Mysoline Why do we like to return to places we’ve been before, whether it is home or a favourite coffee shop or even the same chair in that coffee shop? Could it be that when stress levels are high, we tend to establish and feel attracted to these preferred places?
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A new study focused on anxiety and brain activity pinpoints the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety. The findings, published in the Aug. 12 edition of the journal Nature, may lead to new strategies for early detection and treatment of at-risk children.
"Children with anxious temperaments suffer from extreme shyness, persistent worry and […]

VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS) announced that data from the previously reported phase 3 pivotal REVIVE (TA-301) study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of the investigational drug avanafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), were presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Meeting. The data, "Avanafil for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: Results […]

According to sexologist Bettina Arndt, there are thousands of Australian men with erectile dysfunction who are sexually impotent because of their condition and the lack of affordable treatments. Arndt said that funds distribution for breast prostheses for female cancer patients is one of the examples of mismatches in funding.

A study of Egyptian mummies and ancient skeletons has found little evidence that they suffered from cancer. The authors of the study suggest that this means cancer is a modern disease.
"This might be related to the prevalence of carcinogens in modern societies," write Rosalie David of the University of Manchester, UK and