Health
There's still time for your flu shot
(HealthDay)—Flu needn't spoil the start of the new year, say U.S. health officials who urge children and adults to get vaccinated.
Dec 23, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oxytocin improves synchronization in leader-follower interaction
When standing in a crowd at a concert, clapping hands along with the music on stage, it may be that people with higher levels of oxytocin are better synchronised with the beat of the music than those with lower levels of ...
Dec 9, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Treatment approach used in cancer holds promise for Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have developed a novel treatment that could block the development of Alzheimer's disease using microscopic droplets of fat to carry drugs into the brain. This treatment approach, which is used to target drugs ...
Oct 21, 2016
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Health
Flagging flu-shot rate worries CDC
(HealthDay)—The flu-vaccination rate sagged in the United States last season, causing concern among public health officials that more Americans might wave off a flu shot this year.
Sep 29, 2016
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Pediatrics
Sorry kids: Docs urge flu shots, not nasal spray, this year (Update)
Kids may get more of a sting from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors are gearing up to give shots only, because U.S. health officials say the easy-to-use nasal spray version of the vaccine isn't working as well as a jab.
Sep 6, 2016
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Dentistry
Study finds nasal spray effective and safe anesthesia for dental work
A fear of pain causes many people with dental phobias to avoid or delay needed treatment. In some cases, the injection of a numbing agent can be the most painful part of the visit. But with a new United States Food and Drug ...
Aug 26, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu nasal spray provides similar protection against influenza as flu shot, study finds
A study led by McMaster University researchers has found that, contrary to recent reports, flu nasal sprays provide similar protection against influenza as standard flu shots.
Aug 15, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Could nasal spray curtail nighttime bathroom trips?
(HealthDay)—Countless people—often men with enlarged prostates—need to visit the bathroom during the night. But help could soon be at hand in the form of a nasal spray, new research suggests.
May 9, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oxytocin nasal spray improves self-control in overweight men
A single dose of oxytocin nasal spray, known to reduce food intake, decreases impulsive behavior in overweight and obese men, according to a preliminary study to be presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society's 98th annual ...
Apr 3, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists seek to improve flu vaccine for the very young
Scientists at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have discovered a way to make a nasal spray flu vaccine safer for those who are at greatest risk of catching the flu, particularly infants under the ...
Feb 11, 2016
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