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World Alzheimer's Day 2018: five lifestyle changes that could help prevent the condition Friday, September 21 marks World Alzheimer's Day, part of World Alzheimer's Month which takes place throughout September. The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease causes the decline of cognitive function, which can leave sufferers ...
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Surgeon Who Removed Healthy Kidney Denies Negligence Knapp ended up having the adrenal glands removed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. (Getty Images/Morsa Images)Knapp ended up having the adrenal glands removed at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Despite some progress, Alzheimer's fight falling flat It's a devastating disease driving a dementia epidemic ruining tens of millions of lives, but with no new medical treatment since the turn of the century the fight against Alzheimer's is foundering.
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Number of Americans with Alzheimer's expected to soar in coming decades The number of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias will double by 2060, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Octopuses get friendlier on ecstasy, just like humans You might not imagine humans have got a lot in common with octopuses. The bizarre, clever, gelatinous, shape-shifting creatures, with eight tentacles, three hearts, blue blood, and the ability to change colors and taste with their skin seem as close to ...
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Puppies, What Did You Do Now? Antibiotic Resistant Infections In 118 People How can those so cute cause so much diarrhea? It's campy. Not campy as in "ha, ha," but campy as in the nickname for Campylobacter jejuni, a bacteria that each year in the United States alone causes approximately 1.3 million diarrheal illnesses ...
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Wansink Sinks Lower with 6 Study Retractions in A Day Six more of Prof. Brian Wansink's papers were retracted Wednesday, increasing the Cornell Food and Brand Lab founder's total number of retracted papers over the last 18 months to 13.
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What Ecstasy Does to Octopuses When Gül Dölen first gave ecstasy to octopuses, she didn't know what to expect. Dölen is a neuroscientist at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who studies how the cells and chemicals in animal brains influence animals' social lives.
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Scientists Give Ecstasy To Octopuses And Are Astounded By What Happened Next A couple of scientists have taken MDMA out of the clubs and into the aquarium by giving ecstasy to octopuses. Gül Dölen, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, has been studying the effects of MDMA for "a long time," she told NPR.
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A top Cornell food researcher has had 13 studies retracted. That's a lot. It's every scientist's worst nightmare: six papers retracted in a single day, complete with a press release that's helping the world's science reporters disseminate and discuss the news.
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Confirmed: If You Give an Octopus MDMA, It Will Get All Cuddly If you give an octopus some Molly, it'll probably ask for a cuddle. That's what a pair of scientists were hoping would happen, anyway, when they devised an experiment to test the effects of MDMA - also known as the psychoactive drug ecstasy or "Molly ...
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CDC: Alzheimer's, Dementia Rate To Double By 2060 The number of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias will double by 2060, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report published Thursday.
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CDC blames MDR Campylobacter outbreak on pet-store puppy exposure The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released further details today on an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni linked to puppies bought from pet stores.
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Your Puppy Can Make You Very Sick: CDC By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Puppies can be cute and cuddly, but they also carry germs that might make you very sick, a new government report warns.
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Flea, tick pills can cause nerve reactions in pets, FDA warns Chewable products that protect dogs and cats against fleas can cause neurological problems such as stumbling or seizures, and pet owners need more warning, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
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Did Antibiotic Use in Puppies Lead to MDR Infections in Humans? An outbreak of multi-drug resistant Campylobacter jejuni was linked to pet store puppies, and could warrant a look at antimicrobial use in the dog breeding industry, researchers found.
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Alzheimer's and dementia are expected to grow, and could affect minority groups more Americans of Hispanic heritage are set to have the largest increase in cases over the next few decades. Getty Images. By. EmmaCourt.
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Girl, 10, with Type 1 diabetes dies after blood sugar dropped during sleepover NEW CASTLE, Pa. - A small town in Lawrence County is dealing with a huge loss. Sophia Daugherty, 10, a fifth-grader with Type 1 diabetes at Laurel Elementary, died Wednesday after her blood sugar dropped suddenly during a sleepover last weekend.
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This Ivy League food scientist was a media darling. He just submitted his resignation, the school says. A Cornell professor whose buzzy and accessible food studies made him a media darling has submitted his resignation, the school said Thursday, a dramatic fall for a scholar whose work increasingly came under question in recent years.
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5th grader with Type 1 diabetes dies after blood sugar drops during sleepover NEW CASTLE, Pa. - Friends and family are mourning the loss of a 9-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died after a sleepover last weekend, according to WPXI.
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FDA: Popular flea, tick prevention products may have adverse neurologic effects The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners and veterinarians that drugs in a certain class may be causing neurologic events.
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Cocaine, Meth, Opioids All Fuel Rise in Drug-Overdose Deaths It isn't just opioids behind a surge in deaths from drug overdoses in the U.S. Death rates from overdoses have been on an exponential-growth curve for nearly 40 years, involving methamphetamines, cocaine and other drugs in shifting patterns around the ...
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Most nations falling short of UN targets to cut premature deaths from chronic diseases People in the UK, US and China have a higher risk of dying early from conditions like cancer, heart disease and stroke than people in Italy, France, South Korea and Australia.
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Globally, losing the fight against cancer and other chronic diseases (CNN) More than half of all UN countries will fail to honor their commitment to reduce premature deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes by 2030, a new analysis predicts.
