Risk factors for multiple drug use

Many drug addicts take not only one substance but rather several. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine in Göttingen have investigated the role that genes and the environment play in the development of such multiple substance consumption or polytoxicomania. Their results show that, in addition to genetic factors, the accumulation of several unfavorable environmental factors causes people […]

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Detecting rare blood clots was a win, but US vaccine safety system still has gaps

The quick detection of an ultra-rare blood clotting reaction in some Covid-19 vaccine recipients showed the power of a federal warning system for vaccine safety issues, but experts worry that blind spots in the program could hamper detection of other unexpected side effects. Before the pandemic began, the Food and Drug Administration had scaled back a program it used successfully […]

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Light as a fairy tale: What makes a feel-good film feel good?

“Feel-good films” are usually dismissed by film critics as being sentimental and without intellectual merit. But their popularity with audiences, who seek them out precisely because of their “feel-good” qualities, tells a more favorable story. Now, for the first time, this popular movie genre is examined scientifically. A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics investigates which […]

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CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined

Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against covid-19 account for the lion’s share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted doses as of late March, three months into the country’s effort to vaccinate the masses against the coronavirus. Of those, […]

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Study finds one-third of COVID-19 patients experience neurological symptoms

The research on the short and long-term effects of COVID-19 disease is ongoing. Still, scientists have found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) affects the brain causing loss of smell and taste, dizziness, muscle pain, fatigue, and other cognitive impairments. However, it remained unknown why certain people developed neurological symptoms while others did not. Kameshwar Prasad of the Rajendra […]

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Farxiga Approved in the US for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients at Risk of Progression With and Without Type-2 Diabetes

30 April 2021 Approval is the most significant advancement in the treatment of chronic kidney disease in more than 20 years In DAPA-CKD Phase III trial, Farxiga demonstrated unprecedented reduction in the risk of the composite of worsening of renal function, end-stage kidney disease and cardiovascular or renal death  AstraZeneca’s Farxiga (dapagliflozin), a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, has been approved in […]

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Mom Dilemma! Victoria Beckham Has 'Entire Bucket' of Her Kids' Baby Teeth

Some moms save everything, and Victoria Beckham revealed she even saves her children’s teeth. David and Victoria Beckham’s Most Adorable Family Moments The former Spice Girl, 47, asked followers via her Instagram Story on Saturday, May 1, what to do after her daughter, Harper — whom she shares with husband David Beckham — lost another baby tooth. Victoria showed off the […]

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Huge cancer backlog ‘must be tackled’, warn MPs and cancer specialists

Karol Sikora outlines the progressive signs of cancer When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. In an unprecedented move, the […]

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