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Researchers suggest that weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, just trims weight but does not help an individual to address depression. Symptoms of depression may also increase after surgery.

(Gladstone Institutes) Low levels of the naturally occurring protein progranulin exacerbate cellular and cognitive dysfunction, while raising levels can prevent abnormalities in an Alzheimer's model.

(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and other institutions have discovered a sign of the early development of pancreatic cancer -- an upsu...

(European Society for Medical Oncology) A growing number of oncologists in Greece are female, but women continue to be under-represented in leadership positions, according to a survey reported at the ESMO 2014 Congress.

(JLM&A, SA ) In a research published on Sept. 28, 2014, in the journal Nature Neuroscience, scientists show that neural recordings can be used to forecast when spontaneous decisions will take place. 'Experiments like thi...

(Queensland University of Technology) Elite sporting stars can assess and reduce their risk of a hamstring injury thanks to a breakthrough made by researchers from the Queensland University of Technology, in Brisbane, Au...