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Migraine Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

According to research, women who have migraines with aura could be more likely to...

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Insomnia and Short Sleep Duration Associated With Increased Mortality Risk

According to research, men with insomnia and sleep duration of six or fewer hours...

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Walnut Consumption Significantly Decreases LDL Cholesterol

Researchers have found that high-walnut-enriched diets significantly decreased total and LDL cholesterol for the...

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Dietary Fat Linked to Pancreatic Cancer

According to a study, high intake of dietary fats from red meat and dairy...

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New Evidence Why Repair of Myelin Fails in Multiple Sclerosis

Research has uncovered new evidence suggesting that damage to nerve cells in people with...

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Memory Test Helps Understand Parkinson's Disease Effect on Behavior

A new neuropsychological memory test developed by Dr. Mark Gluck, is helping to uncover...

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Patient Receives Cardiac Stem Cells in Clinical Trial

Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have announced the completion of the first procedure...

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Grape Seed Extract May Reduce Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's

Researchers have found that a compound in grape seed extract reduces plaque formation and...

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Green Tea Component Has Potential To Inhibit HIV Infection

A chemical that occurs naturally in green tea appears to prevent HIV-1 (the virus...

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer

According to a study by John S. Witte and colleagues, omega-3 fatty acids appear...

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What You Eat May Reduce or Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer’s

Frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, fish and omega-3 rich oils may decrease the...

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Researchers Discover Broccoli May Help Protect Against Asthma

Researchers have discovered that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous...

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Psoriasis Associated With Cardiovascular Disease

According to research, the skin disease psoriasis is associated with atherosclerosis (a buildup of...

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Olive Oil Intake Reduces Blood Pressure and Could Reduce Cancer Risk

The olive tree, Olea europaea, is native to the Mediterranean basin and parts of...

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Mood Related Drinking Could Mean Risk for Major Depression

A study has looked at how negative mood-related drinking motives may explain the overlapping familial risk for major depression and alcohol dependence. Results suggest...

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Inherited Impulsivity a Trait Predictive of Alcoholism

In a study appearing in Alcoholism journal, researchers report that genetic predisposition to impulsivity is a trait predictive of alcoholism. Alcoholism is a disease...

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Researchers Discover New Cocaine Addiction Treatment

Researchers have discovered that blocking a hormone related to hunger regulation can limit cravings in cocaine addiction. These findings could herald a new approach...

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Researchers Find Daily Drinking Biggest Risk Factor in Liver Disease

According to UK researchers, long-term daily drinking, rather than weekly binge drinking, is by far the biggest risk factor in serious liver disease. The...

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Fewer Dopamine Cells Found in Brains of Cocaine Users

Experts at Baylor College of Medicine say that cocaine use can have toxic effects on brain cells (neurons) that produce dopamine, they found 16...

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Licorice Ingredient Shows Promise as Treatment for Cocaine Addiction

An ingredient in licorice shows promise as an antidote for the toxic effects of cocaine addiction, including deadly overdoses of the highly addictive drug,...

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Smokers Are Putting Their Families at Risk of Heart Attacks

Researchers at University College London and St George's, University of London measured recent exposure to tobacco smoke in non-smoking middle-aged men taking part in...

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Brain Study Shows How Exercise Can Help People Stop Smoking

Research from the University of Exeter reveals for the first time, that changes in brain activity, triggered by physical exercise, may help reduce cigarette...

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The Dangers of Alcohol Abuse During Pregnancy

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders alcohol abuse is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the use of alcoholic beverages despite negative...

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Menthol Cigarettes are More Addictive

Menthol cigarettes are harder to quit, particularly among African American and Latino smokers, according to researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of...

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Excessive Alcohol Consumption Associated With Abnormal Heart Rhythm

Previous studies have revealed various effects of alcohol consumption on the risk of cardiovascular disease, depending on the cardiovascular event under study and on...

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How Binge Drinking Contributes to Heart Disease

Researchers have identified the precise mechanisms by which binge drinking contributes to clogs in arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke. The study...

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Drug Related Choice in Cocaine Addiction Extends to Abstract Stimuli

When given a choice between viewing pictures of cocaine and a variety of other images, individuals with cocaine addiction, as compared to healthy, non-addicted...

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Effects on Brain Metabolism May Contribute to Cocaine Addiction

Many studies on cocaine addiction - and attempts to block its addictiveness - have focused on dopamine transporters, proteins that reabsorb the brain's "reward"...

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Genetic Factors Partly Responsible for Alcohol Addiction

A new study suggests that genetic factors influence size variations in a certain region of the brain, which could in turn be partly responsible...

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The Great American Smokeout Encourages Smoking Cessation for One Day

Thursday, November 20, 2008 was the 33rd Great American Smokeout, and the American Cancer Society continues its legacy of providing free resources to help...

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New Research Gives Smokers More Reasons for Smoking Cessation

As Americans prepared for a day of smoking cessation as part of the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout in 2008, new research gives...

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Brain Structure Differences in Cocaine Addiction

New research findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the brains of those afflicted by cocaine addiction are related in part to drug abuse and...

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Tracking Crystal Meth (Methamphetamine) in the Brain

Using positron emission tomography (PET) to track tracer doses of crystal meth (methamphetamine) in humans’ brains, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)...

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Heavy Alcohol Consumption Leads to Smaller Brain Volume

The more alcohol an individual drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume, according to a report in the October issue of Archives...