UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Sugar does not improve any aspect of mood and can even worsen it, according to new research published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews Using data collected from 31 studies, the researchers discovered that sugar consumption does not have a beneficial effect on mood Instead, sugar increases tiredness and lowers alertness within an hour after its consumption Sugar does not improve mood and it can...
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Chronic fatigue syndrome: New evidence of immune role
Researchers recently investigated the immune system’s role in chronic fatigue system in unprecedented depth. The findings might help design future treatments. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a mysterious condition. The main symptom of CFS is extreme and often unrelenting fatigue. Others include muscle and joint pain, sleep issues, and flu-like symptoms. Researchers do...
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New promising compound against heart rhythm disorders and clogged arteries
The pharmacological agent outperforms current drugs in most of the cases, show multiple experiments PENSOFT PUBLISHERS A new pharmacological agent demonstrates promising results for the prevention of a wide range of heart rhythm disorders, including both cardiac and brain injury-induced arrhythmias. Furthermore, the compound (SS-68) demonstrates significant activity in conditions of reduced blood flow to...
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FDA approves new leukemia drug from Agios, a first-in-class treatment
By KATE SHERIDAN — STAT @sheridan_kate and JONATHAN SALTZMAN — BOSTON GLOBEJULY 20, 2018 The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first drug in a brand-new class of treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. The drug, ivosidenib — developed by Cambridge-based Agios Pharmaceuticals— is a once-daily pill that might replace chemotherapy for some people with refractory or...