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The Next Stage of Buprenorphine Care for Opioid Use Disorder
http://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2708164/next-stage-buprenorphine-care-opioid-use-disorder Comment; This is a “teaser” from the Annals of Internal Medicine but no ready availability of information—just an attempt to sell more copies of their journal. Clickbait....
E-Cigarettes Promote Smoking Progression in Youth and Depress Quitting Among Adults
https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2018/08/e-cigarettes-promote-smoking-progression-in-youth-depress-quitting-among-adults?utm_source=nnTwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=nf&utm_term=NPnp&utm_campaign=nn-NIDANotes Comments; Without...
OPIOID CRISIS: Status of Public Health Emergency Authorities
https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-685R Comment; It seems that the bureaucracy never ends; so much time spent talking about talking about talking and holding ever increasing meetings. Even in an “emergency”, government wheels turn slowly! Highlights: What GAO Found...
Illicit fentanyl is driving overdose deaths, but expanded access to treatment can help
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/412339-illicit-fentanyl-is-driving-overdose-deaths-but-expanded-access-to Comment; It’s totally ridiculous to continue caps & limitations on buprenorphine prescribing. BUP coverage should be mandated for ALL 3rd party...
Heart Rate Variability Affected by Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field in Adolescent Students
https://storage.googleapis.com/bc3_production/CU2dKfF1TEHKp18LnRVuzP6D?GoogleAccessId=bc3-production-storage%40bc3-production.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1540926345&Signature=Tf25GDwEYNWWgb5RG4dT0ot7d5ocmsdai0L6byJvH21SJE8CcRnL%2BCQGDVNtH4WmJ2FKcWhfdmq%2FSoc...
US Health Chief says Overdose Deaths Beginning to Level Off
https://www.apnews.com/2bf839f545ca4ed98637c1a44ef854ec Comment; The Infrastructure of Care originated by Obama and expanded by Trump seems to be helping! RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CARLA K. JOHNSONOctober 23, 2018 FILE - In this June 26, 2018 file...
C-Terminal Amino Acids of Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Are Requisite for Its Antibacterial Activity against Staphylococcus aureus
https://aac.asm.org/content/55/5/1920 Comment; Antistaph activity at a micromolar & even nanomolar concentration is impressive! The fact that it works against both methicillin sensitive & resistant strains is also noteworthy. Looking at the ability of...
The smell of lavender is relaxing, science confirms
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-10-lavender-science.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter Comment; It makes sense that lavender needs to be in contact with the olfactory neurons—the sense of smell—which is located adjacent...
Feds will aid infants and mothers affected by the opioid epidemic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hhs-will-aid-infants-and-mothers-affected-by-the-opioid-epidemic/2018/10/23/11a80158-d6db-11e8-aeb7-ddcad4a0a54e_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cbbc523d2a2d&wpisrc=nl_sb_smartbrief Comments; The most...
High folic acid intake reduces natural killer cell cytotoxicity in aged mice.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27012626 Comment; “The difference in NK cell cytotoxicity between dietary groups was abolished when the splenocytes were supplemented with exogenous IL-10 prior to assessment of the NK cytotoxicity, suggesting that the reduced NK...
Unmetabolized folic acid in plasma is associated with reduced natural killer cell cytotoxicity among postmenopausal women.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16365081 Comment; “We found an inverse relation between the presence of unmetabolized FA in plasma and NK cytotoxicity.” Wow! This is why we have basic bench-science research! I would have NEVER expected high folate levels to...
Many Young Juul Users May Not Know They’re Addicted
https://consumer.healthday.com/mental-health-information-25/addiction-news-6/many-young-juul-users-may-not-know-they-re-addicted-738815.html Comment; ECigarettes can be used to help folks who know that they’re addicted stop smoking—there are fewer toxins overall in...
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