Archive: 06/02/2018

Head, neck imaging uncommon in patients with palate trauma

(HealthDay)—Patients presenting to the emergency department with a primary diagnosis of palate trauma often do not undergo head and neck imaging, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...

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Got a pet rat? Watch out for this scary new virus

(HealthDay)—Your pet rat could make you very sick by transmitting a virus that's newly emerged in North America, U.S. health officials warn.

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Alabama files lawsuit against opioid manufacturer

Alabama on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of OxyContin and other opioids, becoming the latest state seeking to hold drug companies accountable for an addiction epidemic.

Feb 6, 2018

Nigeria lassa fever death toll now 31: health minister

Thirty-one people have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria since the start of this year, the health minister said, with cases of the viral disease recorded across the country.

Feb 6, 2018

How exercise training promotes a sound mind in a sound body

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the same mechanisms behind the beneficial effects of exercise training on the brain also help to counteract fat and to strengthen the immune system. The results, ...

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Mouse study reveals what happens in the gut after too much fructose

Princeton University researchers report that in mice, fructose, a sugar found in fruit, is processed mainly in the small intestine, not in the liver as had previously been suspected. Sugary drinks and processed high-sugar ...

Feb 6, 2018

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Searching for targeted treatments for inflammatory diseases

Inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis have been linked to faults in a critical immune pathway that enables inflammation to continue unchecked.

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Bilingualism could offset brain changes in Alzheimer's

After more than a decade of research, this much we know: it's good for your brain to know another language.

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Researchers identify patterns of HIV risk among people who inject drugs in Vietnam

People who inject drugs (PWID) in Vietnam are disproportionately affected by HIV. While HIV prevalence among the general population aged 15-49 is 0.4 percent, the prevalence of HIV among people who inject drugs is a staggering ...

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Immune system dysfunction may occur early in Alzheimer's disease

An association between inflammation biomarkers in both blood plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and markers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) associated pathology, has been found by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz ...

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