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Use of pain drug Lyrica common among injecting drug users, study finds
The use of pregabalin, a medicine for neuropathic pain, is relatively common among a sample of people who regularly inject…
People in England’s poorest towns “lose over a decade of good health,” research finds
Cambridge researchers find major health inequalities—as well as a geographic divide—between the most and least deprived English towns. They say…
Healthier food can contain more contaminants – but there’s a simple way to stay safe
A recent study found that brown and organic rice sold in the UK tends to contain significantly more arsenic than…
Study sheds light on a classic visual illusion
It’s a classic visual illusion: Two gray dots appear on a background that consists of a gradient from light gray…
Common cholesterol drugs could slow spread of breast cancer to brain
A new study from the University of Notre Dame shows drugs used to treat high cholesterol could interfere with the…
Junk food marketers found targeting children on social media without repercussions
In Australia and around the world, junk food companies are targeting children on social media. In our new study, we…
Novel therapeutic targets ulcerative colitis
Biologics to modulate the migration and activation of specific innate immune cells, called neutrophils, discovered in the lab of Beth…