Archive: 05/10/2017

The babies of women who consume carbohydrate-rich foods during pregnancy have an altered growth trajectory

Babies born to women who have a sugary diet during pregnancy have a higher body mass index, according to a new study by Singaporean researchers.

Oct 5, 2017

Small molecule protects the nervous system's support cells from excessive stimulation

Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system, in excess it causes cells to become overexcited, which contributes to neuron death in neurodegenerative disease. Now, a study of flies led ...

Oct 5, 2017

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Does breast milk boost athletic performance in adults or cure cancer?

Does breast milk boost athletic performance in adults or cure cancer? Or is this all just a weird internet fetish?

Oct 5, 2017

Calls for malnutrition screening for at-risk elderly

New Massey University research highlights the importance of screening for risk of malnutrition among older people as a preventative health measure.

Oct 5, 2017

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Ischemic stroke patients not receiving life-saving treatment, study finds

Ischemic stroke patients who do not receive intravelous (IV) alteplase, a clot-dissolving medication, are significantly less likely to survive, according to researchers at Georgia State University.

Oct 5, 2017

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UK rejects terminally ill man's request to be killed

Britain's High Court has rejected a terminally ill man's request to be killed with medical help.

Oct 5, 2017

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Removing stigma from the patient-pharmacist relationship

Benita Bamgbade knew what the medical literature said. Pharmacists don't counsel patients with mental illness as often as they counsel others with, say, asthma or diabetes. She also knew the likely causes of this discrepancy: ...

Oct 5, 2017

Asking kids about drugs doesn't prompt drug use, study finds

It is an oft-repeated fear, particularly among parents: that discussing an undesirable behavior, or even an illegal or dangerous one, may encourage kids to try it.

Oct 5, 2017

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Dissociative identity disorder exists and is the result of childhood trauma

Once known as multiple personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder remains one of the most intriguing but poorly understood mental illnesses. Research and clinical experience indicate people diagnosed with the condition ...

Oct 5, 2017

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Beyond blue eyes or brown eyes—rethinking genetics

We often hear that traits are "genetic." And to many of us, that's code for "fate." If both our parents are tall, we think our kids will be too. Or if our grandmother has Alzheimer's disease, we assume that's our future as ...

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Archive: 05/10/2017

The babies of women who consume carbohydrate-rich foods during pregnancy have an altered growth trajectory

Small molecule protects the nervous system's support cells from excessive stimulation

Does breast milk boost athletic performance in adults or cure cancer?

Calls for malnutrition screening for at-risk elderly

Ischemic stroke patients not receiving life-saving treatment, study finds

UK rejects terminally ill man's request to be killed

Removing stigma from the patient-pharmacist relationship

Asking kids about drugs doesn't prompt drug use, study finds

Dissociative identity disorder exists and is the result of childhood trauma

Beyond blue eyes or brown eyes—rethinking genetics

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