Medical News
Carfentanil Overdose: Elephant Tranquilizer 100 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl Kills 5 In Minnesota
Tech Times - 2 Apr 2017 14:44
An overdose of carfentanil, a deadly elephant tranquilizer, killed five people in Minnesota. The opioid is said to be 100 and 10,000 times more potent than fentanyl and morphine, respectively.
Death Of The Founder Of A Mental Health Community Ruled As Suicide; Learn The Warning Signs Of Suicide
Tech Times - 2 Apr 2017 13:18
The death of Project Semicolon's founder has been ruled as a suicide. Learn how to spot the warning signs of someone at risk of committing suicide and how to help a struggling loved one.
One Cup Of This Coffee Can Cause Irregular Heartbeat: Other Dangerous Caffeinated Products That Can Potentially Kill You
Tech Times - 2 Apr 2017 06:41
Experts warned that too much of Black Insomnia coffee could cause cardiac arrhythmia. Here are other products whose caffeine content may cause potential health risks and possibly death.
Patients with heart failure, subclinical hypothyroidism have worse outcomes
EurekAlert! - 2 Apr 2017 06:00
(The Endocrine Society) Patients with more severe heart failure have higher levels of the thyroid hormones TSH and T4 and lower T3 levels, and those with higher T4 levels may be more likely to have atrial fibrillation, n...
AACR study sheds light on dark side of tumor suppressor gene, p53
EurekAlert! - 2 Apr 2017 06:00
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) AACR 2017 study picks apart the dark side of gene p53 to show that other genes, Mdm2 and now for the first time Mdm4, keep mutated p53 in check.
Patients' immune system may influence effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy
EurekAlert! - 2 Apr 2017 06:00
(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) Nature of tumor-associated immune cells may explain why immunotherapy for head and neck cancer is more effective in some.
Alcohol abuse even before pregnancy may harm offspring
EurekAlert! - 2 Apr 2017 06:00
(The Endocrine Society) Mothers who binge drink before they become pregnant may be more likely to have children with high blood sugar and other changes in glucose function that increase their risk of developing diabetes ...
Many transgender individuals consider their fertility important, survey shows
EurekAlert! - 2 Apr 2017 06:00
(The Endocrine Society) Nearly one-fourth of transgender individuals in Toronto, Canada, regard their own fertility as important, but most lack knowledge regarding and access to reproductive options, a new survey finds. ...
New measurement technique lowers estimated vitamin D recommended daily allowance
EurekAlert! - 2 Apr 2017 06:00
(The Endocrine Society) After re-measurement of vitamin D by improved technology, the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin D intake drops from 800 to 400 International Units (IU) per day, new research reports....