Wednesday 29 May 2019

Being Transgender Not a Mental Disorder, WHO Says

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The term gender incongruence is used by the WHO to describe people whose gender identity is different from the gender they were assigned at birth.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2I47T3u

Breaking the Ultrasound Barrier to Fight Disease

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Ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s disease is the latest in the growing field of focused ultrasound. With focused ultrasound, doctors use the sound waves to actively treat a condition rather than passively produce images of it.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2Kd2ee4

First Trial of Opioid Maker Begins

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The case, Oklahoma vs. J&J, is being closely watched by lawyers in nearly 1,900 similar state and federal cases in the U.S.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2KcSVen

FDA OKs Wearable Device for Migraine Pain

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The FDA has cleared a noninvasive device that uses smartphone-controlled electronic pulses to relieve acute migraine pain.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2JL3ztq

'Bad' Cholesterol, Rare Alzheimer's May Be Linked

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If research confirms that high cholesterol plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease, officials may need to reduce our target levels for “bad” LDL cholesterol, the study author said.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2KaIRSZ