Archive: 28/06/2019

Researchers find correlation between vaping cannabis and other tobacco use

Researchers at UNC School of Medicine found almost one in ten North Carolina adolescents reported ever vaping cannabis or marijuana. The researchers also found strong associations between the use of certain types of tobacco ...

Jun 28, 2019

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Brain cells that curb overeating found diminished activity in mice on a high-fat diet

A team of researchers from the U.S., Sweden and the U.K. has found that certain brain cells involved in curbing overeating in mice became less active after the mice were fed a high-fat diet. In their paper published in the ...

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Eye specialist warns parents about dangers of Nerf guns

A University of Alberta ophthalmologist wants safety rules put in place for Nerf toys, after a patient was shot in the eye and nearly lost her vision.

Jun 28, 2019

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Low-income, less educated women least likely to access infertility care

Despite similar rates of infertility among all socioeconomic groups, white women, women with higher education levels, and women with higher incomes are at least twice as likely to seek treatment as other groups of women, ...

Jun 28, 2019

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Multiple sclerosis: Endogenous retrovirus HERV-W key to nerve tissue damage

Early disease stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) are primarily characterized by immune cell infiltration of the central nervous system (CNS). This causes inflammation that damages the myelin sheaths that insulate nerves, which ...

Jun 28, 2019

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Kidney disease linked to increased risk of falling

Kidney disease causes middle-aged people to be as susceptible to falling as older adults, say researchers from Ball State University.

Jun 28, 2019

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Study confirms the positive effect of yoga on prison inmates

A new study strengthens previous results on the positive effect of yoga on prison inmates. In this study, inmates' character maturity across several dimensions increased after 10 weeks of yoga. Those who participated in yoga ...

Jun 28, 2019

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Going the distance: Brain cells for 3-D vision discovered

In stunning images captured under the microscope for the first time, the neurons were found in praying mantises. The work is published in Nature Communications today.

Jun 28, 2019

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Researchers study hip fracture probability on women in late life

New University of Minnesota Medical School research evaluates the impact of multimorbidity on the probability of hip fractures.

Jun 28, 2019

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Despite the ACA, millions of Americans with cardiovascular disease still can't get needed care

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for Americans, yet millions with CVD or cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) still can't access the care they need, even years after the implementation of the Affordable ...

Jun 28, 2019

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