Archive: 06/06/2018

More teens than ever would try marijuana

(HealthDay)—One in four U.S. high school seniors would try marijuana or use it more often if it was legal, a new survey finds.

Jun 6, 2018

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New nuclear medicine method shows promise for better detection of neuroendocrine tumors

Researchers have shown that a new nuclear medicine procedure could safely and more effectively detect cancerous gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors than current methods. The study is featured in the June ...

Jun 6, 2018

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A better way to trace neuronal pathways—Moving forward by moving backward more effectively

New technologies have been likened, famously, to magic. At first, even the few who understand how they work have a tendency to sit back and marvel. Soon, flaws and limitations are detected and the invention process begins ...

Jun 6, 2018

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Link found between neurotransmitter imbalance, brain connectivity in those with autism

One in 59 children in the United States lives with a form of autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The signs of autism begin in early childhood and can affect individuals differently. ...

Jun 6, 2018

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New neural model reveals how the brain adapts to new information

Humans can perform a vast array of mental operations and adjust their behavioral responses based on external instructions and internal beliefs. For example, to tap your feet to a musical beat, your brain has to process the ...

Jun 6, 2018

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Human drug addiction behaviors tied to specific impairments in six brain networks

Specific impairments within six large-scale brain networks during drug cue exposure, decision-making, inhibitory control, and social-emotional processing are associated with drug addiction behaviors, according to a systematic ...

Jun 6, 2018

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Excess zinc in muscles contributes to wasting syndrome in cancer

It's estimated that nearly one-third of all cancer deaths are caused not by the cancer itself but by cachexia—a debilitating muscle-wasting syndrome that affects an estimated 80 percent of advanced cancer patients. Cachexia ...

Jun 6, 2018

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To get around pharmacy gag rules, ask about drug costs

"Do you have prescription insurance?"

Jun 6, 2018

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What doctors wear really does matter, study finds

Physicians may want to dig a little deeper into their closets, or grab their white coats on the way out of the operating room, if they want patients to view them favorably, according to the largest-ever study of patient preferences ...

Jun 6, 2018

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New link identified between inflammation and depression in type-1 diabetes

Depression in type-1 diabetes patients is associated with higher levels of the inflammatory protein galectin-3, according to research published in Endocrine Connections. These findings suggest that galectin-3 levels may be ...

Jun 6, 2018

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