Archive: 16/04/2015

New synthetic drug 'Flakka' triggers crazed behaviors

(HealthDay)—A potent new designer drug called "flakka" is making headlines across the United States, driving many users into fits of screaming, naked rage accompanied by vivid hallucinations.

Apr 16, 2015

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New study finds genetic predisposition for noise-induced hearing loss

In a new genome-wide association study, an international team led by Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) neuroscientists has found evidence that some people may be more genetically susceptible to ...

Apr 16, 2015

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Study finds major vascular anomalies in the brains of people with Huntington's disease

An international study led by researchers from Université Laval and CHU de Québec-Université Laval has identified significant vascular changes in the brains of people with Huntington's disease. This breakthrough, the details ...

Apr 16, 2015

A shot in the eye: Researchers may have a cure for colorblindess

For the more than 10 million Americans with colorblindness, there's never been a treatment, let alone a cure, for the condition that leaves them unable to distinguish certain hues.

Apr 16, 2015

Substance abuse reported by about 1 in 10 american workers

(HealthDay)—Nearly one in 10 full-time workers in the United States has had a recent substance abuse problem, a new government study reveals.

Apr 16, 2015

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160 people die of rabies every day, says major new study

A global study on canine rabies, published today (16 April 2015), has found that 160 people die every single day from the disease. The report is the first study to consider the impact in terms of deaths and the economic costs ...

Apr 16, 2015

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Sugar-sweetened beverages suppress the body's stress response

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can suppress the hormone cortisol and stress responses in the brain, but diet beverages sweetened with aspartame do not have the same effect, according to a new study published in the Endocrine ...

Apr 16, 2015