Smokers' memories could help them quit
Rather than inciting fear, anti-smoking campaigns should tap into smokers' memories and tug at their heartstrings, finds a new study by Michigan State University researchers.
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Postmenopausal hormone therapy exceeding ten years may protect from dementia
Postmenopausal estrogen-based hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years was associated with a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease in a large study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.
Feb 16, 2017
Researchers discover 'molecular switch' that causes auto-immune diseases
Wednesday February 15, London: The discovery of the 'molecular switch' that causes inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Celiac disease, could lead to more effective new treatments for these life-changing auto-immune conditions, ...
Feb 16, 2017
Being a tattoo artist is a pain in the neck, study finds
Getting a tattoo may hurt, but giving one is no picnic, either.
Feb 16, 2017
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Video messages clarify patients' wishes for critical versus end-of-life care
Adding a patient-created video testimonial to a living will or "POLST" form can help to prevent errors of interpretation regarding the choice between life-sustaining treatment or allowing natural death in critically ill patients, ...
Feb 16, 2017
Researchers say supervised injection sites needed in London
There is a need for supervised injection sites, and research has shown that to be the case in some of Canada's largest cities, including Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.
Feb 16, 2017
Survival rate may be improving for extremely preterm infants
Very early preterm infants are more likely to survive than in previous years, and the survivors are less likely to have neurological problems, according to an analysis of records from a National Institutes of Health research ...
Feb 16, 2017
Study finds one compressed stent is sometimes more effective than two overlapping stents for brain aneurysms
The old adage about two being better than one doesn't necessarily apply to brain surgery.
Feb 16, 2017
