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Washington, DC - Between January and May 2015, U.S. poison centers in 48 states reported receiving 3,572 calls related to synthetic cannabinoid use, a 229 percent increase from the 1,085 calls received during the same January through May period in 2014. The 2015 figures included a spike of 1,501 calls in April, and 15 reported deaths, a three-fold increase over the five deaths that were reported in 2014.
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West Lafayette, Indiana - Adults who are following the DASH-style eating pattern to lower their blood pressure can expand their protein options to include lean, unprocessed pork, according to research from Purdue University.
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Imperial, California - Fish oil may help improve cognitive flexibility in seniors, according to researchers at the University of Illinois. The Association of Mature American Citizens reports that there have been several studies in recent years that suggest fish may indeed be "brain food," as our parents used to tell us.
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Los Angeles, California - In 2011, UCLA’s Dr. Wenyuan Shi developed a mouthwash that could eliminate the bacteria that is the principal cause of tooth decay.
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Los Angeles, California - An international team led by researchers at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and California NanoSystems Institute has identified an unexpectedly general set of rules that determine which molecules can cause the immune system to become vulnerable to the autoimmune disorders lupus and psoriasis.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - The process that allows our brains to learn and generate new memories also leads to degeneration as we age, according to a new study by researchers at MIT.
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