Archive: 11/07/2017

In rats that can't control glutamate, cocaine is less rewarding, staving off relapse

Rats missing a neuroreceptor that controls the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate are less amenable to the rewarding effects of cocaine, increasing their chance of kicking the habit once addicted, researchers from ...

Jul 11, 2017

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Antibiotics taken late in pregnancy can increase risk for IBD in offspring

A study by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine shows that when mice that are genetically susceptible to developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were given antibiotics during late pregnancy and the early ...

Jul 11, 2017

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Eye microbiome trains immune cells to fend off pathogens

Bugs in your eyes may be a good thing. Resident microbes living on the eye are essential for immune responses that protect the eye from infection, new research shows. The study, which appears in the journal Immunity on July ...

Jul 11, 2017

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Enhanced recovery protocol ups outcomes in colon, rectal Sx

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing colon and rectal surgery, an enhanced recovery protocol (ERP) is associated with improved outcomes, according to clinical practice guidelines published in the August issue of Diseases ...

Jul 11, 2017

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How to prevent future couch potatoes

(HealthDay)—Children need between 35 and 60 minutes of exercise every day to stay lean and healthy, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

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Coffee bubble phobia may be deep-seated aversion to parasites

Some people experience intense aversion and anxiety when they see clusters of roughly circular shapes, such as the bubbles in a cup of coffee or the holes in a sponge.

Jul 11, 2017

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Generous people live happier lives

Generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous. People who act solely out of self-interest are less happy. Merely promising to be more generous is enough to trigger a change in our brains that makes ...

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UN: Yemen unlikely to get cholera vaccine as first planned

U.N. officials said Tuesday that plans to ship as many as 1 million doses of cholera vaccine to Yemen are likely to be shelved over security, access and logistical challenges, even as the deadly caseload continues to balloon ...

Jul 11, 2017

Treatment rapidly reverses the effect of blood thinner dabigatran

At least 28 million prescriptions for blood thinners are filled by pharmacists yearly for the irregular heartbeat of atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, and other indications, according to the Department of Health ...

Jul 11, 2017

Guidance for metrics to improve patient care

People with long term conditions, multiple long term conditions and those at the end of life could see their care better tailored to their needs, as the first openly-available comprehensive resource of measures relating to ...

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