Archive: 15/05/2017

Novel surgical technique paves way to restoring failing organs

By piercing liver cells with rapid pulses of electricity, scientists at UC San Francisco have demonstrated an entirely new way to transplant cells into organs to treat disease.

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Drug testing welfare recipients raises questions about data profiling and discrimination

The Australian government's proposed random drug test trial for welfare recipients is not so random.

May 15, 2017

Psychedelics in the lab and clinic—making up for lost time

Nearly 50 years ago, psychiatrists lost access to one of the most promising tools they'd found to study consciousness and treat a range of refractory psychological conditions: psychedelic drugs. Psychedelics were banned in ...

May 15, 2017

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Natural defense mechanism preventing cancer at the earliest stage

A new study shows cells in the initial stage of cancer change their metabolism before getting eliminated by the surrounding normal cells, providing a novel target for developing cancer prevention drugs.

May 15, 2017

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Pediatric experts find aromatherapy effective for promoting infant healing, NAS recovery

Pulling away the seal of a fresh aromatherapy patch, Dr. John Daniel took a deep inhalation as the fragrance of lavender and chamomile essential oils permeated his surroundings.

May 15, 2017

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Study spotlights Indigenous children and serious burns injuries

More Indigenous children are going to hospital in NSW with serious burns than non-Indigenous children and they are less likely to be treated in a hospital in a paediatric burns unit, despite needing more intensive treatment ...

May 15, 2017

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Why bad moods are good for you—the surprising benefits of sadness

Homo sapiens is a very moody species. Even though sadness and bad moods have always been part of the human experience, we now live in an age that ignores or devalues these feelings.

May 15, 2017

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Swedish snus can be as damaging to the fetus as smoking

While it is well known that smoking while pregnant can damage the fetus, the effects of using Swedish snus (oral moist snuff) have been more mooted. Now, a new thesis from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that using ...

May 15, 2017

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Ventricular tachycardia reduced in patients with defibrillators

A drug approved to treat chest pain reduces the incidence of a common arrhythmia called ventricular tachycardia in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), according to a study presented today at the ...

May 15, 2017

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Researchers find a simple explanation for the typical patterns of nerve cells inside neural maps

The human brain consists of a highly complex network of approximately 85 billion nerve cells, which continually exchange information with each other. In order for this complex network to function efficiently, it is important ...

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