Children who have a good memory are better at telling lies, say child psychology researchers.They tested six and seven-year-olds who were given an opportunity to cheat in a trivia game and then lie about their actions. Children who were good liars performed better in tests…
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Salix Announces FDA Approval Of Xifaxan® 550 mg For The Treatment Of IBS-D (Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea)
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) (TSX: VRX) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Xifaxan® 550 mg for the treatment of IBS-D in adults. The FDA approval of Xifaxan 550…
Ways To Cope With Chronic Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common conditions that we human beings suffer from. The pain can be the result of a number of causes. These include injuries, poor posture or repetitive strain, for example, through sport. In many cases, the pain will get…
Improving Your Wellness with Online Selections
Traditional medicine like prescription drugs and surgery can be expensive and not available to many people on limited budgets. It also can be ineffective in curing whatever symptoms you have. When you want to try natural remedies first, you can learn more about this option…
What Are the Different Options to Treat Hearing Impairment?
If you or someone in your care has a hearing impairment, you may be wondering what treatment options are available to you. Your healthcare professional will probably explain the different types of hearing aid you can use. But you likely want to do your own…
New Drug Blocks Gene Driving Cancer Growth
When active, the protein called Ral can drive tumor growth and metastasis in several human cancers including pancreatic, prostate, lung, colon and bladder. Unfortunately, drugs that block its activity are not available. A study published today in the journal Nature uses a novel approach to…
Twelve-Month Data from St. Jude Medical EnligHTN Renal Denervation System Show Continued Safety and Efficacy for Patients
St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced 12-month outcome data from the EnligHTN III study, which demonstrated a continuation of safe, rapid and effective treatment with the next-generation EnligHTN Renal Denervation System for patients with drug-resistant, uncontrolled hypertension. The results were…
This is Your Brain’s Blood Vessels on Drugs
A new method for measuring and imaging how quickly blood flows in the brain could help doctors and researchers better understand how drug abuse affects the brain, which may aid in improving brain-cancer surgery and tissue engineering, and lead to better drug and cocaine rehab treatment…