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Low doses of a commonly used atypical antipsychotic drug improved survival in a mouse model of anorexia nervosa, researchers have recently reported. The result offers promise for a common and occasionally fatal eating disorder that currently lacks approved drugs for treatment.

This study explores whether subgroups of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) predict response to treatment. Results show that CBT should be offered to all classes of patients with CFS.

A medication commonly used to help people stop smoking may have an unanticipated positive side effect for an entirely different vice: drinking alcohol.

Researchers at Dartmouth College believe smartphones can be used for the assessment and treatment of schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses.

Stimulating the brain with a weak electrical current is a safe and effective treatment for depression and could have other surprise benefits for the body and mind, a major Australian study of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation has found.

A study has found that the protocol of meting out meals with caution to people hospitalized with anorexia does not work.

People resist medical screening, or don’t call back for the results, because they don’t want to know they’re sick or at risk for a disease. But many illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, have a far a better prognosis if they’re caught early.

A Qualitative Examination of Women's Experiences with Vaginal Dilator Use Following Treatment for Gynecological Cancer.

COMMODITY12 is a unique system for the analysis of multi-parametric medical data in patients suffering from diabetes. The consortium involves research institutes, university experts and industrial companies

Researchers from Belgium and Germany have published new data on how vascular endothelial growth factor is instrumental in regulating skin cancer stem cells. The findings may have significant implications for the prevention and treatment of various skin cancers.