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West Nile Virus survivor urges others to better protect themselves from mosquitoes THE WOODLANDS, Texas - A West Nile Virus survivor who lost sight, motor skills and the ability to breathe hopes his story moves others to better protect themselves from mosquito bites.
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Pet stores linked to 18-state bacterial infection outbreak There's an important update out Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about a bacterial infection outbreak linked to man's best friend.
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SMS medical college's new dementia clinic to function from Monday JAIPUR: Sawai Man Singh Medical College to have a separate dementia clinic for treatment of Alzheimer's disease at its psychiatric centre in Adarsh Nagar which will be operational from Monday.
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Opioid crisis started 40 years ago, report argues The current opioid overdose crisis is actually part of a 40-year trend that is still headed upward, and current efforts to fight it may not be anywhere near enough, researchers said Thursday.
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3 huge new studies of more than half a million people are casting major doubts on the keto diet Low-carb diets like the ketogenic diet are popular strategies for rapid weight loss and appetite control. Keto diets require eaters to essentially forgo all carbohydrates and fuel up on fats and limited amounts of proteins instead.
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EBOLA CRISIS: Victims 'HIDE SYMPTOMS' due to shock conspiracy fears Some of the theories include that the deadly disease is a plot to kill off opposition voters. Others believe it is a money-making scheme by foreign groups.
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Onondaga County reports 2 human cases of West Nile virus SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Two Onondaga County residents are recovering from West Nile virus, the first reported human cases in the county this year.
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CDC: Alzheimer's and dementia to triple by 2060 in US; longer life spans one reason The number of people living with Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases in America will triple by 2060, according to a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Uganda to deploy Ebola vaccine if virus spreads from Congo DAKAR, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Uganda will vaccinate against Ebola should it spread from Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been hit twice this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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E-cigarettes: Rapid rise in teen vaping alarms health professionals Local and state health officials expressed serious concerns with the swift and steady rise in teen vaping, and they see no reversal in sight without intervention.
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Central New York: Two Human Cases of West Nile Virus reported in Onondaga County Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Indu Gupta stated today that the first cases of human West Nile virus infection for 2018 were reported in two adults residing in Onondaga County.
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Yes, Keto Diarrhea Is a Thing: How the Popular Diet Can Disrupt Digestion This past year, the ketogenic diet made headlines as an extremely quick and effective way to lose weight. The low-carb, high-fat eating plan, which consists of 5 percent carbs, 20 percent protein, and 75 percent fat, works by sending your body into ...
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Scientists Are Turning Zika Virus Into a Weapon Against Brain Cancer A devastating viral disease could actually help treat and prevent brain cancer in the future, suggests yet more research, published Tuesday in MBio.
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FDA Launches Campaign To Deter Kids From Vaping, And Puts Pressure On E-Cig Companies The Food and Drug Administration announced a new campaign Tuesday to warn children and teens about the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping.
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Hope for an Alzheimer's cure after scientists discover why decades worth of studies have failed to find a solution Hope of a cure for Alzheimer's has been raised after scientists have discovered why decades worth of studies have failed to find a solution.
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Addict advocates know what Congress can add to final opioid bill: Money Some substance abuse treatment advocates and experts charge that lawmakers must add long-term funding to the massive opioid package currently working its way through Congress in order to fully tackle the epidemic.
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FDA warns common tick, flea meds are making pets sick Common medicines to protect dogs and cats against fleas and ticks are causing them to develop tremors, seizures, or lose control of their movements, the Food and Drug Administration has warned.
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Should You Get the Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine This Year? FluMist is back for the 2018-2019 flu season after a couple years off the market. Here's what you need to know about how it works and who should get it.
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FDA Unveils Its Latest Weapon in Fighting Teen Vaping Epidemic: Ads in High School Bathrooms Teen vaping is on the rise, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is trying a new tactic in the war on e-cigarettes: high school bathroom advertisements.
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Provost issues statement on Wansink academic misconduct investigation "For more than a year, Cornell University has been engaged in reviewing allegations of misconduct against Professor Brian Wansink, many of which were highly public in their nature.
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Sniffing women's perfume 'helps balding blokes keep their hair' Scientists from Manchester University say the smell of sandalwood, used in many fragrances, may be key in preserving receding hairlines.
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Hudson: Remember the great pandemic of 1918 But remember we must. To affirm this part of history as a part of our human story and our American story. To name the lost, these children of God: to recall them in memory, in honor, and in prayer.
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Conn. Community Health Centers Get Federal Money To Combat Opioid Addiction Connecticut will benefit from almost $6 million in federal funding for organizations combating the opioid addiction crisis. The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding a total of $400 million in grants to states around the nation.
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New research may answer why many recent Alzheimer's clinical trials have failed For several years, research into an effective treatment preventing cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease has constantly failed in human clinical trials, but a new study from an international team of scientists may finally explain the ...
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Banning flavored e-cigarettes could blow up in the FDA's face Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb thinks there is a new epidemic plaguing the country. No, it is not opioids, or drinking and driving - it's electronic cigarette use among teens.
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Zika virus targets brain cancer in vaccine study While the Zika virus is feared for its ability to severely harm brain development and neurological health, researchers are seeking to use that power in an attempt to target aggressive brain cancer.
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