Archive: 10/04/2023

'Vaping robot' study shows mint flavor makes vape juice more toxic, damaging to lungs

Adding mint flavor to e-cigarette liquids produces more vapor particles and is associated with worse lung function in those who smoke, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Respiratory Research today.

Apr 10, 2023

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Study: Parathyroidectomy shows no effect on kidney function in older adults with hyperparathyroidism

An emulated randomized trial performed using observational data from more than 43,000 adults with primary hyperparathyroidism found that parathyroidectomy had no estimated effect on long-term kidney function in older adults ...

Apr 10, 2023

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Pharma CEOs say US abortion pill ruling threatens drug development

Hundreds of pharmaceutical executives on Monday condemned a US judicial ruling outlawing a leading abortion pill, saying it threatens the development of needed medications in the United States.

Apr 10, 2023

Liberal US states stockpile abortion pills after ruling

California has begun stockpiling abortion pills, the governor announced Monday, joining other liberal states in fighting a conservative-led effort to restrict access to reproductive care in the United States.

Apr 10, 2023

Colic in babies: Causes, symptoms and treatment

Most new parents have experienced the agony of colic: hours of inconsolable crying from their newborn, leaving them at wit's end.

Apr 10, 2023

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Prior treatments influence immunotherapy response in advanced melanoma

Research led by scientists at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that responses to a type of immunotherapy called PD-1 checkpoint blockade in patients with advanced melanoma depended on whether or not they had ...

Apr 10, 2023

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Vaccine hesitancy has become a nationwide issue: What can science do about it?

South Carolina residents were more hesitant than Americans as a whole to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the fall of 2020, report researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University ...

Apr 10, 2023

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On nutrition: The gut-brain connection

If you ever thought your digestive system's only role was to break down food, think again.

Apr 10, 2023

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Mild COVID during pregnancy does not slow brain development in babies, study finds

Columbia researchers have found that babies born to moms who had mild or asymptomatic COVID during pregnancy are normal, based on results from a comprehensive assessment of brain development.

Apr 10, 2023

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Scientists create model to predict depression and anxiety using artificial intelligence and social media

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil are using artificial intelligence (AI) and Twitter, one of the world's largest social media platforms, to try to create anxiety and depression prediction models ...

Apr 10, 2023

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