Archive: 12/10/2021

FDA authorizes first e-cigarette, cites benefit for smokers

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R.J. Reynolds can help smokers cut back on conventional cigarettes.

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Zebrafish could shed light into the mysteries of the human spinal cord and its influence on our body

University of Ottawa researchers believe zebrafish may provide clues to understanding how the human nervous system develops since this fish experiences new movements similarly to how babies do after birth.

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Researchers confirm high toxin levels linked to more severe C. difficile infection

Estimated to cause almost half a million infections per year, the bacterium Clostridioides difficile, also known as C. difficile or "C. diff," can cause diarrhea and inflammation of the large intestine. Most often affecting ...

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Sex matters when it comes to immune responses against infection and disease, study shows

A University of Alberta-led study shows that when it comes to susceptibility to infections and other health conditions, sex matters.

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Gender-affirming mastectomies improve mental health, sexual functioning and more

Surgeons who perform gender-affirming mastectomies know that they help patients. A new study led by Michigan Medicine researchers provides data to show exactly how.

Oct 12, 2021

New study finds medicinal plant extract to prevent morphine addiction

The extract of the plant Corydalis yanhusuo prevents morphine tolerance and dependence while also reversing opiate addiction, according to a recent study led by the University of California, Irvine. The findings were published ...

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New research links personality traits and hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease

New research from the Florida State University College of Medicine found that changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease are often visible early on in individuals with personality traits associated with the ...

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Newborns impacted by moms' lack of health literacy

Healthy mom, healthy baby.

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How well-controlled type 2 diabetes is may play a part in dementia risk, says study

It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia disease. However, as for the risk of developing cognitive impairment, a preclinical or very early phase of dementia, the ...

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Scientists discover a highly potent antibody against SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) and EPFL have discovered a highly potent monoclonal antibody that targets the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and is effective at neutralizing all variants of concern identified ...

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