Feature Channels: Addiction

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Vaping and e-cigarettes have quickly become popular among teens today, but Michigan Medicine pulmonary expert, Wassim Walid Labaki, M.D., warns that vaping won’t mitigate risks to your health, and could be responsible for creating them.

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Chronic misuse of alcohol can cause damage to the structure and function of the brain, and this in turn can impair decision-making and further exacerbate problem drinking. The cerebral cortex – a folded layer of cells that forms the outer layer of the brain ─ is of particular interest, as this is where a majority of information processing takes place. Neuroimaging studies have revealed that greater alcohol intake is associated with a thinner cortex. However, when comparing the thickness of different regions of the cortex, findings have differed across studies ─ possibly because of modest sample sizes, and because many studies did not account for potential differences between males and females. Researchers from the McMaster University’s Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research in Ontario, Canada and the University of Georgia, USA have now published new findings in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research on the association between the thickness of different regions of

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More than a tenth of adults age 65 and older currently binge drink, putting them at risk for a range of health problems, according to a study by researchers at NYU School of Medicine and the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU College of Global Public Health.

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"We were seeing a real drop-off in youth smoking, but now we're seeing an increase," says Dr. Beth Ebel, a UW Medicine pediatrician and researcher with the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center. Among teens as young as middle-school age, vaping with products that have nicotine "predisposes you to cigarette smoking later on." Nicotine, once derived from tobacco plants to kill insects, works by altering the nervous system. "We've used it, refined it, concentrated it, and now we have a pure form of one of the most addictive substances known," Ebel says in downloadable video soundbites (2:22).

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Alcohol use during pregnancy can have harmful consequences on the fetus including restricted growth, facial anomalies, and neurobehavioral problems. No amount of alcohol use during pregnancy has been proven safe. Yet a recent survey of midwives and nurses who provide prenatal care showed that 44% think one drink per occasion is acceptable while pregnant, and 38% think it is safe to drink alcohol during at least one trimester of pregnancy.

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UChicago Medicine researchers have been awarded a five-year, $17 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study how best to reduce opioid addiction and overdoses in prisons.

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What happens when we give up? Inside the brain, a group of cells known as nociceptin neurons get very active before a mouse's breakpoint. They emit nociceptin, a complex molecule that suppresses dopamine, a chemical largely associated with motivation.

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Just half of 11-19 year old drinkers recall seeing health messages or warnings on alcohol packaging - despite being an important target market for this information, according to new research.

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A de novo gene mutation that encodes a brain protein in a child with autism has been placed into the brains of mice. These mice then showed severe alterations of specific behaviors that closely resemble those seen in human autism spectrum disorder, or ASD.

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For infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) due to prenatal opioid exposure, poverty is a risk factor for prolonged length of hospital stay, reports a study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

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The N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) has awarded a $385,000 grant to Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s Division of Addiction Psychiatry to conduct opioid and naloxone trainings for the state’s employment program for individuals affected by the opioid epidemic.

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Researchers are investigating if a medication used to regulate blood sugar can alter motivation to use alcohol by targeting the brain’s stress response system.

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Sorry, marijuana moms and dads: Using pot may not make you a more relaxed parent, at least when it comes to how you discipline your children. A study of California parents found that current marijuana users administered more discipline techniques of all kinds to their children on average.

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Last Friday afternoon, July 12, 2019, a federal court decision established deadlines for e-cigarette manufacturers and makers of candy-flavored cigars to submit their products for FDA review. The Court took this action after medical and public health groups sued the Food and Drug Administration for the agency’s failure to appropriately regulate e-cigarettes and cigars in a timely and effective manner.

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Introducing AutoGen’s newest fully automated workflow, the XTRACT 16+, this versatile instrumentation provides fast and high-quality DNA or RNA from all molecular diagnostic, biological, clinical, and forensic sample types.

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded breakthrough device designation to a BioDirection’s Tbit System which has been developed to predict positive computerised tomography (CT) scans after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

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Reliable, accurate DNA size selection is a critical element in library preparation for next generation sequencing (NGS). With the cost to sequence a single human genome estimated to be in the region of $100 in 2017 (BCC Research) and the significant time investment needed to sequence, it is paramount that accurate nucleic acid size selection be achieved to maximize the amount of useable data generated per run and optimize the upstream processes.

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HUMAN’s Diabetes DX products help to ease and improve both an early diagnosis of diabetes, but also better diabetes monitoring and management.

