effective as omeprazole at reducing stomach acid associated with dyspepsia, according to a new study. Turmeric is a spice that has been traditionally used as an antacid in Southeast Asia. This is the first direct…

There is a high prevalence of sexual dysfunction among individuals with schizophrenia, according to a review published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry. Théo Korchia, M.D., from Aix-Marseille University in France, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis…