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  • About Ducking Time: Apple Says It Will Tweak iPhone Autocorrect Function

    One of the most notable happenings at Apple’s event for developers on Monday is likely the iPhone maker’s tweak that will keep its autocorrect feature from annoyingly correcting one of the most common expletives to “ducking.” “In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too,” […] More

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    Wild blueberries may lower BP and enhance cognitive function

    Wild blueberries may lower BP and enhance cognitive function

    In healthy older adults, daily use of wild blueberry (WBB) powder, corresponding to 178 grams of fresh weight, enhances vascular and cognitive function and lowers 24 hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure, says an article published in The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition. There is proof that eating blueberry (poly)phenols leads to enhancements in vascular health […] More

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    Mint-flavored E-Cigarettes linked to worse lung function

    Mint-flavored E-Cigarettes linked to worse lung function

    Adding mint flavor to e-cigarette liquids produces more vapor particles and is associated with worse lung function in those who smoke, report researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Respiratory Research today. Using a specially designed robotic system that mimics the mechanics of human breathing and vaping behavior, researchers showed that commercially available e-cigarette liquids […] More

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    Study finds parathyroidectomy not effective on kidney function in older adults with hyperparathyroidism

    Study finds parathyroidectomy not effective on kidney function in older adults with hyperparathyroidism

    Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder associated with an increased risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). The only treatment is surgical removal of one or more abnormal parathyroid glands (parathyroidectomy). Current guidelines recommend parathyroidectomy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and CKD, in part to mitigate the risk for and effects of CKD progression. However, […] More

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    Novel treatment approach to improve cardiac pump function in heart failure patients

    A clinical study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden shows that the hunger hormone ghrelin can increase the heart’s pump capacity in patients with heart failure.Ghrelin is an endogenous hormone that has many receptors distributed in cardiac muscle tissues. It increases the appetite and stimulates the release of growth hormones. […] More