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Washington, DC - Adolescent binge drinking can disrupt gene regulation and brain development in ways that promote anxiety and excessive drinking behaviors that can persist into adulthood, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. A report of the study, conducted in animals by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, appears online in the journal Neurobiology of Disease.
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Washington, DC - Scientists have found that a compound originally developed as a cancer therapy potentially could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. The team demonstrated that the drug, saracatinib, restores memory loss and reverses brain problems in mouse models of Alzheimer’s, and now the researchers are testing saracatinib’s effectiveness in humans. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health as part of an innovative crowdsourcing initiative to repurpose experimental drugs.
Simpler Antibiotic Treatment Options Could Help Millions of Infants Who Lack Access to Hospital Care
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Baltimore, Maryland - Giving fewer antibiotic injections to young infants in the developing world with severe infections such as pneumonia and sepsis is just as safe and effective as the standard course of twice daily injections over the course of a week, according to new Johns Hopkins School of Public Health research conducted in Bangladesh.
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Imperial, California - Do you feel overwhelmed by diet recommendations that constantly change based on the latest research? If you have a cancer diagnosis or a desire to lower your risk for cancer and want to follow a healthy diet, there is good news - some advice has not changed. A diet to reduce cancer risk has a recurrent message: choose a diet with lots of fruits and vegetables.
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Imperial, California - Whole grains are important for everyone. They're naturally high in fiber, low in fat and filling to eat. And, when eaten regularly, whole grains help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
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Rochester, Minnesota - In people who have peripheral artery disease, narrowed arteries limit blood flow to the arms and legs. When the limbs do not get enough blood, it can trigger a variety of symptoms. The most common include leg pain when walking, leg cramps after doing an activity, leg numbness and leg weakness. If left untreated, pain and other symptoms may get worse over time.
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