Category: Drugs
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Link between long work hours and alcohol consumption found, a Finnish study reveals
In a survey conducted recently, 4 out of 10 Americans are working more than 50 hours a week and are as likely to engage in risky alcohol consumption which could lead to liver and heart disease as well as mental disorders. In admitting that these findings are also dependent on individual characteristics and the work…
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3 Ways to Reinstall an Operating System
Almost every computer that comes with Windows comes with an option to reinstall the operating system. Usually, this involves placing the restoration tool as a separate partition on the hard drive itself. Others opt for sending consumers an OEM Windows DVD, especially those who are smaller manufacturers. But what must one do if the hard…
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E-cigarettes do not help smokers drop the habit, reveals a study
With controversy being reported in the media about the ills of e-cigarettes, researchers aren’t sure either as to whether there exists a link between reduced cigarette consumption and e-cigarette use. Despite the marketing of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool, research published in the JAMA Medicine Journal revealed, “Statistics provided by the Centers for Disease…
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Scientists use optogenetics for the first time, find the effects of alcohol addiction
Making a mouse move when being exposed to a certain light might seem like hypnosis. However, it’s only a new tool in neuroscience called optogenetics. Actually, scientists are beginning to find out that one can control the brain’s activities using light. In explaining the field of optogenetics, a biomedical engineer at Columbia University, Elizabeth Hillman,…
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New anti-obesity drug Beloranib shows promising result, little or no side-effects found
The new anti-obesity drug, Beloranib, has shown promising results in clinical trials for its ability to burn fat,reduce bad cholesterol levels in the body but also decrease inflammation areas in the body too. In speaking of their intention of releasing a ground-breaking drug such as this one, one of the investors, Kevin Starr says, “It’s…