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Scientists uncover the role of a protein in production and survival of myelin-forming cells

July 21, 2018 Brain Tumor, Huntington's Disease, Immune System, Lymphoma, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroscience, Schizophrenia, Stem Cells

The nervous system is a complex organ that relies on a variety of biological players to ensure daily function of

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ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students

July 20, 2018 ADD and ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder, Educational Psychology, Learning Disorders, Medical Education and Training, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Pharmacology

Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy

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Wild Parsnip Plant Causes Second-Degree Burns on Vermont Woman's Leg

July 20, 2018 Human Interest News, News

A woman in Vermont is warning others about the dangers of wild parsnip after the plant gave her the equivalent

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Secular countries can expect future economic growth, confirms new study

July 20, 2018 Child Development, Consumer Behavior, Economics, Ethics, K-12 Education, Poverty and Learning, Religion, Spirituality

New research measuring the importance of religion in 109 countries spanning the entire 20th century has reignited an age-old debate

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Mothers who vape increase their baby’s risk of cot death

July 20, 2018 babys, cot, death, Increase, Mothers', nicotine, patches, pregnancy, risk, vape, Wear

Mothers who vape or wear nicotine patches during pregnancy increase their baby’s risk of cot death NHS guidance advises pregant

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Mobility plan can neutralize the harms of bedrest in the hospital

July 19, 2018 bedrest, Can, harms, hospital, in, Mobility, neutralize, of, plan, the

(HealthDay)—Having a mobility plan can prevent the functional decline associated with lack of mobility among hospitalized patients, according to a

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Processed food like bacon and hot dogs bad for mental health, study finds

July 19, 2018 bacon bad for mental health, causes affecting mental health, factos affect mental health, food affect mental health, Indian Express, Indian Express News, Mental Health

The study revealed that those who were hospitalised for mania were more than three times more likely to have had

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Cancer victim gets new tongue made from her leg

July 19, 2018 cancer, Gets, leg, New, tongue, victim

‘I was so hungry I wanted to bury my face in KFC’: Cancer victim gets new tongue made from her

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DNA methylation related to liver disease among obese patients, study shows: Potentially deadly NAFLD associated with genetic changes; potential drug targets identified

July 19, 2018 chronic illness, Diabetes, Diseases and Conditions, genes, Liver Disease, obesity, Personalized Medicine, Today's Healthcare

DNA methylation is a molecular process that helps enable our bodies to repair themselves, fight infection, get rid of environmental

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Childhood adversity increases susceptibility to addiction via immune response

July 18, 2018 anxiety, Cocaine, Controlled Substances, Illegal Drugs, Immune System, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, stress

Childhood adversity permanently alters the peripheral and central immune systems, increasing the sensitivity of the body’s immune response to cocaine,

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