Archive: 14/04/2015

Grape polyphenols may protect against metabolic Sx via gut

(HealthDay)—Grape polyphenols (GP) may act in the intestine to protect against metabolic syndrome, according to an experimental study published online April 6 in Diabetes.

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Depression, insomnia, fatigue are the stuff of nightmares

(HealthDay)—Depression, insomnia and exhaustion may be major risk factors for frequent nightmares, new research suggests.

Apr 14, 2015

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Selecting the right tool for the job

Randomized clinical trials of new drugs have long been considered the "gold standard" in determining safety and efficacy before drugs, biologics, vaccines or devices are introduced to the general public. However, in the case ...

Apr 14, 2015

French lawmakers OK health care bill targeting anorexia

Too-thin models, too much drinking, sexy cigarette packs: France's parliament is cracking down on all of these in a sweeping bill designed to improve public health and trim public health costs—while tackling unhealthy stereotypes ...

Apr 14, 2015

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New potential cause for Alzheimer's: Arginine deprivation

Increasingly, evidence supports the idea that the immune system, which protects our bodies from foreign invaders, plays a part in Alzheimer's disease. But the exact role of immunity in the disease is still a mystery.

Apr 14, 2015

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Scientists find that nicotine use increases compulsive alcohol consumption

Why do smokers have a five to ten times greater risk of developing alcohol dependence than nonsmokers? Do smokers have a greater tendency toward addiction in general or does nicotine somehow reinforce alcohol consumption?

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Panel asks: Could cramped airline seats be dangerous?

The shrinking space on airplanes is surely uncomfortable, but it might also be dangerous for passengers' health and safety.

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Tobacco company lawsuit alleges FDA overstepping authority

The nation's largest tobacco companies are suing the Food and Drug Administration over recent guidelines that they claim overstep the agency's authority over labeling and packaging for cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Apr 14, 2015

Simultaneous drinking and smoking marijuana increases odds of drunk driving and other

Cannabis is the most commonly used drug among adults who drink, besides tobacco, yet no study has directly compared those who use cannabis and alcohol simultaneously, or at the exact same time, versus those who use both separately ...

Apr 14, 2015

Heart attack risk high in divorced women, even after remarrying

Divorced women suffer heart attacks at higher rates than women who are continuously married, a new study from Duke Medicine has found. A woman who has been through two or more divorces is nearly twice as likely to have a ...

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Archive: 14/04/2015

Grape polyphenols may protect against metabolic Sx via gut

Depression, insomnia, fatigue are the stuff of nightmares

Selecting the right tool for the job

French lawmakers OK health care bill targeting anorexia

New potential cause for Alzheimer's: Arginine deprivation

Scientists find that nicotine use increases compulsive alcohol consumption

Panel asks: Could cramped airline seats be dangerous?

Tobacco company lawsuit alleges FDA overstepping authority

Simultaneous drinking and smoking marijuana increases odds of drunk driving and other

Heart attack risk high in divorced women, even after remarrying

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