Archive: 14/11/2017

FDA warns of injury, death with herbal supplement kratom

Federal health authorities are warning about reports of injury, addiction and death with a herbal supplement that has been promoted as an alternative to opioid painkillers and other prescription drugs

Nov 14, 2017

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Three decades of responding to infectious disease outbreaks

Soon after his appointment in 1984 as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., testified before Congress showing a world ...

Nov 14, 2017

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Greater oversight of precursor chemicals at retail level needed to reduce threat from IEDs

Policymakers' efforts to reduce threats from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) should include greater oversight of precursor chemicals sold at the retail level - especially over the Internet - that terrorists, violent extremists, ...

Nov 14, 2017

Aspirin can prevent heart attacks after noncardiac surgery in patients with prior PCI

A Canadian-led study has found that perioperative aspirin can prevent heart-related complications after major noncardiac surgery in patients with previous percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) such as an angioplasty or ...

Nov 14, 2017

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Study reveals why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

Cornell researchers have taken a major step toward answering a key question in cancer research: Why is testicular cancer so responsive to chemotherapy, even after it metastasizes?

Nov 14, 2017

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Yerba mate's beneficial effects on cellular energy and lipid metabolism linked to weight

Researchers have shown that use of the dietary supplement yerba mate over an extended period had significant effects on body weight and weight gain and was associated with lower levels of blood lipids and insulin in obese ...

Nov 14, 2017

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Global birth season study links environment with disease risk

Studies have shown that babies born in winter tend to have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes at some point, while fall babies have a greater lifetime risk of depression. What might explain these curious connections? ...

Nov 14, 2017

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Studies uncover the hard-hitting consequences of sports-related head injuries

Playing contact sports can injure the brain even if head impacts don't result in concussions, according to new research presented today at Neuroscience 2017, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world's ...

Nov 14, 2017

Researchers reveal new insights into why sleep is good for our memory

Researchers at the University of York have shed new light on sleep's vital role in helping us make the most of our memory.

Nov 14, 2017

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Cognitive training enhanced innovative thinking and brain networks in older adults

Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas have demonstrated in a pilot study that cognitive training improves innovative thinking, along with corresponding positive brain changes, in healthy adults over the age ...

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