Some E-Cigarette Chemicals Mimic Nicotine, Possibly Bypassing Regulation
Duke Health – In what appears to be an effort to bypass public health regulations covering vaping products, some tobacco companies have begun replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with related chemicals…
Study Solves Testosterone’s Paradoxical Effects in Prostate Cancer
Duke Health – A treatment paradox has recently come to light in prostate cancer: Blocking testosterone production halts tumor growth in early disease, while elevating the hormone can delay disease…
Fortified Eggs Did Not Raise Cholesterol in Modest-Sized Cardiology Study
Duke Health – Further study needed to investigate secondary findings. DURHAM, NC – There are often conflicting headlines about whether certain foods are good or bad for you, and the…
Newly Identified Lipid in Breast Milk Might Reduce Cerebral Palsy in Infants
Duke Health – In animal studies, the fat molecule encourages stem cells to generate new cells that produce the brain’s white matter About 60,000 babies are born before 32 weeks’…
Study Expands Link Between Childhood Stress and Chronic MS Symptoms
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – Childhood stress may predict pain, fatigue, and mental illness in adults with multiple sclerosis, according to a study led by a Duke Health researcher.…
Nanoplastics Promote Conditions for Parkinson’s Across Various Lab Models
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – A novel study sounds the alarm on the need for a new area of research. Nanoplastics interact with a particular protein that is naturally…
Overgrowth of Nerve Cells Appears to Cause Lingering Symptoms After Recurrent UTIs
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria. Now Duke…
Blood Test Finds Knee Osteoarthritis up to Eight Years Before X-rays
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – A blood test successfully predicted knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before tell-tale signs of the disease appeared on x-rays, Duke Health researchers report.…
Antibody Shows Promise for Preventing Organ Rejection After Transplantation
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report. The finding clears…
Intravenous Iron Benefits Patients with Heart Failure & Iron Deficiency
Duke Health – Despite numerical improvements in mortality, hospitalizations, and exercise ability, data did not reach the pre-specified level of statistical significance DURHAM, N.C. – More than half of all…
Menthol Ban Looming, Cigarette Makers Turn to Synthetic Substitutes
Duke Health – DURHAM, N.C. – Synthetic chemicals that mimic menthol’s cooling sensations are being added to newly introduced “non-menthol” cigarettes in states that have banned the additive, according to…
