Archive: 29/01/2019

Long-term unemployment linked to increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome

Babies born after being exposed to opioids before birth are more likely to be delivered in regions of the U.S. with high rates of long-term unemployment and lower levels of mental health services, according to a study from ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Research sheds light on body clock and links to mental health and disease

A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new light on how it links to mental health and disease.

Jan 29, 2019

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Scientists discover an immune clock that controls infections and cardiovascular disease

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have demonstrated the existence of an immune clock that coordinates the day/night cycles through the activity of a class of leucocytes called neutrophils. ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Study identifies biomedical potential of bivalves

Shellfish like oysters and mussels have the potential to revolutionize human health research, according to a new paper in Developmental and Comparative Immunology. The study reveals how using bivalves as model organisms offers ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Use of synthetic drug Flakka rare among high school seniors, but most users take numerous drugs

Nearly 1 percent of high school seniors report using Flakka, a highly potent and potentially dangerous synthetic drug, according to a study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research ...

Jan 29, 2019

New study analyzes cost effectiveness of smoked cannabis to treat chronic neuropathic pain

Smoked cannabis as an adjunctive second-line therapy to treat chronic peripheral neuropathy can be both effective and cost-effective. The results of a new study simulating its use in one million patients are published in ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Higher doses of oxytocin do not reduce the use of caesarean sections

Delayed labor increases the risk of a caesarean section, even among women who receive oxytocin for augmentation of labour. The rate of caesarean section among first-time mothers is not reduced if the administered dose is ...

Jan 29, 2019

Water with high iron content is one of the main risk factors for the appearance of black stains on dental plaque

Researchers of the Oral Microbiology Group of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University (Valencia, Spain) have published the results of their study on the main risk factors for the appearance of black-coloured stains on gum-adjacent ...

Jan 29, 2019

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Shifts in sugar consumption in Canada uncovered

Public health researchers and organizations have increasingly warned that high sugar consumption can lead to the development of several metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.

Jan 29, 2019

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Scientists explore tick salivary glands as tool to study virus transmission and infection

The salivary glands of some tick species could become important research tools for studying how viruses are transmitted from ticks to mammals, and for developing preventive medical countermeasures. Tick salivary glands usually ...

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