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Nicotine-alcohol interaction affects learning, addiction treatment

Washington, Nov 7 : A news study has found that the interaction between nicotine and alcohol may not only affect a person’s ability to learn, but may also have an implication for treating addiction to the substances.

The study was conducted by researchers Thomas J. Gould and Danielle Gulick from Temple University.

As a part of their attempt to examine the drugs’ interactive effects on learning, the researchers looked at the ability to learn and process contextual information, which is important for multiple reasons.

Asthmatic kids more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety disorders

Washington, Nov 7 : A recent study for the first time has found a link between asthma and depressive disorders by finding that young people with the respiratory condition are about twice as likely to suffer from depression and anxiety disorders than kids without asthma.

The study was conducted at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine, Group Health Cooperative, and Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute. It involved more than 1,300 kids between the ages of 11 to 17. Of the participants, 781 had been diagnosed with or treated for asthma, and the rest were randomly selected youths with no history of asthma.

Atlantic fish have tree dwelling, air breathing features

Washington, Nov 7 : Scientists have discovered a completely new trait in a small Western Atlantic fish known as Mangrove rivulus.

Obesity, overweight lead to 6,000 cancers a year in Brit women

Study finds maternal link to Alzheimer's

Washington, Nov 7 : A NYU School of Medicine study has found that people whose mothers suffer from Alzheimer’s disease might be at higher risk for developing the disease than those individuals whos

Fasting once a month may help protect your heart

Washington, Nov 7 : Fasting for a day each month may be a good idea, for a new research has found that people who do abstain from food once a month receive a heart-protective benefit.

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