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Scientists Use Brain Stimulation to Cure Cocaine-Addicted Rats

Drug addiction might someday be cured with a simple treatment to "wake up" a dysfunctional region of the addict's brain. Researchers report they were able to eliminate drug-seeking behavior in cocaine-addicted rats by stimulating a part of their brain known as the prefrontal cortex with laser light. Investigators also discovered they could reverse the effect, turning rodents that were not addicted to cocaine into drug-seekers.

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U.S. Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of It's Budget Cuts

U.S. clinics nationwide say they can't afford to give as much chemotherapy as before, report says.

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U.S. ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns

Study suggests health providers are missing opportunity to prevent future tragedies.

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Ahead of World Health Day, UN calls for push to prevent and control hypertension

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High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death in the WHO South-East Asia Region, claiming 1.5 million lives each year.

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U.S. National Institutes of Health study sheds light on how to reset the addicted brain

Research suggests that targeted stimulation of the brain’s prefrontal cortex is a promising treatment for addiction

Could drug addiction treatment of the future be as simple as an on/off switch in the brain? A study in rats has found that stimulating a key part of the brain reduces compulsive cocaine-seeking and suggests the possibility of changing addictive behavior generally. The study, published in Nature, was conducted by scientists at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of California, San Francisco.

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Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults

Finnish study found fewer sore throats after surgery, less time lost from work or school.

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India's Cancer-Drug Ruling Likely to Have Global Impact

A landmark ruling by India’s high court this week struck down a bid by Swiss drugmaker Novartis to extend patent protection for its cancer drug, Glivec.

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Eat Fish, Live Longer?

Study finds link between blood levels of omega-3s and longevity.

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Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits

Bad diet, lack of exercise raise odds for later heart disease, experts warn.

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Autism Risk Unrelated to Total Vaccine Exposure in Early Childhood

A child’s risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not increased by receiving “too many vaccines too soon,” according to a new study published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

Although previous scientific evidence has shown that vaccines do not cause autism, more than 1 in 10 parents refuse or delay vaccinations for their young children. A main safety concern of these parents is the number of vaccines administered, both on a single day and over the course of a child’s first 2 years of life.