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Interactions between grapefruit and drugs (2019-06-12)

The FDA has required that some prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs taken by mouth include warnings against drinking grapefruit juice or eating...

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Abdominal pain: too many cholecystectomy to treat symptomatic uncomplicated gallstones

To treat symptomatic uncomplicated gallstones surgery may not always be necessary: many patients with gallstones and abdominal pain don’t feel better after a...

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Alopecia areata: two new drugs (2019-05-27)

Alopecia areata: an international University of Melbourne-led trial found two new drugs to be safe and effective.

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Smelling With Your Tongue (2019-05-20)

Scientists from the Monell Center report that functional olfactory receptors, the sensors that detect odors in the nose, are also present in human taste cells...

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The food ingredient Propionate linked with obesity and diabetes

Consumption of propionate, a food ingredient that’s widely used in baked goods, animal feeds, and artificial flavorings, appears to increase levels of several...