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A first-of-its-kind national study has found that a special program adopted in many states to help some families at risk of child maltreatment has been surprisingly successful. The study found that states with what is called “differential response” (DR) programs…

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified key signaling pathways that when blocked by existing drug candidates limit reproduction of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus. The findings, published in the journal eLife, offer hope for patients affected by…

Scientists have identified a mechanism that explains how fine air pollution particles might cause lung cancer, according to a study published today in eLife. The findings could lead to new approaches for preventing or treating the initial lung changes that…

The pancreas is a key metabolic regulator. When pancreatic beta cells cease producing enough insulin, blood sugar levels rise dangerously — a phenomenon known as hyperglycemia — thus triggering diabetes. After discovering that other mature pancreatic cells can adapt and…

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dapagliflozin can help children, adolescents and young adults with type 2 diabetes improve their hemoglobin A1c levels when added to other anti-diabetes therapies, according to a randomized controlled trial. “Despite multiple agents across several drug…

Some cannabis edibles look remarkably like popular snack foods and may be easily confused for them, finds a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. These “copycat” edibles also…

Erin Reynolds had battled bulimia since childhood, but the weeks before she entered treatment were among her worst. At 22, she was preparing to leave her home in Helena, Montana, for an inpatient program in New Jersey with round-the-clock medical…

Hay fever: Expert discusses best time to take antihistamine We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…

Dr Chris Steele shares diet tips on reducing blood pressure We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…

Forget what you saw: a brain region detects when you are about to think of an unwanted memory and alerts other regions to suppress it, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Crespo García et al. measured participants' brain activity…