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Erectile dysfunction drugs may be associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s

Erectile dysfunction drugs may be associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s Erectile dysfunction drugs may be associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s

The drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction could be associated with a lower risk of developing the disease Alzheimer’ssays a study published today by Neurology. The work does not prove that these types of medications reduce the risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s, “it only shows an association,” highlighted the American Academy of Neurology, which publishes […]

Musk challenges WSJ investigation: there is “not a trace” of drugs in his system

Musk challenges WSJ investigation: there is “not a trace” of drugs in his system Musk challenges WSJ investigation: there is “not a trace” of drugs in his system

The tycoon Elon Musk claims that “not a trace” of drugs was found in his system after three years of random testing, in response to a Wall Street Journal article who accuses him of consumingillegal drugs”. In a message on his social network, X (formerly Twitter), Musk He explained that NASA asked him to undergo […]

Medicine shortage in Venezuela was 26.2% in November, according to NGO

Medicine shortage in Venezuela was 26.2% in November, according to NGO Medicine shortage in Venezuela was 26.2% in November, according to NGO

The scarcity of medicines to treat six high-incidence morbidities in Venezuela was 26.2% in November 2023, according to a bulletin released this Sunday by the NGO Convite, which monitors the availability and access to these drugs in Caracas and 16 other cities throughout the country. “November 2023 closes with a general indicator of 26.2% of […]

Tunisia will analyze the increase in suicide attempts among minors, mainly girls

Tunisia will analyze the increase in suicide attempts among minors, mainly girls Tunisia will analyze the increase in suicide attempts among minors, mainly girls

The Tunisian Minister of Family, Women, Children and the Elderly, Amel Belhaj Moussa, today expressed her concern about the increase in attempts to suicide among minors, mainly girls, and announced the preparation of a study on this phenomenon “to scientifically and objectively identify the causes.” During an event to mark the month of child protection […]

Mexico and the US create a mechanism to monitor illicit investments and financing

Mexico and the US create a mechanism to monitor illicit investments and financing Mexico and the US create a mechanism to monitor illicit investments and financing

The Governments of Mexico and USA agreed this Thursday on a joint scheme to monitor the security of investments made on both sides of the border, as well as pursue the money laundering and the corruption that allow financing illicit activities such as drug trafficking fentanyl. “I am pleased to announce that the United States […]

The pain endures in victims of Pablo Escobar 30 years after his death

The pain endures in victims of Pablo Escobar 30 years after his death The pain endures in victims of Pablo Escobar 30 years after his death

“They killed Pablo Escobar!“, his classmates at school shouted at Gonzalo Rojas Peña when they heard the news. “Aren’t you happy?“, they immediately added when they saw him stunned and sitting on the ground. The most wanted drug trafficker in the world and the person responsible for the death of his father had been killed […]

USA: Life expectancy increases, but is lower than before the pandemic

USA: Life expectancy increases, but is lower than before the pandemic USA: Life expectancy increases, but is lower than before the pandemic

The life expectancy of Americans increased by more than a year last year, but is still much lower than it was before the pandemic of COVID-19. The increase recorded in 2022 was mainly due to the decline of the pandemic, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. But even […]

They identify genetic variants that protect against migraine

They identify genetic variants that protect against migraine They identify genetic variants that protect against migraine

A large-scale genetic study on the biology of migraine has detected genetic variants that protect against this chronic pain disorder, opening a promising path for the development of new drugs against this painful pathology, which affects approximately 20% of adults. The discovery, published this Thursday in the journal Nature Genetics, is the result of the […]

A study discovers the neurons that cause dizziness and how to block them

A study discovers the neurons that cause dizziness and how to block them A study discovers the neurons that cause dizziness and how to block them

A study led by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) has identified the neurons that cause dizziness, located in a point in the brain that transmits the signals that cause this discomfort, and has proposed a possible drug with fewer side effects to avoid the unpleasant sensation. sensation. As explained by the university in a […]

Florida bans tianeptine, “gas station heroin,” amid opioid crisis

Florida bans tianeptine, “gas station heroin,” amid opioid crisis Florida bans tianeptine, “gas station heroin,” amid opioid crisis

The attorney general of FloridaAshley Moody, activated an emergency measure to temporarily ban tianeptine, a drug known as “heroin from gas stations”, “highly addictive”, and add it to the state list of controlled substances. Florida has thus become the most recent state to ban this drug, which is commonly sold as a dietary supplement under […]

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