Archive: 12/03/2018

Certain teens more likely to get hooked on opioids

(HealthDay)—Teenagers with any mental health problem are more prone to painkiller dependence after receiving a prescription opioid, a new study finds.

Mar 12, 2018

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Large-scale genetic study provides new insight into the causes of stroke

An international research consortium studying 520,000 individuals from around the world has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke, thus tripling the number of gene regions known to affect stroke risk. The results ...

Mar 12, 2018

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Children's Colorado experts find surgery promising option for severely obese adolescents

When a bariatric surgeon and an endocrinologist specializing in diabetes examined the effectiveness of medical versus surgical management of type 2 diabetes in adolescents, the results of the surgical intervention proved ...

Mar 12, 2018

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Moderate Facebook use promotes happiness in adults with Autism spectrum disorder

Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study has shown that those who use Facebook, in moderation, are happier than those who do not. This finding could not be generalized to overall use of social media, ...

Mar 12, 2018

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Scientists find treasure trove of 110 genes linked to breast cancer

Scientists have linked 110 genes to an increased risk of breast cancer in the most comprehensive study ever to unpick the genetics of the disease.

Mar 12, 2018

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Researchers find bone density scans can also help identify cardiovascular disease

Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife's Institute for Aging Research, University of Western Australia, University of Sydney, and Edith Cowan University have discovered that bone density scans, typically used to determine fracture ...

Mar 12, 2018

Patients living longer with Duchenne muscular dystrophy pose new challenge for caregivers

Diagnostic and treatment advances are helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy—one of nine major types of muscular dystrophy that affects males—live into their 30s and beyond, raising challenges in such areas ...

Mar 12, 2018

New research finds the brain is less flexible than we thought when learning

Nobody really knows how the activity in your brain reorganizes as you learn new tasks, but new research from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh reveals that the brain has various mechanisms and constraints ...

Mar 12, 2018

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Mice increase wheel running, activation of key brain regions two hours before methamphetamine availability

The brain regions activated in anticipation of methamphetamine are identified in a noninvasive study of male mice published in eNeuro.

Mar 12, 2018

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New link between obesity and body temperature

Reduced ability to maintain body temperature in colder environments may contribute to the development of obesity in adulthood, suggests a new study in mice published in JNeurosci.

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