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Human Gut Study Questions Health Benefits of Probiotics
New research suggests that probiotics might not be as effective as we think. Through a series of experiments looking inside the human gut, researchers show that many people's digestive tracts prevent standard probiotics from successfully colonizing them.
Skin Cancer Linked to Widely-Used Drug Azathioprine
The widely used drug azathioprine, used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, vasculitis and organ rejection, is identified as an important contributor to skin cancer development, especially cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC).
Eating in 10-hour Window Can Override Disease-Causing Genetic Defects, Nurture Health
Mice lacking the biological clocks thought to be necessary for a healthy metabolism are still protected against obesity and metabolic diseases by having their daily access to food restricted to a 10-hour window.
ACE Inhibitors Prevent Memory Loss in Lupus Patients, Study Suggests
Activation of brain cells called microglia contributes to the memory loss and cognitive impairment in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ACE inhibitors – drugs used to treat hypertension – block this process in mice and might help preserve memory in lupus patients.
Aldosterone Hormone Link Between Diabetes and Hypertension Identified
Increased levels of the hormone aldosterone, already associated with hypertension, can play a significant role in the development of diabetes, particularly among certain racial groups, researchers report.
Hormone Therapy Can Make Prostate Cancer Worse, Study Finds
Scientists have discovered how prostate cancer can sometimes withstand and outwit a standard hormone therapy, causing the cancer to spread. The findings may lead to a simple blood test to predict when hormone therapy resistance will occur.
Widespread Use of Statins in Healthy Older People to Prevent Heart Disease Not Recommended in New Study
Statins are not associated with a reduction in cardiovascular disease (conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels) or death in healthy people aged over 75, a new study finds.
Secret Tunnels Discovered Between Skull and Brain
According to a new study of mice and humans, tiny tunnels run from bone marrow in the skull into the lining of the brain and may provide a direct route for immune cells responding to injuries caused by stroke and other brain disorders.
Oxygen Therapy for Patients Suffering a Heart Attack Does Not Prevent Heart Failure
Oxygen therapy does not prevent the development of heart failure nor reduce the long-term risk of dying for patients with suspected heart attack.
Sharp Increase in Falls in Women During Midlife
Falls are not just a problem of advanced age, according to researchers in Trinity College Dublin, who have identified a sharp increase in falls after the age of 40, particularly in women.

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Restoring Bladder Control to Prevent Incontinence

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Doctors Beginning to Say “No” to Drug Company Reps (Op Ed)

New Hep C Treatment Costs $1,125 Per Pill

ED Drug Relieves Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Animal Study

Birth Control Pill May Triple Risk Of Crohn’s Disease In Women

Eighty Percent of Bowel Cancers Halted with Existing Medicines

Helping Doctors Predict Which Patients Benefit Most From Statins

Common Antidepressant Clogs Arteries (Coronary Atherosclerosis) Six-Fold in Animal Study

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Prescription Painkiller Deaths Up 400 Percent Over Last 10 Years

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