The best remedy for severe salicylate poisoning is hemodialysis, according to a comprehensive systematic review of the medical literature published in Annals of Emergency Medicine (“Extracorporeal…
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Hemodialysis is recommended for acute salicylate poisoning
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UCLA researchers identify a potentially effective treatment for methamphetamine addiction
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A new study by UCLA researchers has found that Naltrexone, a drug used to treat alcoholism, may also be a promising treatment for addiction to methamphetamine.
Smokers don’t vote: 11,626-person study shows marginalization of tobacco users
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A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research shows a new dimension to the marginalization of smokers: people who smoke are less likely to vote…
Persistent nightmares in childhood could be linked to psychotic experiences in later life
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Researchers at the University of Warwick have found a significant link between the presence of persistent nightmares in childhood and psychotic experiences in later adolescence.
Cognitive process speed in teen years affects depression risk in adulthood
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Teens with slower performance on a test of “cognitive processing speed” are more likely to have depression and anxiety symptoms as adults, reports a paper in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of…
The dark side of the ‘love hormone’; similarities with the effects of alcohol
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Researchers at the University of Birmingham have highlighted significant similarities between the behavioural effects of oxytocin and alcohol.
‘Love hormone’ has similar properties to alcohol
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It is labeled the ‘love hormone,’ but a new study claims there is a darker side to oxytocin – it influences our actions in a similar way to alcohol.
‘Natural’ sounds improve mood and productivity, study finds
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Work presented at the 169th Acoustical Society of America Meeting in Pittsburgh may have benefits from the office cube to the in-patient wardPlaying natural sounds such as flowing water in…
Music helps patients undergoing daily weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation
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Patient-selected music during weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation could benefit patients by decreasing their heart rate and anxiety, according to a study presented at the 2015 American…
New light on impact of video gaming on the brain
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Video gamers now spend a collective three billion hours per week in front of their screens. In fact, it is estimated that the average young person will have spent some 10,000 hours gaming by the time they are 21. The effects of intense video gaming on …
