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Newly identified brain cell type may play role in neuropsychiatric disorders

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers working at the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping find links between brain disorders and dysfunction of newly identified inhibitory brain cell types.

25 Jul 2023

Postpartum counseling is key to reducing long-term risk of heart disease in women

Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60% of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health, which includes healthy eating, exercise and losing weight gained during pregnancy at their six-week postpartum visit between 2016 and 2020, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found.

25 Jul 2023

New AI algorithm mimics second opinion process for medical imaging

Researchers at Monash University have designed a new co-training AI algorithm for medical imaging that can effectively mimic the process of seeking a second opinion.

25 Jul 2023

Data from wearable devices could be valuable in public health research

Data harvested from wearable devices and health apps could be valuable in public health research, according to a study.

25 Jul 2023

Syrian refugees with breast cancer more likely to be younger and diagnosed with late-stage tumors

Brigham researchers and international collaborators identified the association with younger age and advanced stage at diagnosis, coupled with the trauma associated with displacement, as likely contributors to the disparities.

25 Jul 2023

The power of curiosity: How to use it to boost learning

Shifting from a high-pressure mindset to a curious one improves people's memory.

25 Jul 2023

Canada's COVID-19 response: A critical analysis

At first glance, Canada appears to have responded adequately to the covid-19 emergency, but beneath the surface lie major pandemic failures, warns a series of articles published by The BMJ today.

25 Jul 2023

Ethnic pride and connection to cultural values linked to better adolescent well-being

Encouraging Latinx adolescents of Mexican origin to embrace their ethnic pride, cultural values, and connections to their cultural community contributes to positive development and better adjustment during adolescence, a new University of California, Davis, psychology study suggests.

25 Jul 2023

Study sheds light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption

Recently, a study conducted by researchers from Peking University and Oxford Population Health shed light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption.

25 Jul 2023

New computational tool could boost pandemic preparedness

Immune system researchers have designed a computational tool to boost pandemic preparedness. Scientists can use this new algorithm to compare data from vastly different experiments and better predict how individuals may respond to disease.

25 Jul 2023

New technique improves bone regeneration in rats

Although bones have the ability to regenerate and repair themselves, they are generally unable to do so when the injury is larger than a small break or chip.

25 Jul 2023

Early life food allergy associated with increased risk of asthma and reduced lung growth

Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world first study.

25 Jul 2023

Deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients requires clear leadership, long-term commitment

Major changes aimed at treating psychiatric patients in the community instead of hospital requires clear and strong leadership, as well as and long-term political and financial commitment, analysis shows.

25 Jul 2023

AI can improve risk prediction for death with low-dose CT scans

Artificial intelligence (AI) can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk prediction for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

25 Jul 2023

UVA researchers discover key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging.

25 Jul 2023

Community health workers improve health of homebound older patients in San Antonio

Staying healthy and connected was difficult for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, but especially so for homebound older patients and their caregivers.

25 Jul 2023

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

Researchers at Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health to study the connections between maternal body mass index, or BMI, and childhood obesity.

25 Jul 2023

Research News and Research

Newly identified brain cell type may play role in neuropsychiatric disorders

Postpartum counseling is key to reducing long-term risk of heart disease in women

New AI algorithm mimics second opinion process for medical imaging

Data from wearable devices could be valuable in public health research

Syrian refugees with breast cancer more likely to be younger and diagnosed with late-stage tumors

The power of curiosity: How to use it to boost learning

Canada's COVID-19 response: A critical analysis

Ethnic pride and connection to cultural values linked to better adolescent well-being

Study sheds light on the susceptibility of Chinese men to 60 diseases related to alcohol consumption

New computational tool could boost pandemic preparedness

New technique improves bone regeneration in rats

Early life food allergy associated with increased risk of asthma and reduced lung growth

Deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients requires clear leadership, long-term commitment

AI can improve risk prediction for death with low-dose CT scans

UVA researchers discover key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging

Community health workers improve health of homebound older patients in San Antonio

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

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