No-nose bicycle saddles improve penile sensation and erectile function in bicycling police officers
Cincinnati, Ohio August 7, 2008 - An innovative study appearing in the August issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine examined, for the first time, if noseless bicycle saddles would be an effective intervention for alleviating deleterious health effects, erectile dysfunction and groin numbness,...Scientists identify brain circuits used in sensation of touch
The ability to tactually recognize fine spatial details, such as the raised dots used in braille, is especially important to those who are blind. With that in mind, a team of researchers has identified the neural circuitry that facilitates spatial discrimination through touch. Understanding this c...French Face Transplant Patient Reports Feeling of Sensation in New Face
World’s first partial face transplant patient reports great improvement following her face transplant surgery done 5 months back//. Isabelle Dinoire (dee-NWAHR') tells a French newspaper that her facial scars are more healed and she's recovered total feeling in her face. The 38-year-old mothe...New Diet Sensation Insists That Carbs Are Good For Health
The Israeli researcher Olga Raz is all set to launch her diet plan, which recommends eating of bread to reduce weight, in US and other parts of the world through her book The Bread for Life Diet: The High-on-Carbs Weight Loss Plan.// The diet features bread, and lots of it – up to 12 slices a...Competitive women cyclists experience reduced genital sensation
Researchers in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine and The Albert Einstein //College of Medicine report that women who are into regular bicycling experienced reduced genital sensation and were more likely to complain of pain in the genitals. ...Sosei Confirms the Safety of SD118 in Two Phase I Trials
...o its unresponsiveness to most of the pain-killers, anticonvulsants, antidepressants and in some cases, opioids. Paraesthesia A transient sensation of numbness or tingling ["pins and needles"]. Hypoaesthesia A reduced sense of touch. About Sosei Sosei Group is a leading ...New Study: Pine Bark Significantly Reduces Menstrual Pain
...r the rational to use Pycnogenol(R) to naturally moderate inflammatory pain sensation involved in menstruation. A study published last year in the Journal of Rep...t menstrual cycles were utilized for establishing base-line values for pain sensation and NSAID analgesics. During the following two menstrual cycles women were ...SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac 64-Slice CT Scanner
Description: The SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac 64 is the ultimate CT solution for cardiovascular and whole body imaging. Our system fuses the latest and fastest multislice technology with dedicated clinical applications delivering unprecedented image quality. It provides the highest performance, in order to meet th...SOMATOM Sensation 16-Slice Cardiac CT Scanner
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Description: SOMATOM Sensation is the highly respected single-source CT solution, from imaging the smallest coronary branches to visualizing plaque. With its proprietary STRATON X-ray tube, Siemens provides the industrys fastest rotation time of 0.33s, virtually freezing the hearts motion. Utilizing the unique ...Scratch no more: Gene for itch sensation discovered
Itching for a better anti-itch remedy" Your wish may soon be granted now that scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified the first gene for the itch sensation in the central nervous system. The discovery could rapidly lead to new treatments directly targetin...Scripps research team sheds light on long-sought cold sensation gene
The discovery, reported in the May 3 issue of the journal Neuron, might one day lead to the development of drugs that induce cold sensation as an analgesic, or block it to prevent certain forms of chronic pain associated with cold sensation. "This study represents the first demonstration that a s...Neuropathic pain: The sea provides a new hope of relief
...icroglia and astrocytes, that surround the nerve cells. These activated cells release compounds called cytokines that can excite nerves carrying pain sensation (nociceptive pathways) and cause the person to experience mildly uncomfortable stimuli as very painful (hyperalgesia), or stimuli that would normally ...Voyages of discovery or necessity?
... Ciguatera poisoning, the food-borne disease that can come from eating large, carnivorous reef fish, causes vomiting, headaches, and a burning sensation upon contact with cold surfaces. An early morning walk on cool beach sand can become a painful stroll on fiery coals to a ciguatera victim. But is th...Genital stimulation opens door for cryptic female choice in tsetse flies
... By snipping off parts of male genitalia and reducing genital sensation in both male and female tsetse flies, researchers induced a suite of changes in female reproduction, including reduced ovulation, reduced sperm storag...Laughing hyenas, wailing levees, the sound of cheese and blaring bagpipes
...a665.html 5) MUSIC WORDS In the world of wine tasting, people often use evocative words, such as "fruity" or "chalky," to convert a taste sensation into everyday language. Can one do the same thing for a piece of music? What are the words most used in describing an aural experience? MIT scientist ...UCLA welcomes startup to new incubator space at California NanoSystems Institute
...nology will be used to develop body monitoring systems with specific applications for use by diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy the loss of sensation in the foot and those with health issues affecting balance who are at high risk of falls. As part of this arrangement, MediSens Wireless has obtai...Five Questions About Protopic (tacrolimus) Ointment
...pic? Protopic should not be used by patients who are allergic to any of its ingredients. The most common side effects with the use of Protopic are sensation of skin burning or itching, flu-like symptoms and headaches. Patients using Protopic should avoid natural or artificial sunlight (sun lamps or tannin...NeurogesX Receives European Commission Approval for Qutenza(TM)
...n that results from injury to, or dysfunction of, nerves in the central or peripheral nervous systems. Peripheral neuropathic pain is an inappropriate sensation of pain that results when injured or dysfunctional nerve endings send aberrant pain signals to the brain, in the absence of harmful stimuli. It can r...NeurogesX Presents Two Posters at 61st Annual American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting
...n that results from injury to, or dysfunction of, nerves in the central or peripheral nervous systems. Peripheral neuropathic pain is an inappropriate sensation of pain that results when injured or dysfunctional nerve endings send aberrant pain signals to the brain, in the absence of harmful stimuli. It can r...NeurogesX' Qutenza(TM) (NGX-4010) Receives Positive Committee Recommendation in European Union
...n that results from injury to, or dysfunction of, nerves in the central or peripheral nervous systems. Peripheral neuropathic pain is an inappropriate sensation of pain that results when injured or dysfunctional nerve endings send aberrant pain signals to the brain, in the absence of harmful stimuli. It can r...BioMS Medical Announces 2008 Year End Results
...he data also showed that dirucotide was generally well tolerated. The most common side effects reported were redness and burning sensation at the injection site. No patients withdrew due to adverse events. Eligible patients in this trial are now receiving dirucotide...