What are favorite “munchies” for cannabis users? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the…
Category: 8. Health
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Major study finds strong link between cannabis, anxiety and depression
An analysis of 35,000 Canadians shows that rising cannabis use and worsening mental-health symptoms are increasingly appearing together, with the connection between the two strengthening over time. The study, led by McMaster University and…
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Why it’s a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meeting : NPR
A shot for a flu vaccination. A late February meeting of scientists from around the world is figuring out the recipe for…
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Oral semaglutide found to lower risk of heart failure events in people with type 2 diabetes
An international clinical trial has found that an oral form of semaglutide, a widely used diabetes drug, reduced the risk of serious heart failure events in people with type 2 diabetes who already had heart failure. The findings, published in…
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A New Hormone Therapy Option Aims to Address the Specific Needs of Women Over 50
For many women over 50, navigating hormone therapy has meant choosing between options that weren’t originally designed with their stage of life in mind. Pills, patches, and treatments developed primarily for younger women or contraceptive…
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A promising new drug for an invasive type of breast cancer
EPFL researchers have developed preclinical models for invasive lobular carcinoma and trialed a new drug. It slows tumor growth effectively by targeting specific features of the disease and opening the door to future clinical trials. The study is…
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Popular brain supplement linked to shorter lifespan in men
A recent study published in Aging-US explored how two common amino acids may influence how long people live. The paper, titled “The role of phenylalanine and tyrosine in longevity: a cohort and Mendelian randomization study,” examined whether…
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Study identifies erythropoietin as a potential active ingredient in Primrose syndrome
A research team from Mannheim, Göttingen, Varna, and Princeton has discovered in animal studies with mice that the growth factor recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) can significantly improve cognitive and social problems in Primrose…
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Pecans Improve Heart Health and Cholesterol
A new article published in the journal Nutrients suggests that eating pecans may improve key markers of cardiovascular health.
The review included a broad range of studies on how pecans fit into modern diets…
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Pecans Improve Heart Health and Cholesterol
A new article published in the journal Nutrients suggests that eating pecans may improve key markers of cardiovascular health.
The review included a broad range of studies on how pecans fit into modern diets…
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