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Addiction stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment

Addiction is one of society's most misunderstood and rebuked health conditions. That stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment for substance dependence, according to a new report published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

15 Dec 2023

Study tracks evolution of deadly chicken virus using ancient DNA

An international team of scientists led by geneticists and disease biologists from the University of Oxford and LMU Munich have used ancient DNA to trace the evolution of Marek's Disease Virus (MDV).

15 Dec 2023

Mount Sinai wins $1.3 million NIH award to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received more than $1.3 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program.

14 Dec 2023

Novel machine learning tool predicts gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome

In a novel study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai introduced LoGoFunc, an advanced computational tool that predicts pathogenic gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome.

14 Dec 2023

Childhood sedentariness may be a key factor in elevated cholesterol and premature heart disease

Children who are physically inactive may have high cholesterol in early adulthood and subsequent heart health issues in their mid-forties, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

14 Dec 2023

Neurodivergent kids design their own games with robots and augmented reality

Researchers at the Interactive Technologies Institute are conducting an innovative research project on co-creating robotic games for neurodiverse children - neurodivergent and neurotypical.

14 Dec 2023

Study points to binge drinking and genetics as key factors in liver disease

Those who binge drink and have a certain genetic makeup are six times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to new research from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

14 Dec 2023

Researchers develop humanized mouse model for macrophage-targeted cancer immunotherapy

Mice with human immune cells are a new way of testing anti-cancer drugs targeting the immune system in pre-clinical studies.

14 Dec 2023

Deep learning reveals hidden patterns in adolescent mental health

The personal yet global struggle with mental health may be more visible now than ever before. Yet many people still find it difficult to access the support they need. In Japan, suicide is sadly the leading cause of death for young people.

13 Dec 2023

Study cautions against using QbTest as a standalone tool for diagnosing ADHD

A new study cautions against using the QbTest as a standalone diagnostic or screening tool for ADHD.

13 Dec 2023

Study uncovers shift from cigarettes to vapes among pregnant teens with mixed impact on newborns' health

Study analyzed data from over 10,000 pregnant American teenagers to explore the impact of smoking cigarettes, vaping, or both on fetal health, particularly focusing on the likelihood of babies being small for gestational age (SGA). It revealed that cigarette use was associated with a higher risk of SGA, while no significant association was found between vaping and SGA.

13 Dec 2023

Adolescent illicit drug use stays below pre-pandemic levels in 2023, survey finds

The percentage of teenagers reporting they used any illicit substances in 2023 held steady below the pre-pandemic levels reported in 2020, according to the latest results from the Monitoring the Future survey.

13 Dec 2023

Heart attack breakthrough: New protocol saves 71% of patients with deadly complication

Published results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a life-threatening complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a protocol developed by cardiologists at Henry Ford Health, in collaboration with 80 hospitals nationwide.

13 Dec 2023

Can vitamin C reduce the severity of the common cold?

The effect of vitamin C supplementation on common cold severity and duration.

13 Dec 2023

LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

Los Angeles County public schools are rolling out an ambitious effort to offer free mental health services to their 1.3 million K-12 students, a key test of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's sweeping, $4.7 billion program to address a youth mental health crisis.

12 Dec 2023

Personalized treatment for leukemia results in longer life and fewer side effects

Personalized treatment for the most common form of adult leukemia helps patients survive for longer and stay in remission, a phase III trial has found.

11 Dec 2023

UMSOM receives $29 million research award to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs

University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today that the school will receive a $29 million research award over four years from the National Institutes of Health to lead a multicenter trial that aims to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs and are hospitalized with infectious complications of their drug use.

11 Dec 2023

students News and Research

Addiction stigma discourages many people from seeking treatment

Study tracks evolution of deadly chicken virus using ancient DNA

Mount Sinai wins $1.3 million NIH award to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program

Novel machine learning tool predicts gain- and loss-of-function variants across the genome

Childhood sedentariness may be a key factor in elevated cholesterol and premature heart disease

Neurodivergent kids design their own games with robots and augmented reality

Study points to binge drinking and genetics as key factors in liver disease

Researchers develop humanized mouse model for macrophage-targeted cancer immunotherapy

Deep learning reveals hidden patterns in adolescent mental health

Study cautions against using QbTest as a standalone tool for diagnosing ADHD

Study uncovers shift from cigarettes to vapes among pregnant teens with mixed impact on newborns' health

Adolescent illicit drug use stays below pre-pandemic levels in 2023, survey finds

Heart attack breakthrough: New protocol saves 71% of patients with deadly complication

Can vitamin C reduce the severity of the common cold?

LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students

Personalized treatment for leukemia results in longer life and fewer side effects

UMSOM receives $29 million research award to improve health outcomes in people who inject opioid drugs

UC San Diego Health completes purchase of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

Pandemic stressors overwhelm genetic resilience to depression in college students

Research uncovers potential treatment target for rare, genetic type of epilepsy

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