Health
Tobacco linked to 40 percent of US cancers
Tobacco use remains the most preventable cause of cancer, and 40 percent of diagnosed US cancer cases may have a link to its use, health authorities said Thursday.
Nov 10, 2016
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FDA warning on drug for quitting smoking needs rethink, say researchers
Researchers from the University of Bristol have called for the USA Food and Drug Administration's 'black box' warning for smoking cessation drug varenicline to be lifted.
Sep 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New research opens the 'black box' of malignant melanoma
When malignant melanoma metastasizes to the brain, it is a death sentence for most patients. Metastatic melanoma is the deadliest of the skin cancers and the mechanisms that govern early metastatic growth and interactions ...
Jul 25, 2016
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Genetics
Genetic study provides first-ever insight into biological origin of schizophrenia
A landmark study, based on genetic analysis of nearly 65,000 people, has revealed that a person's risk of schizophrenia is increased if they inherit specific variants in a gene related to "synaptic pruning"—the elimination ...
Jan 27, 2016
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover the function and connections of three cell types in the brain
How the brain functions is still a black box: scientists aren't even sure how many kinds of nerve cells exist in the brain. To know how the brain works, they need to know not only what types of nerve cells exist, but also ...
Dec 16, 2015
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Born with no voice and low odds, boy talks with new voice box
Grant Hasse was born with two very rare conditions—one that's usually fatal, the other that should have left him unable to talk.
Nov 23, 2015
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Health
Secret to staying slim may be as close as your fruit bowl
The food sitting out on your kitchen counter offers clues about your weight, a new study reveals.
Oct 29, 2015
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Surgery
Polish doctors perform rare throat-area transplant
Polish surgeons said Monday they have successfully performed a rare and extensive transplant of the throat area.
May 4, 2015
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Medications
Droperidol is safe for agitated ER patients, despite black box warning
Droperidol is safe and effective for calming violent and aggressive emergency patients, and the negative effects that garnered a black box warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are actually quite rare. A new ...
Apr 17, 2015
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Health
Taking the hard knocks out of boxing to make the sport safer
The tragic death recently of a young Queensland boxer raised the question of safety in the sport and whether boxing should be banned.
Apr 14, 2015
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