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HUMAN’s semi-automated coagulometers allow for the economic and accurate determination of coagulation parameters. HUMAN offers appropriate solutions for different workloads: choose between the extended family of a one, two and four channel semi-automated instrument as well as a fully automated coagulation Analyzer.

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Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its BioPlex 2200 Lyme Total Assay, an innovative multiplex test method to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease.

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The powerful combination of the devices HumaCount 5D and HumaSRate 24PT as laboratory equipment is patient-friendly, cost-efficient and time-saving.

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New SeraSil-Mag silica coated superparamagnetic particles (beads) are designed for diagnostic DNA extraction applications from biofluids and liquid biopsy samples, and are particularly effective when only trace amounts of DNA are available.

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NIV series gradient valves feature multiple 2-Way, Normally-Closed solenoids connected around a central body. This unique design provides significant reduction in internal volume with enhanced mixing capabilities.

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Taigen Bioscience Corporation welcomes you to booth 864 to see the sample-to-resultDNA/RNA testing automation by LabTurbo SP-qPCR AIO System

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Ocean NanoTech provides magnetic and fluorescent particles for in vitro diagnostics.

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LIS365 has comprehensive features that stand out to meet the demands of unique lab environments in this latest release, which includes:

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Customers to benefit from complementary portfolio of top quality polymer and glass solutions for breakthrough diagnostics applications

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New advancements in nucleic acid extraction are making Molecular Diagnostics even more rapid and reliable!

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Monoclonal antibodies represent therapeutics of great conditions such as cancer, inflammatory disease, organ transplantation, cardiovascular disease, infection, respiratory disease and even ophthalmologic disease.

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80% of the world’s population has limited access to testing laboratories. Part of that problem is being addressed by mobile blood collection services done by independent professionals. For example, in US this blood collection service is being provided by independent mobile phlebotomy organizations.

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A virus 100% fatal in humans who are not vaccinated.

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Hemoglobinopathia are diseases associated with a genetic abnormality of hemoglobin, blood protein used to transport oxygen. Hemoglobin is found basically inside red blood cells (erythrocytes), which gives them their red color.

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SYnAbs and Univercells, two neighboring companies based in Gosselies, Belgium, today announce strategic deal signature. Under the terms of the agreement, SYnAbs will develop an immuno-assay in order to measure a confidential biosimilar monoclonal antibody developed by Univercells.

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Taigen Bioscience Corporation welcomes you to booth 864 for the fully auotmated 384-well plate Liquid-handling System.

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Intraperitoneal (IP) and intravenous (IV) injections are well-established immunization procedures for raising mouse antibodies, and are considered as gold standard

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We welcome you to visit us at Booth 864 for fully automated LabTurbo DNA/RNA Extraction Systems.

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Humanwell Biocell, a biotechnology specialist, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korean biotechnology company Sugentech, Inc. on business cooperation in China on women's disease personal care products.

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As a partner to equipment manufacturers, KNF introduces a new oil-free swing-piston pump that addresses the demand for a more compact, high performance, and economical solution for portable devices

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KNF’s new FK 1100 diaphragm liquid pump is one of the most advanced solutions on the market for gentle, low-pulsation flow. The 12 L/min flow rate doubles KNF’s previous maximum for liquid diaphragm pumps. This pump is robust, adjustable, and offered in a variety of application-friendly materials.

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The FP 400 is a next-generation diaphragm pump from KNF. It combines the traditional advantages of diaphragm pump technology — self priming, the ability to run dry, and long, maintenance-free lifetime under continuous-operation conditions — with a pulsation level comparable to gear pumps.

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VALIDATE® CM2, for Ortho VITROS® analyzers, addresses the growing demand by laboratories in need of a product to document hs-CRP, NT-proBNP, and TnI linearity and calibration verification.

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Being able to see green spaces from your home is associated with reduced cravings for alcohol, cigarettes and harmful foods, new research has shown.

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Introducing HS-1RL Secure Access Handheld Barcode Scanner The first product on the market with LF RFID functionality and 1D/2D barcode scanning, made specifically for healthcare

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Our Vision for Billing Solution: We have over 16 years of experience in Billing, A/R Recovery, Forensic Billing and Billing Consulting.

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iLine Microsystems announces FDA 510(k) clearance for microINR System, a Point-of-Care device for oral anticoagulation monitoring