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Citing a mental health crisis among young people, California lawmakers target social media

Karla Garcia said her son's social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork and the activities he used to love — like composing music or serenading his friends on the piano, she said.

1 Aug 2022

Experts release appropriate use recommendations for Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers

Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers (BBMs) may revolutionize the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in the future, but are not yet ready for widespread use, according to a newly-published article by leading international clinicians and researchers convened by the Alzheimer’s Association.

31 Jul 2022

Insufficient sleep could have long-lasting impact on the neurocognitive development of pre-teens

Elementary school-age children who get less than nine hours of sleep per night have significant differences in certain brain regions responsible for memory, intelligence and well-being compared to those who get the recommended nine to 12 hours of sleep per night, according to a new study led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers.

29 Jul 2022

Can spirituality lead to better health?

Can spirituality lead to better health outcomes? In this interview, we speak to Dr. Tracy Balboni from Harvard Medical School to find out more!

29 Jul 2022

AI-based tools have failed to reach the full diagnostic potential in COVID-19, study finds

Published by the Journal of Radiology: Artificial Intelligence, a prospective observational study across 12 hospital systems from the University of Minnesota Medical School evaluated the real-time performance of an interpretable artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect COVID-19 from chest X-rays.

29 Jul 2022

Study investigates the combined effects of aging and HIV-1 Tat expression in mice

A new research paper was published in Aging ("Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed, "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 13, entitled, "Age-related neuroendocrine, cognitive, and behavioral co-morbidities are promoted by HIV-1 Tat expression in male mice."

29 Jul 2022

Novel targeted therapy may be an effective treatment option for neuroblastoma

New research from VCU Massey Cancer Center - published Thursday in Cell Reports - demonstrated that a novel targeted therapy could be an effective treatment option for a deadly pediatric cancer known as neuroblastoma.

28 Jul 2022

Accessible school-based defibrillators for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrests could save many lives

A study from the University of Warwick has found that school-based defibrillators (AEDs) that are accessible outside of school hours could be effective in treating over two-thirds of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCAs) within five minutes.

28 Jul 2022

Face shields fail to provide high level of protection against COVID-19, finds study

If you wore a face shield during the pandemic, it probably didn't give you a high level of protection against Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

28 Jul 2022

Fewer than half of autistic children receive intervention services before 36 months of age

Despite a federal mandate requiring access to early intervention programs (EIP) for children with disabilities, fewer than half of autistic children in four New Jersey counties received services before 36 months of age, according to a Rutgers study.

27 Jul 2022

Researchers unravel how one gut bacterium influences immunity

From immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease.

27 Jul 2022

New project to assess the effectiveness of visit information provided to older patients

A Dartmouth-led research group, including investigators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and Harvard Medical School, has received a five-year, $7 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

26 Jul 2022

Study shows the efficacy of Yoga of Immortals mobile app for urinary incontinence

People with loss of urinary control who used the Yoga of Immortals mobile app – a globally used app that combines specific yogic postures in the Sanatan tradition with breathing exercises, sound therapy and meditation – found significant improvement in the frequency and severity of urine leaks at four weeks of practice, according to a Rutgers study.

26 Jul 2022

$50 million PCORI funding approved for studies focused on treating suicidal depression and bipolar depression

Research teams at Mass General Brigham's founding members, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, have been approved for more than $50 million in funding awards by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute for studies focused on treating two important mental health conditions.

26 Jul 2022

Specific brain responses to traumatic experiences predict vulnerability to develop PTSD

Results from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, individuals facing potentially threatening situations who had less activity in their hippocampus – a brain structure critical for forming memories of situations that are dangerous and that are safe – developed more severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

26 Jul 2022

Differences in development of children conceived by ART are no longer apparent by late adolescence

Differences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent by late adolescence, finds new research.

26 Jul 2022

SLU and industry partners report the first effective drug to treat rare, genetic liver disease

Researchers at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, in collaboration with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, report the first effective drug to treat a rare, genetic liver disease that formerly could only be treated with a liver transplant.

26 Jul 2022

‘American Diagnosis’: Two indigenous students share their path to medicine

In 1890, Dr. Charles Eastman became the first Native person to graduate from medical school in the United States. Today, one of his descendants, Victor Lopez-Carmen, is a third-year student at Harvard Medical School. He described feeling isolated there.

26 Jul 2022

Insights into molecular folding of AAT protein will help develop new therapies for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

In a major new development in the quest to develop better gene therapies with which to treat a host of diseases, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and UMass Chan Medical School recently announced that they have mapped the expression and maturation of the protein alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) with unprecedented clarity.

25 Jul 2022

IU researchers evaluate the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug for Alzheimer's using rigorous pipeline

Most drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine recently evaluated the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug using their rigorous pipeline.

25 Jul 2022

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Citing a mental health crisis among young people, California lawmakers target social media

Experts release appropriate use recommendations for Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers

Insufficient sleep could have long-lasting impact on the neurocognitive development of pre-teens

Can spirituality lead to better health?

AI-based tools have failed to reach the full diagnostic potential in COVID-19, study finds

Study investigates the combined effects of aging and HIV-1 Tat expression in mice

Novel targeted therapy may be an effective treatment option for neuroblastoma

Accessible school-based defibrillators for treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrests could save many lives

Face shields fail to provide high level of protection against COVID-19, finds study

Fewer than half of autistic children receive intervention services before 36 months of age

Researchers unravel how one gut bacterium influences immunity

New project to assess the effectiveness of visit information provided to older patients

Study shows the efficacy of Yoga of Immortals mobile app for urinary incontinence

$50 million PCORI funding approved for studies focused on treating suicidal depression and bipolar depression

Specific brain responses to traumatic experiences predict vulnerability to develop PTSD

Differences in development of children conceived by ART are no longer apparent by late adolescence

SLU and industry partners report the first effective drug to treat rare, genetic liver disease

‘American Diagnosis’: Two indigenous students share their path to medicine

Insights into molecular folding of AAT protein will help develop new therapies for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

IU researchers evaluate the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug for Alzheimer's using rigorous pipeline

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