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Heat-activated penile implant might restore sexual function in men with E.D.

January 23, 2017 Brian Le, a new faculty member in the Department of Urology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is hoping that a heat-activated memory metal called Nitinol, a nickel-titanium alloy, will create a better implant for men with erectile dysfunction.

Cow's milk formulas don't increase risk of type 1 diabetes, gut bacteria does

January 23, 2017 Although breast milk is still considered the best nutrition for babies, a new study suggests that most cow's milk formulas don't increase the risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

Chinese team posts analysis of sudden H7N9 spike after touch with poultry

January 21, 2017 Increased levels of highly pathogenic H7N9 contamination in the environment may be one reason for China's early sudden increase in human cases.

South African study shows how drug-resistant tuberculosis spreads

January 21, 2017 A new study provides compelling evidence that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) is spread from person-to-person in the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa from 2011–2014.

Australian researchers discover key to prolonging life of cancer-fighting cells

January 20, 2017 Australian researchers have discovered how to prolong the life of the human body's disease-fighting cells, buying more time for cancer patients.

Antibiotics prescription for infants much higher in South Korea

January 20, 2017 South Korean infants are prescribed antibiotics in much higher frequency than those in other countries.

Brazil on health alert after dozens come down with yellow fever

January 19, 2017 Brazilian health authorities are on alert in the face of an outbreak of yellow fever, with 47 cases being detected in Minas Gerais.

Medical organizations up high blood pressure threshold to 150 mmHg in adults over 60

January 19, 2017 Two leading medical organizations are recommending a less aggressive target for the treatment of high blood pressure in adults 60 and older who are otherwise healthy.

Possible link between HIV drugs and syphilis

January 18, 2017 Gay and bisexual men taking antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection may be at increased risk for syphilis.

Superbug may be more widespread than thought

January 18, 2017 A type of potentially deadly drug-resistant bacteria is more widespread in U.S. hospitals than previously thought and needs to be more closely monitored, a new study suggests.

Link seen between concussions and Alzheimer's

January 17, 2017 In a new study, researchers examined 160 U.S. veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Brazilian vampire bat starting to consume human blood

January 16, 2017 The Dyphilla ecaudata bat in northeastern Brazil is one of the world’s three species of vampire bat, all of them in the Americas, ranging from Mexico to southern Chile and Argentina. To date, only one of them has been known to feed on human blood.