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Study sheds light on genetic foundation of migraines
The nauseating, often debilitating, headaches affect 15-20 percent of adults in developed countries, yet they remain stubbornly hard to explain.
Continue reading »Mindfulness at work: Study first to uncover positive benefits for teams
Challenges and differences in opinion are inevitable when working in a team. But new research from the UBC Sauder School
Continue reading »Pilot study validates artificial intelligence to help predict school violence
A pilot study indicates that artificial intelligence may be useful in predicting which students are at higher risk of perpetrating
Continue reading »Ecstasy may relieve the agony of PTSD: study
Better known to nightclubbers as ecstasy, the euphoria-inducing drug MDMA appears to alleviate Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in war veterans,
Continue reading »Nurse-led task shifting an effective strategy to control hypertension in Ghana, new study finds
The addition of a nurse-led intervention for hypertension management to health insurance coverage was more effective in lowering blood pressure
Continue reading »Study links fracking chemicals to immune imbalance
Among predictions of a second fracking boom in the US, the first evidence that chemicals found in ground water near
Continue reading »Few patients maximize opioid-sparing medications after orthopaedic surgery, study finds
A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers adds to growing evidence that patients underuse nonopioid pain relievers to supplement
Continue reading »Team leads study on peer recovery coaches for opioid use disorder
Boston Medical Center (BMC)’s Grayken Center for Addiction is leading a study on the impact of peer recovery coaches on
Continue reading »Electric cars don’t jolt implanted heart devices: study
(HealthDay)—People who have implanted devices to keep their hearts running smoothly can safely drive an electric car if they wish
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