Health
HHS leaders call for expanded use of medications to combat opioid overdose epidemic
Number of prescription opioid related deaths 1999-2010
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Channel makeover bioengineered to switch off neurons
Researchers transformed an excitatory cellular channel borrowed from algae (above left) into a powerful inhibitory channel (lower right) that allows for precise experimental turning-off of neurons
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Ebola Death Toll Rises in West Africa
A medical relief worker at an Ebola treatment center in Guinea says new patients continue to be admitted on a daily basis.
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Scientists Study Gene Clues From 115-Year-Old Woman
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Glaucoma drug helps women with blinding disorder linked to obesity
On the left is a normal optic nerve (light circle at center) and on the right is the optic nerve swelling seen in IIH.
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Majority of Americans Support Obamacare Birth Control Provision: Survey
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Study gave Diamox, along with weight-loss plan, to patients with a different eye disease.
A drug used to treat glaucoma eye disease can also help people with vision loss linked to obesity, a new study reveals.
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Study found abnormal rhythms when blood sugar dipped at night in people with type 2 disease.
Low blood sugar levels -- known as hypoglycemia -- in people with diabetes may cause potentially dangerous changes in heart rate, according to a small new study.
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Muscle weakness seen in alcoholism linked to mitochondrial repair issues
Muscle weakness from long-term alcoholism may stem from an inability of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, to self-repair, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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Children with irritable bowel syndrome were more likely to also have celiac disease in Italian study.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020