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Depression in Preschoolers Treated With a Novel Therapy

Depression in Preschoolers Treated With a Novel Therapy

Children under the age of six who were depressed were greatly benefited by an emotion-based psychotherapeutic therapy.

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Test Your Knowledge on Nipah Virus

Test Your Knowledge on Nipah Virus

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Nipah virus infection has emerged recently and can cause severe disease in both animals and humans with high fatality rate. Test your knowledge on Nipah virus infection.

Blood Donation: Foods to Eat Before and After Donating Blood

Blood Donation: Foods to Eat Before and After Donating Blood

Lifestyle and Wellness

Donating blood is a life-saving act. Consider increasing your iron intake before and after you donate blood. Read the article to know what kind of foods and liquids you need to consume and avoid before and after donating blood.

Exfoliative Dermatitis

Exfoliative Dermatitis

Health Information

Exfoliative dermatitis or erythroderma is a skin condition where the skin becomes reddened and inflamed accompanied by severe itching and peeling of the skin.

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Drug Compound That Stops Cancer Cells from Spreading Discovered

Drug Compound That Stops Cancer Cells from Spreading Discovered

Cancer News Jun 23 2018 11:26 PM

New drug compound KBU2046 discovered could freeze cancer cells and kill them where they stand.

Normalizing Plus-size Has Hidden Health Risks

Normalizing Plus-size Has Hidden Health Risks

Obesity News Jun 23 2018 11:15 PM

The number of overweight individuals who are misperceiving their weight has increased over time, from 48.4% to 57.9% in men and 24.5% to 30.6% in women between 1997 and 2015.

Broken Shuttle Protein may Interfere With Learning in Major Brain Disorders

Broken Shuttle Protein may Interfere With Learning in Major Brain Disorders

Mental Health News Jun 23 2018 11:12 PM

Broken shuttle protein gamma-CaMKII may hinder learning in patients with intellectual disability, schizophrenia, and autism.

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Vitiligo is a Skin Disease Worthy of Attention - World Vitiligo Day

Vitiligo is a Skin Disease Worthy of Attention - World Vitiligo Day

Health Watch Jun 23 2018 2:45 PM

World Vitiligo Day is observed annually on the 25th June to educate and raise awareness about this neglected skin disease with sufferers undergoing severe psychological trauma.

Nitric Oxide Lowers Risk of Kidney Complications from Heart Surgery

Nitric Oxide Lowers Risk of Kidney Complications from Heart Surgery

Health Watch Jun 22 2018 10:49 PM

Inhaled nitric oxide may reduce kidney complications from heart surgery when used during and for 24 hours following heart surgery. This is the first study to show that a pharmacological treatment can reduce acute and chronic kidney injury resulting from cardiac surgery.

Blood-vessel-forming Cells Increase in Aggressive Brain Tumor

Blood-vessel-forming Cells Increase in Aggressive Brain Tumor

Health in Focus Jun 22 2018 4:23 PM

Cells that are involved in blood vessel formation are higher in numbers in the most common type of brain tumors called astrocytomas.

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E-Cigarettes May Help Even Die Hard Smokers Kick the Habit

E-Cigarettes May Help Even Die Hard Smokers Kick the Habit

Switching to e-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes, otherwise called vaping can help smokers and those who were not planning to quit cigarette smoking, kick the habit permanently.

New Drug Combination for High-Risk Neuroblastoma

New Drug Combination for High-Risk Neuroblastoma

New drug combination for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma using an already approved drug has been identified along with a new target for therapy.

DNA Synthesis Made Faster and Cheaper

DNA Synthesis Made Faster and Cheaper

New method can synthesize DNA sequences through creative use of enzymes that promises to be faster, cheaper, and more accurate.

Amikacin: Antibacterial Drug Treats Pneumonia, Meningitis, and Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis

Amikacin: Antibacterial Drug Treats Pneumonia, Meningitis, and Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis

Amikacin, a aminoglycoside antibiotic prescribed for treating meningitis, bronchiectasis, pneumonia, bone or joint infections, bacteremia, and peritonitis. It is can be used to treat gentamicin-resistant Gram-negative bacilli.

Levodopa & Carbidopa: Drug to Treat Parkinson's Disease and Related Movement Disorders

Levodopa & Carbidopa: Drug to Treat Parkinson's Disease and Related Movement Disorders

Levodopa/carbidopa is used for treating parkinson's disease symptoms such as stiffness, tremors, and movement restriction. It is also used for post-encephalitic parkinsonism and parkinsonism caused by carbonmonoxide or manganese poisoning.

Lactulose: Drug Used to Treat Constipation and as a Stool Softener for Piles or Hemorrhoids

Lactulose: Drug Used to Treat Constipation and as a Stool Softener for Piles or Hemorrhoids

Lactulose is used to treat chronic constipation, piles as a stool softener, liver failure affecting the brain or hepatic encephalopathy, opioid-induced constipation, and hyperammonemia.

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