Restless legs syndrome is incurable. Here's how to manage the symptoms
Restless legs syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, is a neurological condition that affects about 7% of people.
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids
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Incident gabapentin use not linked to increase in falls vs. duloxetine
Incident use of gabapentin is not associated with an increase in fall-related hospital visits compared with duloxetine use, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jan 7, 2025
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Digestive enzyme leakage from gut to organs may cause aging in rats
The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart, kidney and brain.
Oct 28, 2024
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Q&A: Navigating menopause—hormone therapy and alternatives
Even though about half of the population will experience it at some point, what menopause entails and what treatments are available remain fuzzy.
Oct 23, 2024
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Study identifies cost-effective solutions to prevent and treat postpartum hemorrhage
A new study has found that care bundles and medication used to treat or prevent excessive blood loss are cost-effective ways of addressing postpartum hemorrhage—the leading cause of maternal deaths in limited-resource settings.
Sep 30, 2024
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Tell-tale gene affects success of drug used to treat chronic pain, study finds
Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfort, research shows.
Jul 15, 2024
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Patients prescribed gabapentinoids at increased risk of drug misuse or overdose, researchers find
Doctors and clinicians must exercise extreme caution when selecting patients to prescribe gabapentinoids to, Keele researchers have said, after finding a link between gabapentinoid prescriptions and a higher risk of worse ...
Apr 26, 2024
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After spinal cord injury, neurons wreak havoc on metabolism: Study finds common drug may prevent some of the effects
Conditions such as diabetes, heart attack, and vascular diseases commonly diagnosed in people with spinal cord injuries can be traced to abnormal post-injury neuronal activity that causes abdominal fat tissue compounds to ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Topical tranexamic acid found inferior to intravenous administration
Administering tranexamic acid (TxA), a drug used to reduce bleeding during heart surgery topically rather than intravenously did not meet its primary endpoint of reducing seizures and was stopped early due to an increased ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Team finds that chlorogenic acid prevents ovariectomized-induced bone loss
A new research paper titled "Chlorogenic acid prevents ovariectomized-induced bone loss by facilitating osteoblast functions and suppressing osteoclast formation" has been published in Aging.
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