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An experimental drug appears to repair nerve damage seen in multiple sclerosis patients

AAN: Experimental Drug Appears to Repair Myelin

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Anti-LINGO-1 shows promise in repairing nerve damage seen in multiple sclerosis patients
Acetaminophen may do more than simply dull pain -- it may also dull positive and negative emotions

Acetaminophen Appears to Blunt Emotional Response

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Research involved two experiments, each enlisting about 80 college students
Recently adopted legislation has repealed the sustainable growth rate formula

AMA Announces End of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula

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Legislation includes provisions such as simplification of reporting programs, incentive payments
Dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Effects of n-3 PUFAs on Insulin Sensitivity Unclear

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No effect on peripheral insulin sensitivity; modest improvement in hepatic insulin sensitivity
Aspirin use does not appear to reduce the risk of mortality associated with prostate cancer

Aspirin Use Not Found to Benefit Prostate Cancer Mortality

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Increased risks of mortality restricted to aspirin use after the diagnosis of prostate cancer
A liquid form of medical marijuana may help people with severe epilepsy that does not respond to other treatments

AAN: Liquid Marijuana Shows Promise for Refractory Epilepsy

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Child and adult patients who took cannabidiol had decrease in seizure rates
The strength of the placebo effect may depend on particular DNA

Placebo Response May Depend on Individual DNA

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But more questions than answers exist at this point
Breaches in data security exposed more than 29 million health records to potential criminal misuse between 2010 and 2013

Security Breaches of Health Records Up Over Past Decade

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Researchers call for enhanced security as more patient information is stored online
The intervention of a local pharmacist could help improve adherence to newer anticoagulants

Pharmacist Support Boosts Anticoagulation Adherence

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In study, almost 30 percent of people with atrial fibrillation didn't use dabigatran as instructed
A clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine has been launched in the West African nation of Sierra Leone

CDC: Ebola Vaccine Trial Launches in Sierra Leone

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Roughly 6,000 health workers will get shots in country hit hard by current outbreak