Archive: 23/07/2018

How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm your brain

Long-term use of either cannabis or cannabis-based drugs impairs memory say researchers. The study has implications for both recreational users and people who use the drug to combat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and chronic ...

Jul 23, 2018

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Eight new mouse models for Alzheimer's disease available to researchers

The MODEL-AD Center, an ambitious project to develop and distribute precise mouse models of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), has released eight new models carrying genetic mutations found in patients.

Jul 23, 2018

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Enzyme lays the foundations for allergic immune response

While in search of the causes of allergies and asthma, a chance discovery has yielded new clues: researchers led by Dr. Marcus Peters have ascertained that the enzyme guanylate cyclase in cells lays the foundations for the ...

Jul 23, 2018

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Molecular autopsy may shed light on sudden death in young

(HealthDay)—Ultrarare, nonsynonymous variants are seen in 64 percent of victims of sudden unexplained death in the young (SUDY), with 10 of the 27 variants considered pathogenic or likely pathogenic, according to a study ...

Jul 23, 2018

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Epinephrine ups survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

(HealthDay)—Epinephrine use results in improved 30-day survival versus placebo in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study published online July 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Jul 23, 2018

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Hope for peanut allergies? Pills, patches, drops and even nuts themselves are being studied

Every year, Americans make 30,000 emergency room visits because of food allergies, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Jul 23, 2018

Gluten-free kids' foods fall short on nutrition

(HealthDay)—Gluten-free foods are one of the latest nutritional trends, with many parents assuming foods with a gluten-free label are healthier than foods with gluten.

Jul 23, 2018

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Exercise cuts risk of chronic disease in older adults

New research has shown that older adults who exercise above current recommended levels have a reduced risk of developing chronic disease compared with those who do not exercise.

Jul 23, 2018

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Food additives a toxic mix for kids

(HealthDay)—Chemicals used to preserve, package and enhance food can harm children's health, a leading pediatricians' group says.

Jul 23, 2018

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'Dangerous complacency' warnings at world AIDS conference

A world AIDS assembly opens in Amsterdam on Monday hoping to harness the star power of activists Elton John and Prince Harry to bolster the battle against an epidemic experts warn may yet spiral out of control.

Jul 23, 2018

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