Who knew that male fertility depends on sperm-cell architecture? A University of Illinois study reports that a certain omega-3 fatty acid is necessary to construct the arch that turns a round, immature sperm cell into a pointy-headed super swimmer with an extra long tail…
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Researchers have found clear associations between marijuana use in young males and cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), where patients experience episodes of vomiting separated by symptom free intervals. The study, published in the January issue of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, looked at 226 patients seen at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York, USA, over a 13-year [...]
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Traditional Chinese medicine has long been used to ease pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Known in the Western medical community by its acronym TCM, these traditional remedies include herbal preparations and acupuncture…
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Young female cancer survivors are concerned about their future fertility and parenthood options and want better information and guidance early on, according to a new study by Jessica Gorman and her team from the University of California in the US…
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Community health centers may already be ahead of the curve when it comes to care coordination, strengthening the healthcare workforce and the implementation of ACOs under the Affordable Care Act. Medscape Internal Medicine
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New class I evidence suggests that a nicotine patch improves cognitive test performance in older adults with mild memory loss. Medscape Medical News
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New data from the Women’s Health Initiative hints that the risk of diabetes is higher than suggested by previous studies, with investigators reporting a 48% increased risk of diabetes among women taking the lipid-lowering medications. Heartwire
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The main psychoactive components of marijuana, THC and cannabidiol, have opposite effects on brain function. The first can induce psychosis, the second can have antipsychotic properties. Medscape Medical News
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(MedPage Today) — Smokers are no more likely to give up cigarettes for good by using nicotine replacement products such as patches and gum than if they did not use those quit-smoking aids, a prospective cohort study showed.
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