New research published in The Journal of Physiology demonstrates that adult offspring born to older mothers are more susceptible to
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Sepsis patients treated and released from emergency departments do well with outpatient follow-up
National guidelines assume that all patients who’re diagnosed with clinical sepsis in an emergency department will be admitted to the
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Embryonic gene regulation through mechanical forces: 600 million years old molecular principles
During embryonic development genetic cascades control gene activity and cell differentiation. In a new publication of the journal PNAS, the
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Autism is not linked to eating fish in pregnacy: Study on the assumption that mercury exposure in pregnancy is a major cause of autism
A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or
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Cannabidiol significantly reduces seizures in patients with severe form of epilepsy: Study looked at two doses of cannabis-derived medication’s effectiveness in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from the cannabis plant that does not produce a “high” and has been an increasing
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Alcohol intake may be linked to premenstrual syndrome: Around 1 in 10 cases worldwide might be associated with drinking, estimate the researchers
Drinking alcohol may be linked to pre-menstrual syndrome, or PMS for short, suggests a pooled analysis of published study data
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Biomarkers for irritable bowel syndrome: Successful identification of an organic cause of irritable bowel syndromes
Little is still known about the exact causes of irritable bowel syndrome. An international team with significant involvement from the
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Could statins ease deadly heart condition in rare neuromuscular disease? Study shows that cholesterol drug may help Friedreich’s ataxia patients
In preclinical studies using cell models that mimicked liver cells of patients with the rare disease Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), a
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Most widely prescribed diabetes drug improves nicotine withdrawal symptoms in animal model
Metformin, the most widely used medication for diabetes, has also been shown to help treat dementia and some cancers. New
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