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Many Stroke Patients Not Getting Therapies To Prevent Blood Clots
Patients with strokes, brain tumors and spinal cord injuries are at high risk for life-threatening blood clots, but many do not receive preventive therapy, Loyola University Health System researchers report. Neurologic and…
UN Office for Drugs and Crime and WHO join hands with NRC to reinforce drug dependence treatment program
The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that it is partnering with the National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) in Abu Dhabi – the national…
Children with ADHD may have greater risk of developing substance problems in adolescence, adulthood
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are two to three times more likely than children without the disorder to develop serious substance abuse problems in adolescence and adulthood, according to a study by…
Antimicrobial CPC non alcohol mouth-rinse use decreases incidence of preterm birth
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting -, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that use of…
Researchers Find 2 Neural Pathways That Play Role In Developing Phobias
Why do some people fret over the most trivial matters while others remain calm in the face of calamity? Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified two different chinks in…
New study on mosquito genome sequences to identify ‘transposable elements’
3-year research project funded by W. M. Keck Foundation A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside has begun working on a mosquito research project that, if successful, will provide…
Some fat is essential for body function
It’s common knowledge that too much cholesterol and other fats can lead to disease, and that a healthy diet involves watching how much fatty food we eat. However, our bodies need a…
Study Linking Diet Soda And Stroke Risk Is Seriously Flawed
The Calorie Control Council stated today that research findings presented during a poster session at the International Stroke Conference claiming an association between diet soft drink consumption and increased risk of stroke…
People from northern and southern Sweden differ from each other genetically
People from northern and southern Sweden differ from each other genetically, according to the largest genetic study of the Swedish population yet. Swedes also have genetically more in common with Germans and…
Study finds LC damage and reduction in noradrenaline levels in brain are linked with MS
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have shown for the first time that damage to a particular area of the brain and a consequent reduction in noradrenaline are associated with…
Scientists produce SR-3306 compound to protect brain cells from Parkinson’s disease
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have produced the first known compound to show significant effectiveness in protecting brain cells directly affected by Parkinson’s disease, a progressive and…
Electronic fetal heart rate monitor use lowers infant mortality by 53%
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting -, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that prove that the use…
New clinical trial to test surgery specifically for Type 2 diabetes
A new clinical trial at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center is among the first to test surgery specifically for Type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study is to understand whether surgery…
Silent strokes can cause long-term cognitive, learning deficits in children with sickle cell disease
Silent strokes, which have no immediate symptoms but could cause long-term cognitive and learning deficits, occur in a significant number of severely anemic children, especially those with sickle cell disease, according to…