Archive: 24/08/2017

High levels of lithium in tap water linked to lowered rates of dementia

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from several institutions in Denmark has found what appears to be a link between the amount of lithium naturally present in tap water and dementia in the people that drink it. In their ...

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Poor treatment of meningitis in kids can lead to tragedies warn experts

Research has shown that bacterial meningitis in infants may not be being diagnosed or acted on quickly enough by medical professionals.

Aug 24, 2017

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We should serve kids food in school, not shame

For the past several years, reports have surfaced about the "shaming" of students for outstanding school meal debts. These students, often from low-income families, are being publicly humiliated because they have unpaid debt ...

Aug 24, 2017

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An especially challenging brain cancer diagnosis

Most brain cancers start elsewhere in the body, but one particularly aggressive and uncommon form—glioblastoma—originates in the brain itself.

Aug 24, 2017

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The concept of schizophrenia is coming to an end – here's why

The concept of schizophrenia is dying. Harried for decades by psychology, it now appears to have been fatally wounded by psychiatry, the very profession that once sustained it. It's passing will not be mourned.

Aug 24, 2017

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New imaging technique spots prostate tumours starved of oxygen

A new imaging technique uncovers oxygen levels in prostate tumours and could lead to a non-invasive way to determine which tumours are more difficult to treat, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in Theranostics.

Aug 24, 2017

Do you brood too much?

Your mind begins to churn, and you start brooding about something that's happened or worry about what's going to happen. Most people have had this experience, and many often feel powerless to stop their brooding once it has ...

Aug 24, 2017

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New drug targets for a rare kidney and liver disease

In a joint international study, researchers from Osaka University have partnered with research groups from the United States and Spain to uncover how mutations in a single gene called PKHD1 lead to symptoms associated with ...

Aug 24, 2017

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Before babies understand words, they understand tones of voice

Before babies start saying words, it is hard for parents to know whether their little one actually understands the things that they say to them. Many parenting magazines and books recommend speaking to children even before ...

Aug 24, 2017

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Many addicts seeking opioid recovery find relapse and fraud

The Reflections treatment center looked like just the place for Michelle Holley's youngest daughter to kick heroin. Instead, as with dozens of other Florida substance abuse treatment facilities, the owner was more interested ...

Aug 24, 2017

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