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The Most Common Respiratory Diseases Affecting Men’s Health

Dr. Michael Bazel

Asthma Asthma is a chronic condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making it difficult to breathe. While asthma is common in both men and women, men are more likely to be exposed to workplace irritants that can trigger attacks, such as dust, fumes, and chemicals. Why Are Men at Risk? Why Are Men at Risk?

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

The goal is to support clinical trials and bring in another $50 million in private investment to help ibogaine win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The process could take years. Ibogaine is made from the root of a plant found in Africa. It has been banned in the U.S. Former Texas Gov.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Medical Xpress

In a study published in Nature Communications , led by researchers at National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), scientists used the deepest-ever two-photon calcium imaging in awake mice to directly observe how individual SCN neurons respond to light. But the NTU team discovered that it is far more complex.

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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

Medical Xpress

Sucrose is thought to activate centers of the brain that modulate pain and lead to the release of endorphins , but the exact mechanism remains unclear. It has become the worldwide standard of care for acute neonatal pain, but it doesnt seem to be helping in the long term. Read the original article.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

A recent study of almost 3 million US patients showed that those who visited primary care were much more likely to receive preventive services : 127% more vaccinations, 122% more colonoscopies, and 75% more mammograms. Family medicine is neither the most prestigious nor the highest paid medical profession. Here are the key results.

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

Medical Xpress

However, we do not guarantee individual replies due to the high volume of messages. None of the participants who received the injections got HIV. That early success helped boost Gileads stock by 73% over the past year, The Wall Street Journal reported. "We Your feedback is important to us.

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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

Respiratory drugs, including many inhaled medications, exhibited dramatically increased prescribing during March 2020, with some evidence from the types of inhalers involved that this was driven primarily by patients with COPD rather than asthma.