Horseback Riding: Impact On Sexual Dysfunction And Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In Men And Women

Horseback Riding: Impact On Sexual Dysfunction And Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms In Men And Women
Does Persistent Perineal Impact Increase Likelihood of LUTS and Sexual Dysfunction? UroToday.com - Bicycle riding has been reported to be related to male sexual dysfunction. Dr. Shaheen Alanee and colleagues from Minneapolis hypothesized that similar force impacts might be seen in equestrian sports. They sought to evaluate the effect of horseback riding on urinary symptoms and sexual dysfunction in men and women. Swimmers were used as a control group.

Research finds the area of brain key to choosing words

New research by a Rice University psychologist clearly identifies the parts of the brain involved in the process of choosing appropriate words during speech.

The study, published in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could help researchers better understand the speech problems that stroke patients experience.

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Memory Pharmaceuticals Reports Phase 1 Data For R4996/MEM 63908

Memory Pharmaceuticals Reports Phase 1 Data For R4996/MEM 63908
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: MEMY) announced positive results from its Phase 1 program for R4996/MEM 63908, a partial agonist of the nicotinic alpha-7 receptor being developed in collaboration with Roche for cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. The Phase 1 program enrolled over 130 subjects and included a single-ascending dose study, a food interaction study, a study in elderly volunteers and a multiple ascending dose study.

In Early Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease, MRI Brain Scans Accurate
MRI scans that detect shrinkage in specific regions of the mid-brain attacked by Alzheimer's disease accurately diagnose the neurodegenerative disease, even before symptoms interfere with daily function, a study by the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) in Miami and Tampa found.