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A Difficult Childhood Can Lead To Teenage Drinking
An African study has found a link between a difficult childhood and alcohol consumption as a teenager. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health studied the association between adverse… Continue reading
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Tennis Star Cliff Richey Speaks Out On Tennis, Depression And Christian Faith
Tennis star Cliff Richey — the number one ranked professional tennis player in the United States in 1970 who won 45 tournament titles over a 26-year career — sees tennis having a “resurgence” in the next five years, rebounding from loss of television… Continue reading
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NeptazaneTM Tablets Now Available From Fera Pharmaceuticals
Fera Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce the launch of Neptazane (Methazolamide) 25 mg and 50 mg tablets. Both strengths are available in 90 count bottles. Neptazane is an important oral treatment option for physicians and patients who require effe… Continue reading
Posted in Eye Health / Blindness
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Metabolon Identifies Preterm Labor Biomarkers
Metabolon, Inc., the leader in global metabolism, biomarker discovery and analysis, announces the publication of “Metabolomics in premature labor: a novel approach to identify patients at risk for preterm delivery”, in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and… Continue reading
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Antagonizing Atherosclerosis
Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis in mice, according to a study to be published online on July 5th in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. These findings came as a surprise, as prior studies had suggested that B cells help protect aga… Continue reading
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Rare Lung Disease Identified By Diagnostic Blood Test
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have found that a certain blood test can successfully identify lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in some patients, eliminating the need for surgical lung bi… Continue reading
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Depression May Be A Risk Factor And Not An Early Sign Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Depression is commonly reported in people with Alzheimer’s disease and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, with several studies suggesting having a history of major depression may nearly double your risk of developing dementia later in life. Howe… Continue reading
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Doctors Call For Better Support For Carers, Northern Ireland
“Support for carers must be increased as a matter of urgency”, said Dr Paul Darragh, Chairman of the BMA’s Northern Ireland Council as the BMA launched its policy ‘Supporting carers and young carers in Northern Ireland’ today, at the start of the BMA’s… Continue reading
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Antioxidants Help Arteries Stay Healthy
Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access j… Continue reading
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Neogenix Oncology Files Patent Application For The 16C3 Antigen
Neogenix Oncology announced that the company has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) for the 16C3 antigen. The Company believes that this antigen is tumor specific for pancreatic and colorectal tumors; and, based on… Continue reading
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