Archive: 18/09/2017

Physicians tweeting about drugs may have conflict of interest

(HealthDay)—Most physicians on Twitter with a financial conflict of interest (FCOI) and frequent tweets mention specific drugs for which they have a conflict, according to a study published in the September issue of The ...

Sep 18, 2017

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UN seeks $10 million as Nigeria cholera outbreak worsens

At least 44 people have now died in a cholera outbreak in northeast Nigeria, the United Nations said Monday, calling for nearly $10 million to keep the disease from spreading.

Sep 18, 2017

Budget cigarettes linked to higher infant mortality rates in EU countries

Scientists already know that high cigarette prices reduce smoking rates, and that levels of smoking affect infant mortality. However until now, there have been no studies to explore the link between cigarette price differentials ...

Sep 18, 2017

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Learning and unlearning to fear: The two faces of noradrenaline

Emotional learning can create strong memories and powerful emotional responses, but flexible behavior demands that these responses be inhibited when they are no longer appropriate. Scientists at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute ...

Sep 18, 2017

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Two Americas: Seniors are getting healthier but most gains go to high-income whites

Older Americans report feeling dramatically healthier than they did 14 years ago but that good health isn't evenly distributed, with much of the gain going to the wealthiest, most highly educated and whites.

Sep 18, 2017

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Sex and aggression controlled separately in female animal brains, but overlap in male brains

Brain structures that control sexual and aggressive behavior in mice are wired differently in females than in males. This the finding of a study led by scientists at NYU School of Medicine and published online Sept. 18 in ...

Sep 18, 2017

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Cholesterol-like molecules switch off the engine in cancer-targeting 'Natural Killer' cells

Scientists have just discovered how the engine that powers cancer-killing cells functions. Crucially, their research also highlights how that engine is fuelled and that cholesterol-like molecules, called oxysterols, act as ...

Sep 18, 2017

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Lower mortality risk seen with statin use in older men

(HealthDay)—Statin use is associated with a significantly lower risk of mortality in older male physicians, and a non-significant lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online ...

Sep 18, 2017

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People with HIV who smoke are more likely to die from lung cancer than from HIV itself

People living with HIV who adhere to antiretroviral therapy but smoke cigarettes are around 10 times more likely to die from lung cancer than from HIV itself, according to a study led by researchers at Massachusetts General ...

Sep 18, 2017

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Closed-loop control benefits T1DM in prolonged winter sport

(HealthDay)—For adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a closed-loop control (CLC) system is associated with improved glycemic control and reduced exposure to hypoglycemia during prolonged exercise, cold temperatures, ...

Sep 18, 2017

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