Archive: 12/08/2021

No adverse cognitive effects of ketamine or esketamine for treatment-resistant depression

Used for the treatment of depression that does not respond to standard antidepressant medications, the anesthesia drug ketamine—and the related drug esketamine, recently approved for depression treatment—has no important ...

Aug 12, 2021

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San Francisco to require vaccine proof at indoor venues

Worried that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus could derail San Francisco's economic rebound, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will require proof of full vaccination at indoor restaurants, ...

Aug 12, 2021

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US mandates COVID-19 shots for federal health care workers

The US health department said Thursday it will require all its public-facing health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, amid a surge in hospitalizations driven by the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus.

Aug 12, 2021

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Congolese warned not to use toxic 'volcano salt'

Nearly three months since the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano in the east of the DR Congo, authorities warned local people on Thursday that a salt-like substance in the lava flows is unfit for human consumption.

Aug 12, 2021

203 cases of COVID-19 linked to Chicago's Lollapalooza

Chicago health officials on Thursday reported 203 cases of COVID-19 connected to Lollapalooza, casting it as a number that was anticipated and not yet linked to any hospitalizations or deaths.

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How COVID pandemic changed methadone treatment for addiction

Here's one more lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic: It appears safe to relax restrictions on methadone, the oldest and most stigmatized treatment drug for opioid addiction.

Aug 12, 2021

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Discovery of origin of oesophageal cancer cells highlights importance of screening

Abnormal cells that go on develop into oesophageal cancer—cancer that affects the tube connecting the mouth and stomach—start life as cells of the stomach, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Aug 12, 2021

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Study reveals missing link between high-fat diet, microbiota and heart disease

A high-fat diet disrupts the biology of the gut's inner lining and its microbial communities—and promotes the production of a metabolite that may contribute to heart disease, according to a study published Aug. 13 in the ...

Aug 12, 2021

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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think

Most of us remember a time when we could eat anything we wanted and not gain weight. But a new study suggests your metabolism—the rate at which you burn calories—actually peaks much earlier in life, and starts its inevitable ...

Aug 12, 2021

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A mobility-based approach to optimize pandemic lockdown strategies

A new strategy for modeling the spread of COVID-19 incorporates smartphone-captured data on people's movements and shows promise for aiding development of optimal lockdown policies. Ritabrata Dutta of Warwick University, ...

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