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University of California, San Francisco

Public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California

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Dec 10, 2025
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How long should one wait between anal sex sessions to allow healing?

Healing time after anal trauma depends on cause and severity: minor tears from consensual intercourse often heal in “a few days to a week” (TheBody) while surgical repairs and treatments commonly requ...

Nov 28, 2025
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Which HRT effects are reversible, partially reversible, or irreversible if treatment is stopped, and when do they occur?

Medical and advocacy sources agree that some HRT effects are reversible if treatment is stopped, some are partially or “semi‑reversible,” and some are likely permanent; timing varies from days (mood, ...

Dec 20, 2025
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What clinical trials, if any, have tested MemoBlast or Memo Blast ingredients for memory improvement?

There are no peer‑reviewed clinical trials publicly available that test the MemoBlast/Memo Blast proprietary product itself; independent fact‑checking sources and consumer‑facing reviews report no pub...

Dec 10, 2025

What factors determine optimal timing for Covid booster doses?

Optimal timing for COVID-19 boosters is driven by three measurable forces: waning vaccine-induced immunity (antibody decline within months), the antigenic match between vaccine and circulating variant...

Jan 16, 2026

What independent clinical trials exist for MemoBlast or similarly marketed memory supplements?

Independent clinical trials specifically testing MemoBlast do not appear to exist in the public record; consumer-review coverage states explicitly that a lack of clinical trials on MemoBlast itself li...

Nov 25, 2025

How accurate is genetic testing for determining Jewish ancestry and what are the limitations?

Genetic tests can reliably detect patterns typical of some Jewish populations (especially Ashkenazi) and identify carrier status for certain Jewish‑enriched diseases, but they cannot by themselves det...

Dec 8, 2025

How long after starting estrogen and anti-androgens does each feminizing change typically become permanent?

Most common feminizing changes—breast growth and testicular shrinkage—are described as permanent by multiple clinical sources, while many other effects (skin softening, fat redistribution, reduced ere...

Nov 5, 2025

Are there any clinical trials supporting the use of NeuroGold for neuropathy treatment?

The available evidence does not identify any published, registered clinical trials specifically testing a product named “NeuroGold” for neuropathy in recognized academic or clinical trial listings; ma...

Jan 18, 2026

Which reputable medical trials and organizations are currently researching dementia treatments?

A broad ecosystem of federal agencies, academic medical centers, advocacy groups, and pharmaceutical companies is actively running and sponsoring dementia trials ranging from early-phase biology and b...

Jan 3, 2026

How long does anal tissue typically take to heal after minor tearing?

A minor anal tear (anal fissure) most often heals on its own within days to a few weeks with simple self‑care, but clinical guidance defines "acute" fissures as those likely to heal within about six w...

Nov 17, 2025

Are there any treatments for men who experience ejaculation without orgasm?

Ejaculation without orgasm (also called ejaculatory anhedonia, dry orgasm, or orgasmic anejaculation depending on features) is recognized in clinical literature and patient resources; treatments depen...

Jan 12, 2026

Are there clinical trials testing ivermectin as a treatment for liver fibrosis or NAFLD in humans?

No completed or registered human clinical trials testing ivermectin specifically as a therapy for liver fibrosis or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are identified in the provided reporting; t...

Jan 10, 2026

What urology tests diagnose ejaculatory duct obstruction in older men?

Ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO) is an uncommon but correctable cause of low ejaculate volume, painful ejaculation, hematospermia or male infertility and should be suspected in men with low-volume e...

Jan 10, 2026

Which institutions and researchers receive Gates Foundation grants for neurodegenerative disease work?

The Gates Foundation does fund work that touches neurodegenerative disease, but it does so indirectly—by supporting institutions and programs whose projects align with broader foundation priorities ra...

Jan 9, 2026

Is there clinical evidence supporting Neuro Gold's effectiveness for neuropathy?

There is no clinical evidence for a product called "Neuro Gold" in the reporting provided: the assembled sources list numerous neuropathy trials and research centers but contain no trial registrations...

Jan 8, 2026

Which facility for focused ultrasound treatment of essential tremor has the most experience?

The available reporting does not produce a definitive, audited count of focused‑ultrasound procedures to name a single “most experienced” facility, but several centers stake clear claims: UCLA points ...

Jan 1, 2026

What is the current scientific evidence for brain implants treating symptoms of Alzheimer's or Parkinson’s disease?

Brain implants—most commonly deep brain stimulation (DBS)—are an established, evidence-backed symptomatic therapy for motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), and newer “adaptive” closed‑loop syste...

Dec 31, 2025

How can patients verify whether a neuropathy treatment is supported by registered clinical trials?

Patients can confirm whether a neuropathy treatment has been tested in registered clinical trials by checking public trial registries, reading trial records for phase, status and outcomes, looking for...

Dec 21, 2025

What qualifications and background does Paul Cox have in memory therapies?

Two different professionals named Paul Cox appear in the reporting: Paul Alan Cox, Ph.D., an ethnobotanist who has pivoted to plant-based research into neurodegenerative disease and directs Brain Chem...

Dec 20, 2025

What large ongoing randomized trials are testing neuromodulation (TMS/tACS) or anti‑tau antibodies in MCI and when will their results be reported?

Large, randomized anti‑tau antibody trials enrolling people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are actively underway and have staggered completion dates through 2027–2028, while the reporting provid...