besthealtharticle.com
Home »
Emergency physicians need to be able to detect and manage antidepressant and benzodiazepine overdoses, Craig Smollin, MD, professor of clinical emergency medicine, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), said in a presentation at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) 2021 Scientific Assembly. In particular, emergency department physicians should “recognize the signs and symptoms of […]
The federal government is stepping up actions to protect Americans from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that continue to threaten health through pollution in the air, water, and foods, according to a statement from the White House on Oct. 18. The comprehensive plan includes efforts to prevent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from being released into […]
Brazilian researchers who study a native venomous fish have confirmed a route to drug development for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis and asthma. The venomous toadfish Thalassophryne nattereri contains a peptide (TnP) with anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic potential. Confirmation of this potential has now come via the zebrafish Danio rerio, a […]
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has awarded two UTHSC researchers over $1.9 million to study the pathogenesis of white matter damage, a main contributing factor to dementia. Francesca-Fang Liao, PhD, and Fu-Ming Zhou, PhD, both professors in the Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, are co-investigators on the project titled "Blood-brain-barrier […]