Archive: 14/08/2018

Potent psychedelic DMT mimics near-death experience in the brain

A powerful psychedelic compound found in ayahuasca can model near-death experiences in the brain, a study has found.

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Shivering in the cold? Exercise may protect against muscle fatigue

New research published in The Journal of Physiology highlights how exercise could help people exposed to extreme temperatures protect themselves from the cold. This could be useful for people who live and work in very cold ...

Aug 14, 2018

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Overall stroke death rates decline in Europe but level off or increase in some countries

New research, published in the European Heart Journal today, has shown deaths from conditions that affect the blood supply to the brain, such as stroke, are declining overall in Europe but that in some countries the decline ...

Aug 14, 2018

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Secondhand smoke increases risk of children developing arthritis later in life

A new study in the journal Rheumatology indicates that being exposed to secondhand smoke in childhood could increase the risk of someone developing arthritis as an adult.

Aug 14, 2018

Brain scan checklist set to boost care for stroke survivors

People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain could be helped by four simple checks of their brain scans, research suggests.

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E-cigarette smoking tied to later marijuana use in teens

(HealthDay)—Teenagers' use of any tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), is associated with subsequent marijuana use, according to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics.

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Physicians with medicine/psych training can help complex cases

(HealthDay)—Physicians boarded in both medicine and psychiatry can offer a way to address some of the challenges associated with caring for medical patients with psychiatric comorbidities, according to an article published ...

Aug 14, 2018

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Knowing patients' social needs helps clinicians tailor care

(HealthDay)—Clinicians report that knowing patients' social needs changes care delivery and improves communication for many patients, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Board of Family ...

Aug 14, 2018

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Intervention cuts risk for HIV in young transgender women

(HealthDay)—A culturally specific, empowerment-based, and group-delivered behavioral prevention intervention can reduce sexual risk for HIV acquisition and transmission in sexually active young transgender women (YTW), ...

Aug 14, 2018

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When head injuries make life too hard, suicide risk may rise

(HealthDay)—Traumatic brain injury can trigger a daily struggle with headaches, neck pain, dizziness and thinking problems that may drive some to suicide, researchers report.

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