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Body appreciation messages can offset negative impact of objectified fitness influencer images

A few words of body appreciation can help counter the negative impact of viewing objectified images of female fitness influencers, according to a Washington State University study.

30 Oct 2023

Canadian Cardiovascular Society releases new heart attack classification based on heart tissue damage

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) released the world's first classification of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, based on heart tissue damage research that was driven by two cardiovascular investigators within the Ischemic Heart Disease Program of Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center (KCVRC) at Indiana University School of Medicine and Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

30 Oct 2023

Personalized colorectal cancer screening reduces low-value care in older adults

Colorectal cancer screening is widely recommended for adults ages 45 to 75 with an average risk of developing the disease. However, many people don't realize that the benefits of screening for this type of cancer aren't always the same for older adults.

30 Oct 2023

Inpatient care of children has shifted to children's specialty centers, study finds

Historically, most children in the United States who needed to be hospitalized were treated at general hospitals that treat both children and adults.

30 Oct 2023

Study provides deeper insight into safety of COVID-19 vaccines for couples planning pregnancy

Multiple studies have shown that the COVID-19 vaccines do not lead to infertility or pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, but many people are still wary of adverse effects from the vaccine on pregnancy.

30 Oct 2023

Brain autopsy study of intimate partner violence victims shows extensive brain damage

The largest brain autopsy study of women who had experienced intimate partner violence reveals substantial vascular and white matter damage in the brain, but no evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the neurodegenerative disease recognized among male contact sports athletes who sustain repeated head trauma.

30 Oct 2023

Scientists investigate the semantics of selfies

People have used self-portraits to communicate information about themselves for centuries -; and digital cameras make it easier to share a self-portrait than ever before.

30 Oct 2023

Anger can motivate people to achieve challenging goals

While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

30 Oct 2023

Teen stereotypes vary across cultures and influence adolescent development

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on stereotypes of adolescence using an interdisciplinary approach which integrates developmental psychology, cultural psychology, and neuroscience.

30 Oct 2023

Enhancing deep sleep in older years could stave off dementia

As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing or maintaining deep sleep, also known as slow wave sleep, in older years could stave off dementia.

30 Oct 2023

Study unveils new approach to more precise, long-lasting, and less toxic cancer treatment

For too long, cancer treatment has been a double-edged sword – the very treatments designed to kill cancer cells often wrought havoc on healthy ones too.

30 Oct 2023

Updated toolkit to guide global menopause care

Care for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that guides health professionals around the world in assessing and treating them.

30 Oct 2023

Resident Tregs found to remain in certain lymph nodes for a long time

The immune system is fast when it comes to fighting viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. But it also has to know when not to attack - for example, harmless substances such as pollen or house dust, which otherwise trigger allergic reactions.

30 Oct 2023

Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a complex inflammatory disease that causes the harmful accumulation of tiny clumps of cells called granulomas in the body.

30 Oct 2023

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat are expected to increase between 2036 and 2065 in the United States, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

30 Oct 2023

Trauma-informed care training leads to significant gains in knowledge and organizational change

A McLean Hospital study of 598 people across various industries who underwent a two-day training workshop where they learned about trauma-informed care and how to deploy these skills within their organizations, found participants reported significant gains in knowledge of trauma and made improvements to organizational policies, according to a comparison of survey data collected before and after the trainings.

30 Oct 2023

Older adults still at highest risk of COVID-19 despite high vaccination rates

About 80% of residents in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 by July 2023 and were at low risk for severe outcomes, but almost half of the oldest adults remained uninfected and were at highest risk of hospitalization and death due to COVID-19, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230721.

30 Oct 2023

Study offers the most comprehensive look to date on prostate cancer disparities

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have found that Black men respond as well as white men to systemic therapies for advanced prostate cancer when access to quality healthcare is equal, regardless of socioeconomic status.

27 Oct 2023

RF-CBT reduces rumination and shifts brain connectivity in adolescents with depression

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called Rumination-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RF-CBT).

27 Oct 2023

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

Imperial researchers have discovered a hidden mechanism within hair follicles that allow us to feel touch.

27 Oct 2023

OCT News and Research

Body appreciation messages can offset negative impact of objectified fitness influencer images

Canadian Cardiovascular Society releases new heart attack classification based on heart tissue damage

Personalized colorectal cancer screening reduces low-value care in older adults

Inpatient care of children has shifted to children's specialty centers, study finds

Study provides deeper insight into safety of COVID-19 vaccines for couples planning pregnancy

Brain autopsy study of intimate partner violence victims shows extensive brain damage

Scientists investigate the semantics of selfies

Anger can motivate people to achieve challenging goals

Teen stereotypes vary across cultures and influence adolescent development

Enhancing deep sleep in older years could stave off dementia

Study unveils new approach to more precise, long-lasting, and less toxic cancer treatment

Updated toolkit to guide global menopause care

Resident Tregs found to remain in certain lymph nodes for a long time

Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

Cardiovascular-related deaths due to extreme heat expected to increase between in the United States

Trauma-informed care training leads to significant gains in knowledge and organizational change

Older adults still at highest risk of COVID-19 despite high vaccination rates

Study offers the most comprehensive look to date on prostate cancer disparities

RF-CBT reduces rumination and shifts brain connectivity in adolescents with depression

Imperial researchers discover hidden mechanism behind feeling touch

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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