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International news update Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect?
Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect?

Neuroanatomical changes observed in young people who use alcohol or other substances are largely the...

International news update Colchicine Guards Heart While Fighting Gout Flares
Colchicine Guards Heart While Fighting Gout Flares

Colchicine prophylaxis for gout flare in patients initiating urate-lowering therapy is associated wi...

International news update Fluctuating blood pressure could influence cognitive decline risk
Fluctuating blood pressure could influence cognitive decline risk

Previous research showed that blood pressure variability is linked to poorer thinking skills in whit...

International news update New Guidance Recommends Metformin to Prevent Antipsychotic Weight Gain
New Guidance Recommends Metformin to Prevent Antipsychotic Weight Gain

A new evidence-based guideline recommends prescribing metformin when initiating antipsychotic treatm...

International news update Palbociclib-Endocrine Therapy Combo Outperforms Standard Chemotherapy in HR+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer
Palbociclib-Endocrine Therapy Combo Outperforms Standard Chemotherapy in HR+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer

Palbociclib-Endocrine Therapy Combo Outperforms Standard Chemotherapy in HR+/HER2− Metastatic Breast...

International news update Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens of people in Congo, WHO says
Mysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens of people in Congo, WHO says

24 October - 5 December 2024, Kwango Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 406 case...

International news update Eating more plant protein may lower the risk of heart disease as much as 27%
Eating more plant protein may lower the risk of heart disease as much as 27%

The researchers were interested in the ratio of plant vs. animal-based protein people consumed and t...

International news update Is It Flu, COVID-19, Allergies, or a Cold? Staying Healthy This Winter
Is It Flu, COVID-19, Allergies, or a Cold? Staying Healthy This Winter

Feeling sick can be especially concerning these days. Could your sniffles be caused by COVID-19? Or...

International news update Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children
Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children

NIH-funded study provides clarity on safety of two common antiseizure drugs lamotrigine and levetira...