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Vegan diet may boost mental, physical heath of diabetics

TUESDAY, Oct. 30, 2018 — Diabetes is a formidable foe that can tax the bodies and the spirits of people diagnosed with the blood sugar disease. But a plant-based diet may help boost the physical and the mental health of unhappy people with type 2 diabetes, a new evidence review reports. Diabetics who switched to… Read More: Vegan diet may boost mental, physical heath of diabetics »

Remimazolam Safe, Effective for Sedation During Flexible Bronchoscopy

October 30, 2018 Share this content: Time to achieving full alertness at the conclusion of the bronchoscopy was significantly shorter in patients treated with remimazolam. The use of remimazolam, administered under the supervision of a pulmonologist, has been shown to be safe and effective for achieving moderate sedation in patients who are undergoing flexible bronchoscopy… Read More: Remimazolam Safe, Effective for Sedation During Flexible Bronchoscopy »

Scotland’s BSE case is a reminder that many more may be out there

BSE can lurk undetectedCatherine MacBride/Getty By Debora MacKenzie Mad cow disease is down but not out. A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the cattle infection that causes the lethal human brain disease vCJD, was confirmed on 18 October in the UK. The cow had died unexpectedly on a farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, so was… Read More: Scotland’s BSE case is a reminder that many more may… »