Archive: 30/01/2020

Smoke two of these and call me in the morning? Not quite, study finds

Researchers quizzed cannabis enthusiasts at a marijuana advocacy event about their beliefs on whether the drug is effective in treating certain medical conditions.

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Immune responses to tuberculosis mapped across three species

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world's most vexing public health problems. About 1.5 million people died from this bacterial lung infection in 2018, and the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one-quarter of the ...

Jan 30, 2020

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Heart failure: Researchers make headway against diastolic dysfunction

Heart failure is a major public health concern, a disease that affects tens of millions of people around the world—forcing many into a vicious cycle of hospitalizations, discharges and frequent readmissions.

Jan 30, 2020 feature

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What you need to know about cholesterol

Most people know that high cholesterol is bad for their heart, but few people really understand what cholesterol is. Dr. Claire Haga, a Mayo Clinic family physician, explains why it's so closely related to heart problems. ...

Jan 30, 2020

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Letting your child pick their snack may help you eat better, study suggests

Giving in to your kid's desire for an unhealthy snack may improve your own eating choices, a new University of Alberta study shows.

Jan 30, 2020

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How fast can a new internet standard for sharing patient data catch fire?

Medical professionals have been storing personal health information in electronic form for more than a decade, but it is cumbersome for patients to gather disparate computer and paper records scattered across doctors' offices, ...

Jan 30, 2020

Double trouble: A drug for alcoholism can also treat cancer by targeting macrophages

Developing a therapy to combat cancer remains one of the most difficult challenges in medical research. Cancer cells use the host's own immune system to grow and spread, ultimately becoming deadly. Immune cells like macrophages, ...

Jan 30, 2020

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South Korea reports local human-to-human virus transmission

South Korea on Thursday reported the first local case of human-to-human transmission of the deadly virus that has killed 170 people in China and spread to more than a dozen countries.

Jan 30, 2020

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Russia to shut border with China over coronavirus

Russia said Thursday it was closing the border with China to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and would stop issuing electronic visas to Chinese nationals.

Jan 30, 2020

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Many countries 'unprepared' for China virus: monitor

Many countries are unprepared to face the deadly virus spreading in China and beyond, a global health monitor warned Thursday as it urged goverments to get ready.

Jan 30, 2020

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