Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nigeria reports 450 suspected cases of Lassa fever; 37 dead
The World Health Organization says as many as 450 people may have been infected with Lassa fever in Nigeria in less than five weeks.
Feb 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
West African nation of Guinea reports Lassa fever death
Health authorities in the West African nation of Guinea are reporting the country's first death from Lassa fever in nearly a quarter-century.
Feb 8, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Antioxidant therapy prevents devastating vision loss when added to standard-of-care on rare birth defect
A new study led by vision researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo and VA Western New York Healthcare System has demonstrated that the addition of widely available ...
Feb 5, 2018
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Neuroscience
Exploring the neuroscience of behavioral therapy in rats
Psychotherapy may improve symptoms of psychiatric disorders by increasing activity in the medial prefrontal cortex, suggests a study of rats exposed to chronic stress. The research, published in JNeurosci, is a step toward ...
Jan 15, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Taking paracetamol during pregnancy may reduce fertility of daughters
Taking paracetamol during pregnancy may impair the future fertility of female offspring, according to a review published in Endocrine Connections. The article reviews three separate rodent studies that all report altered ...
Jan 5, 2018
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Neuroscience
Spinal cord injury affects the heart
Spinal cord injury affects the heart, that's what research published in Experimental Physiology and carried out by researchers from University of British Columbia, Canada has found.
Dec 12, 2017
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Neuroscience
Discovery could lead to new treatment for anxiety, addiction
New research provides fresh insight into how the brain processes reward and punishment, opening new avenues for developing treatment of conditions ranging from anxiety to addictive behaviors such as drug abuse.
Nov 10, 2017
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Neuroscience
Epigenetics of addiction: Epigenetic study untangles addiction and relapse in the brain
Why do some drug users continue to seek out drugs despite the prospect of losing family, friends, health or livelihood?
Sep 27, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two more plague cases reported in New Mexico's Santa Fe County
The New Mexico Department of Health on Monday confirmed two more human cases of plague.
Jun 26, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Avoiding tick bites
Following an unseasonably warm winter, the tick population is flourishing and these shiver-inducing, cringe-worthy arachnids are making themselves known.
Jun 23, 2017
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