Anaphylaxis in infants and children: Responding to severe allergic reactions
Anaphylaxis is a rapid and severe allergic reaction. It is also a life-threatening emergency.
Oct 14, 2024
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Catechols
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Study shows key brain protein can impact behavior in mice
Researchers at the University of Kentucky were part of a team that discovered a key protein in the brain that can regulate motivation for reward in mice.
Oct 11, 2024
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The 'EpiPen' ingredient and how it treats anaphylaxis
The recent approval of a new epinephrine nasal spray gives patients a powerful new way to keep life-threatening allergic reactions at bay.
Oct 8, 2024
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North Carolina is distributing Benadryl and EpiPens as yellow jackets swarm from Helene flooding
Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm.
Oct 5, 2024
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Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson's, offering new therapeutic target
A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain—ophthalmic acid—unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering ...
Oct 4, 2024
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Cognitive deficits from meth and PCP use are generated by a common neurotransmitter switch, neurobiologists show
The effects of sustained drug abuse can manifest in many ways. Loss of memory and reduced cognitive functions are some of the effects that can persist for years. Neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego have ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Randomized trial investigates the neurochemical underpinnings of the placebo effect
New findings argue against a direct causal role for dopamine during the experience of a treatment effect in the establishment of positive treatment expectations and placebo analgesia in healthy volunteers, according to a ...
Sep 24, 2024
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A risky business: Why do some Parkinson's disease treatments affect decision making?
Parkinson's disease (PD), also known simply as Parkinson's, is a disorder of the nervous system that affects millions of people worldwide. The nerve cell damage associated with Parkinson's can cause tremors, slowed movements, ...
Sep 24, 2024
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Horse-caring helps veterans with PTSD
A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook ...
Sep 18, 2024
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Surprising sounds could cause riskier decision-making
When you make a decision, certain neurons in your brain emit short bursts of the neurotransmitter dopamine. A new Yale study shows that when other factors wholly unrelated to the decision at hand—such as an unexpected sound—trigger ...
Sep 17, 2024
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