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- Read more about Prescription drug misuse common among US college students
Misuse of stimulants and a variety of other prescription medications is quite common among college students in the US, suggests new research.
- Read more about World's largest toxin database to help develop new drugs
The European project Venomics has succeeded in creating the largest database of toxins in history after analyzing 203 species of poisonous animals, which will in turn help develop new medicines.
- Read more about High cholesterol may cause tendon abnormalities
High levels of cholesterol are linked to a heightened risk of tendon abnormalities and pain, reveals a pooled analysis of the available evidence.
- Read more about New Tool to Identify People in Need of Life Support May Curb Mortality Rates
A simple tool to predict an individual's five-year risk of requiring life support with mechanical ventilation has been developed by researchers. The study appeared in Journal of the American Geriatric Society.
- Read more about Water Pipes, E-Cigarettes Usage May Raise Tobacco use
The use of e-cigarettes and alternative tobacco products may lead to increased tobacco use, reveals a recent study. The study appears in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
- Read more about New Target For Alzheimer's Disease Treatment Identified
Scientists have identified a protein that could be the key in the development of Alzheimer's disease. The findings were published in Science Translational Medicine. GPR3, the protein is believed to play an important role in reducing the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
- Read more about High Stress Jobs Raise Risk of Stroke
Researchers have now revealed that people with high stress jobs have a 22% higher risk of stroke than those with low stress jobs. The study appeared online in Neurology.

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- Read more about Drug 'Lithium' is Safe for Kids
Lithium, a drug used successfully for decades to treat adults with bipolar disorder, can also be safe and effective for children suffering from the chronic brain condition. The study was published in Pediatrics.
- Read more about Malaria protein could help treat cancer
The mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria also produces a protein that could help stop cancer, new research has found.
- Read more about Shutting Part of Brain Region can Make You Atheist
Researchers say that both belief in God and prejudice towards immigrants can be reduced by directing magnetic energy into the brain. People often turn to ideology when they are confronted by problems. The research was published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.