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Most epilepsy patients who underwent brain surgery to treat their condition are satisfied that the surgery improved their social well-being and mental health, says a new study by Henry Ford Hospital. The surgery was done to reduce their epilepsy-related seizures. "Overall, the great majority of...

A new study reveals important molecular information that could help scientists develop more effective treatment and prevention strategies for a difficult-to-treat form of melanoma skin cancer. In this new report, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard...

Many patients with first episode psychosis will develop health risks such as heart disease and metabolic issues soon after the onset of their mental illness, says the National Institutes of Health. These health issues are associated with premature death. The findings were announced by...

The invention of the transistor in 1947 by Shockley, Bardeen and Brattain at Bell Laboratories ushered in the age of microelectronics and revolutionized our lives. First, so-called bipolar transistors were invented, in which negative and positive charge carriers contribute to the current transport, unipolar...

All families with a mentally ill member as well as caregivers need help, say researchers at Case Western Reserve University. Co-investigator M. Jane Suresky wondered if a previous study of women caregivers of mentally ill family members missed important information about their other family...