Archive: 12/01/2015

A world first: Discovery of a personalized therapy for cardiovascular disease

Researchers at the Montreal Heart Institute announced today results showing that patients with cardiovascular disease and the appropriate genetic background benefit greatly from the new medication dalcetrapib, with a reduction ...

Jan 12, 2015

Up in smoke or bottoms up: How policy could affect substance abuse

Half of young drivers who died in car crashes in American states such as California, Hawaii and West Virginia were under the influence of either alcohol or marijuana, or both. This is the story told by the statistics recording ...

Jan 12, 2015

Positive factors in youth linked to better heart health later in life

Children with favorable psychosocial experiences may have better cardiovascular health in adulthood, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

Jan 12, 2015

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Learning a second language after age 10 boosts brain, study finds

Plenty of research has shown that learning a second language can boost brainpower, but a new study out Monday suggests that the effects extend to those who begin in middle childhood.

Jan 12, 2015

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'Survival' protein a target in drug-resistant non-Hodgkin lymphomas

Melbourne researchers have discovered that targeting a cell 'survival' protein could help treat some lymphomas, including those cancers with genetic defects that make them resistant to many existing therapies.

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Ten percent of heart patients may be inappropriately prescribed aspirin

More than 10 percent of patients treated with aspirin therapy for primary cardiovascular disease prevention were likely inappropriately prescribed medication, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College ...

Jan 12, 2015

Scientists design nicotine vaccine that provokes robust immune response

When a promising nicotine vaccine failed in clinical trials a few years ago, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) were determined to keep trying to help smokers overcome their addiction.

Jan 12, 2015