by Bruce Sylvester – Exposure to antihypertensive angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) appears to be related to a 57 percent reduced risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS/a.k.a. Lou… read more.
Internet addiction is an impulse-control problem marked by an inability to inhibit Internet use, which can adversely affect a person’s life, including their health and interpersonal relationships. The… read more.
E-cigarettes appear to be less addictive than cigarettes for former smokers and this could help improve understanding of how various nicotine delivery devices lead to dependence, according to… read more.
World Health Matters – Germany – by Gary Finnegan: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is twice as common in middle-aged people with diabetes mellitus type 2, according to researchers… read more.
In a study of nearly 2,000 adults, researchers found that a build up of plaque in the body’s major arteries was associated with mild cognitive impairment. Results of… read more.
Volunteers smoked less after a night of olfactory conditioning. New Weizmann Institute research may bring the idea of sleep learning one step closer to reality. The research, which… read more.
Substance abuse assessments needed before drugs are prescribed, researchers say. Teens prescribed anti-anxiety or sleep medications may be up to 12 times more likely to abuse those drugs… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Treating high-risk, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with both a stain and ezetimibe enhances prevention of heart attacks and strokes, researchers reported on Nov. 17,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that drug therapy for ADHD does not increase the risk of suicide attempts or suicide. The findings were published on June 18,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that routinely monitoring the pulse of anyone who has had a stroke could detect irregular heartbeat, a major cause of second stroke…. read more.
Roche faces difficult decision over entering Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug crenezumab for Phase III clinical trials. ‘The company should be encouraged by the drug’s demonstrated efficacy in mild… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Treatment with tadalafil or sidenafil appears to improve blood flow in the muscles of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to research published in… read more.
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