Merged thread FDA just approved the first drug to prevent migraines. Here’s the story of its discovery—and its limitations...
Health is a human right. And yet, the sad reality is that, 40 years after the Alma Ata declaration pledging “Health For All,” half the world is...
Abstract Expectations shape human behavior. Initial drug use might be associated with information-based expectations. In this study, we presumed...
Posting this partly because the phase III study looked at safety and side effects at two different doses, which may be useful for people who are...
Another nail in the coffin of MUS-type designations... New research has uncovered a surprise link between a common bacterial toxin found in the...
Bold efforts to push academic publishing towards an open-access model are gaining steam. Negotiators from libraries and university consortia...
Current fears of a “reproducibility crisis” have led researchers, sources of scientific funding, and the public to question both the efficacy and...
Possibly relevant to ME given the potential involvement of both microglia in the brain and the microbiome in the illness. A study published this...
An international research consortium has shown that an accumulation of many independent genetic risk variants is the reason why migraine tends to...
This might be of background interest to some. Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. It is the...
Academic leaders must audit departments for flaws and strengths, then tailor practices to build good behaviour, say C. K. Gunsalus and Aaron D....
https://jaxmecfs.com/2018/05/16/approaches-in-biomedical-research-the-microbiome-part-1/amp
@Trish, the title refers to "EEG brain tests" rather than "EEG treatments", so I think it's accurate, and it's the title of the article, but you...
Considers COI as they relate to peer review, I’ve noticed that junior scientists tend to be really picky about conflicts of interest, whereas...
[IMG] A new study finds that measuring electrical activity in the brain through electroencephalogram (EEG) can help predict a patient’s response...
To the Editor—There is substantial overlap in symptoms, including fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and cognitive and memory deficits, between...
For many years, academia has relied on citation count as the main way to measure the impact or importance of research, informing metrics such as...
This might be of background interest for some. The brain’s energy demands are remarkable both in their intensity and in their moment-to-moment...
Living with a disability is one thing, acquiring a disability is another but what about living with a misdiagnosis and no supports for your...
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-opioid-makers-perks-docs-tied.amp Doctors who accept perks from companies that make opioid painkillers are...
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