Archive: 22/12/2015
Young athletes recover more slowly from concussions than adults
As many as one in five Canadians have suffered a sport-related concussion before the age of 18, according to a recent Angus Reid Institute survey.
Dec 22, 2015
Lifetime stress accelerates epigenetic aging
An important risk factor for accelerated aging and age-related diseases is excessive or chronic stress. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich have now found how psychological stress, which accumulates ...
Dec 22, 2015
New advice on who qualifies for cholesterol-lowering statins
Considering a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent a heart attack? Deciding who's a good candidate requires calculating more than a simple cholesterol level.
Dec 22, 2015
Fake medicine worth $7 million seized across Asia: Interpol
Interpol seized counterfeit drugs worth $7 million in September in an operation encompassing 13 Asian countries, the international police organisation said Monday.
Dec 22, 2015
New study indicates that metformin has the potential to prevent and treat preeclampsia
An article published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reports that a commonly-used drug for the treatment of diabetes, metformin, may have the potential to prevent and treat preeclampsia. Metformin ...
Dec 22, 2015