Archive: 20/04/2018
Researchers account for the complex symptoms of Angelman syndrome
A research group at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has managed to identify the changes in the proteins altered by the UBE3A enzyme, which is responsible for Angelman ...
Apr 20, 2018
Medical doctors with addictions fear professional repercussions if they seek treatment
Fear of dismissal or of losing their authorisation keeps medical doctors trapped in substance use disorders, and instead of seeking help they attempt self-treatment. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University.
Apr 20, 2018
Walmart and CVS have 15,000 combined stores. Why are both trying to buy health insurance companies?
The economics of healthcare in America is making for some strange bedfellows. CVS, the behemoth pharmacy chain, plans to buy Aetna, a 22-million member health insurer, for $69 billion. Less than two weeks ago, it became public ...
Apr 20, 2018
Nation's top doctor wants the overdose antidote widely on hand. Is that feasible?
When Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory calling for more people to carry naloxone—not just people at overdose risk, but also friends and family—experts and advocates were almost giddy.
Apr 20, 2018
Make protecting yourself from injury child's play
As we age, most people slow down a bit to protect themselves from injury. Turns out, that may be the opposite of what they should do.
Apr 20, 2018