Hi. My name is Robb Bassett. I’m an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist here at the Philadelphia Poison Control Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I’m here today to talk to you about an emerging health threat: nicotine poisoning. Years of antitobacco campaigning and public health legislation have resulted in a new market

By MCMASTER UNIVERSITY 29/02/2012 Study finds significant association between atrial fibrillation and functional decline and need for long-term care. McMaster University researchers have found a strong association between atrial fibrillation (AF) – an irregular heartbeat – and an increased risk of dementia. While it’s known AF raises the risk of dementia among stroke survivors, the

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Neurodegenerative conditions result from an impairment of motor function or cognitive function or both. Photo by: (Hebrew University A new understanding of what happens on the cellular level during the development of neurodegenerative diseases – such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington’s diseases – offers promise toward possible new strategies for combating