High rates of opioid use found in NZ pregnancies
Aotearoa New Zealand has the third highest prevalence of prescribed opioid use during pregnancy in a new multi-national study of 13 high-income countries.
May 26, 2025
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Fatty Alcohols
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Pregnant women advised to avoid mentholated e-cigarettes
Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports that the flavor chemical ...
Mar 27, 2025
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Some nicotine pouch flavors are much more addictive than others, research suggests
A paper in Nicotine & Tobacco Research indicates that different nicotine pouches, which have become very popular in recent years, particularly among young people, may influence user preferences very differently. An investigation ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Individual chemesthetic perception may affect dietary habits
Oral chemesthesis, or chemically induced tactile sensation in the mouth area, affects the consumption and recalled pleasantness of certain foods and drinks, such as chili sauce and alcoholic beverages.
Jan 24, 2025
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Drop in opioid use in Australia offset by spike in private scripts
Australia's use of prescription opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone, morphine, or tramadol, dropped by 21% between 2015 and 2022, despite a substantial increase in private scripts in the same period, according to new research ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Seizures caused by children swallowing medications or illegal substances doubled over 15-year period, poison data show
New data shows that the number of children suffering a seizure after swallowing medications or illegal substances has doubled between 2009 and 2023 in the US. The findings were presented at the European Emergency Medicine ...
Oct 15, 2024
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Publication demonstrates appeal of menthol cigarettes to young people
While the overall rate of cigarette smoking has decreased in the United States, the use of menthol cigarettes has risen among young adult smokers. A University of Oklahoma researcher published a study today showing that the ...
Sep 18, 2024
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New study reveals potential for noninvasive esophageal cancer screening through VOC analysis
A research team led by Prof. Chu Yannan from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences adopted a methionine regulation strategy and found that esophageal cancer cells can be identified by ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Supreme court to hear case challenging FDA's ban of flavored vapes
In a case that will test the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority to approve or reject new vaping products, the U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will weigh whether the agency was legally allowed to ban flavored ...
Jul 2, 2024
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When mice with Alzheimer's inhaled menthol, their cognitive abilities improved
Imagine a future where the smell of menthol could alleviate some of the worst symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. This might sound like science fiction, but innovative new research is making it a potential reality.
Jun 12, 2024
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