Obstetrics & gynaecology
Summer heat brings special health risks for pregnant women
Hot summer weather impacts some people more than others, and pregnant women are among those most likely to become overheated.
Jul 1, 2019
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Medications
How does ecstasy kill?
MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), commonly referred to as ecstasy, was manufactured as a potential pharmaceutical early last century. It had some limited use in the 1970s as a therapeutic aid in trauma treatment and in ...
Jan 23, 2019
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Medical research
When the body's in overdrive, this liver hormone puts the brakes on metabolism
Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have identified a hormone produced by the liver that tells the body to downshift its metabolism when it's expending a lot of energy.
Jan 14, 2019
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Neuroscience
New link between obesity and body temperature
Reduced ability to maintain body temperature in colder environments may contribute to the development of obesity in adulthood, suggests a new study in mice published in JNeurosci.
Mar 12, 2018
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Health
Extreme heat in sport—why using a fixed temperature cut-off isn't as simple as it seems
Record-breaking temperatures during the Ashes cricket test match in Sydney on Sunday led many to wonder: how hot is too hot to continue playing sport safely?
Jan 12, 2018
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Diabetes
Unraveling the link between diabetes and the brain
When diabetes strikes, the brain is not the first thing that comes to mind.
Apr 7, 2015
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Medical research
The metabolic effects of antipsychotic drugs
Research to be presented at the upcoming annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, may explain why some antipsychotic ...
Jul 12, 2011
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