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Combination of cannabis and tobacco in pregnancy quadrupled infant mortality rate
The risk of other adverse effects also increased dramatically
10.05.2024- English version
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Chewing coca leaves increased the risk of developing oral squamous cell cancer
Argentine scientists conducted a case-control study and found that chewing coca leaves may increase the risk of developing oral squamous cell cancer
25.04.2024
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Drug use proposed to be detected by smartphone swabs
French scientists have presented a simple and practical way to collect data on drug use from the surface of a smartphone
24.04.2024
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The likelihood of alcoholic blackouts has been linked to the speed and duration of intoxication
Alcoholic blackout is a form of amnesia in which a person is conscious while intoxicated and retains the ability to communicate, but then completely loses their memories of what has happened
22.04.2024
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Cannabis use led to persistent cognitive impairment
According to scientists, the compounds in cannabis can continue to affect mental performance for months after use
18.04.2024
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Long-term memory has been shown to be impossible without inflammation in the brain
When information is fixed in memory for a long time, DNA is damaged and a group of neurons in the brain become inflamed
29.03.2024
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Long-term progestin use increased the risk of developing meningioma
A case-control study by French scientists found that long-term use of medrogestone, medroxyprogesterone and promegestone, which are used as contraception and therapy for gynecologic diseases and breast neoplasms, increases the risk of developing intracranial meningioma
28.03.2024
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U.S. government employees with mysterious 'Havana syndrome' show no brain damage
The causes of the "abnormal health incidents" remain unclear
22.03.2024
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A patient with a Neuralink chip played chess.
Neuralink hosted a live broadcast on social network X (formerly Twitter) where 29-year-old Nolan Arbaugh, who was paralyzed below the shoulders about eight years ago, played chess thanks to a neurocomputer interface chip installed in his brain
21.03.2024
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Golf triples risk of disease leading to paralysis
Golf, gardening and woodworking increased the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in men
14.03.2024
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A Dutch man lived 39 years and 100 days with a transplanted heart
Dutchman Bert Janssen has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the person with the longest period of life with a transplanted heart
13.03.2024
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Keep the balance": why it is important to maintain a sleep schedule during the holidays
Cardiologists, neurologists and endocrinologists are increasingly calling quality sleep one of the key conditions for good health
03.01.2024
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High doses of paracetamol during pregnancy have been linked to reduced vocabulary in children
A study by US scientists found that taking more paracetamol in the second and third trimesters was associated with a reduction in vocabulary and rate of speech at 26.5-28.5 months of age
26.12.2023
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Chinese scientists say they have found a key cause of female infertility
PRC researchers discover mutation that causes premature ovarian failure
15.12.2023
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Switching from cigarettes to vapes increased the risk of lung cancer
Korean scientists have concluded: those who start vaping after quitting traditional tobacco smoking have a higher risk of developing lung cancer compared to those who don't
23.05.2024
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Opioids were no better than placebos in helping back and neck pain
A randomised clinical trial showed that opioids have no particular advantage in the treatment of back and neck pain compared to placebo
22.05.2024
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'Neurons are dented': Alzheimer's disease linked to overheating of brain cells
Using temperature-sensitive fluorescent sensors, the scientists measured the temperature inside cells and found that the "sticking" of beta-amyloid molecules (one of the causes of Alzheimer's disease) causes neurons to heat up strongly
16.05.2024
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A dwarfism-causing mutation slowed aging and protected against heart disease
The authors of the paper examined 24 people with one of the hereditary forms of dwarfism: they boast healthier hearts and age more slowly overall
29.04.2024
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Russia has developed the world's first aortic valve from donor pericardium
The development is unique in everything from the machining and shape of the valve flaps to its frame and storage solution
27.04.2024
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Modified acid from lichen suppressed coronavirus activity
By obtaining a number of chemical modifications of usninic acid, a specific component of lichens, Russian scientists were able to significantly slow down the growth of three different strains of coronavirus at once
27.04.2024