Archive: 15/06/2015

Legal experts: Law enforcement officers should be authorized to administer overdose antidote

Opioid overdose is one of the leading causes of accidental death in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the epidemic accounts for some 25,000 deaths per year—or approximately 68 fatalities ...

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Pharmacists play key role in improving patient health

Over the past nine years, Scot H. Simpson, professor in the faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta, has been studying the role of pharmacists on primary care teams and their impact on ...

Jun 15, 2015

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Researchers develop new technique for modeling neuronal connectivity using stem cells

Human stem cells can be differentiated to produce other cell types, such as organ cells, skin cells, or brain cells. While organ cells, for example, can function in isolation, brain cells require synapses, or connectors, ...

Jun 15, 2015

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Medical and health care challenges for lesbian and bisexual women highlighted in LGBT Health special

More than one third of African American lesbian or bisexual women reported a negative experience with a heathcare provider and many of those women did not seek medical care the next time they were ill, according to a study ...

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Study points to drug target for Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease attacks the part of the brain that controls movement, destroying nerves with a barrage of toxicity, yet leaves other parts relatively unscathed.

Jun 15, 2015

Use of osteoporosis drugs have dropped following media reports of safety concerns

Following a decade of steady growth, use of bisphosphonates—medications that are effective for treating osteoporosis—declined in the United States by more than 50% from 2008 to 2012.

Jun 15, 2015

Researchers correlate rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles

What began as a chat between husband and wife has evolved into an intriguing scientific discovery. The results, published in May in BMJ (formerly British Medical Journal) Open, show a "highly significant" correlation between ...

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Avocados may hold the answer to beating leukemia

Rich, creamy, nutritious and now cancer fighting. New research reveals that molecules derived from avocados could be effective in treating a form of cancer.

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Air pollution may contribute to white matter loss in the brain

In a new study, older women who lived in places with higher air pollution had significantly reduced white matter in the brain. For the study, a research team took brain MRIs of 1403 women who were 71 to 89 years old and used ...

Jun 15, 2015

Researchers look into the brains of chronic itch patients

It's long been known that scratching evokes a rewarding and pleasurable sensation in patients with chronic itch. Now, researchers in the Department of Dermatology and Temple Itch Center at Temple University School of Medicine ...

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Archive: 15/06/2015

Legal experts: Law enforcement officers should be authorized to administer overdose antidote

Pharmacists play key role in improving patient health

Researchers develop new technique for modeling neuronal connectivity using stem cells

Medical and health care challenges for lesbian and bisexual women highlighted in LGBT Health special

Study points to drug target for Huntington's disease

Use of osteoporosis drugs have dropped following media reports of safety concerns

Researchers correlate rheumatoid arthritis and giant cell arteritis with solar cycles

Avocados may hold the answer to beating leukemia

Air pollution may contribute to white matter loss in the brain

Researchers look into the brains of chronic itch patients

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