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Read MoreClarification: A previous headline for this article stated that Dr. Richard Sackler predicted the U.S. opioid epidemic. We've changed the headline to reflect that Dr. Sackler's 1996 speech specifically predicted only the rapid rise of Oxycontin prescriptions. The opioid crisis has ravaged through the[...]
Read MoreBoth University of New Mexico and Pfizer researchers have had recent successes testing Alzheimer's drugs Acure for Alzheimer’s Disease does not exist just yet, but researchers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are one step closer to finding one. Alzheimer’s disease,[...]
Read MoreIt may be possible to restore brain cells damaged by Parkinson's disease and reverse a patient's condition, something no current treatment can do, according to British researchers who conducted potentially groundbreaking clinical trials. They cautioned the trial was small -- just 41[...]
Read More3 Lessons that Gloria Vanderbilt Taught Us About Coping with a Child’s Suicide By Dr. Beau Nelson Last updated: 19 Jun 2019 ~ 3 MIN READ She was perhaps best known by the signature swan logo that imprinted her famous line of jeans. But[...]
Read MoreThe research analyzed survey responses from more than 60,000 college students at 108 schools. April 10, 2019, 2:44 AM GMT+5:30 By Charles Lam Asian American, Pacific Islander and multiracial college students are more likely than white students to have considered or attempted[...]
Read MoreSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists studying the immune response to brain tumors have identified a pathway that clears a toxic protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Memphis, Tennessee, June 27, 2019 LANDO mitigates (or prevents) the accumulation of B-amyloid protein[...]
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