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Study: One-third of children admitted in ICUs for sepsis show PTSD symptoms

Doctors have found that children who have been in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) for sepsis have a significantly increased risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with around 1/3 showing PTSD symptoms.

8 Sep 2019

Deep brain magnetic stimulation can improve symptoms of OCD

Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

8 Sep 2019

Scientists discover brain areas for understanding metaphors in healthy and schizophrenic people

Scientists have used MRI scanners to discover the parts of the brain which understand metaphors, in both healthy volunteers and people with schizophrenia.

8 Sep 2019

Microplastics in water are causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health

Plastics in our waste streams are breaking down into tiny particles, causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health and our aquatic systems, finds research from the University of Surrey and Deakin's Institute for Frontier Materials.

8 Sep 2019

Dating could increase depression

Dating, especially during the teenage years, is thought to be an important way for young people to build self-identity, develop social skills, learn about other people, and grow emotionally.

8 Sep 2019

Study examines screening and treatment of opioid-induced low testosterone in men

Long-term opioid use previously has been linked with low testosterone in men. What has been unclear is how many men taking opioids had been screened or treated for low testosterone.

8 Sep 2019

Behavioral problems during childhood can lead to adult insomnia

Parents should help their children with better sleep patterns, along with any problem behavioral issues, because this can lead to severe insomnia in middle age, a groundbreaking new study shows.

8 Sep 2019

Study shows large differences in ED and hospital destinations of minority patients

A new national study done by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center showed large differences in the emergency department and hospital destinations of minority (Black and Hispanic) patients who are transported by emergency medical services when compared with their non-Hispanic white counterparts.

7 Sep 2019

Speech difficulties in five-year-old internationally adopted children with cleft palate

In a group of internationally adopted children with cleft lip and/or palate, speech at age five is impaired compared to a corresponding group of children born in Sweden, a study shows.

7 Sep 2019

Raw pet food not considered as significant source of infections

An extensive international survey conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates that pet owners do not consider raw food to considerably increase infection risk in their household.

7 Sep 2019

ERC Starting Grant to support research on how gut bacteria may affect blood pressure

The community of bacteria inhabiting our bowels, known as the gut microbiome, affects our health and immune system - in a range of different ways.

7 Sep 2019

Researchers explore how talk therapy can help cystic fibrosis patients with mental health problems

Drexel University researchers are exploring how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a type of talk therapy, delivered via telemedicine, may alleviate the anxiety and depression common among cystic fibrosis patients.

7 Sep 2019

Tiny fat bubbles hold key to rebooting the immune system and calming disease process

People living with inflammatory autoimmune disease could benefit from an 'immune system reboot', and researchers have isolated specific cells to target.

7 Sep 2019

South African study finds link between low language ability and depression in young people

One of the first studies of its kind focusing on South African children's language ability and mental health outcomes, has found clear evidence for a link between low language ability and depression in young people.

7 Sep 2019

Chronic conductive hearing loss linked to speech recognition deficits

Chronic conductive hearing loss, which can result from middle-ear infections, has been linked to speech recognition deficits, according to the results of a new study, led by scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and published September 6 in the journal Ear and Hearing.

7 Sep 2019

Suicide rates are increasing, especially among rural Americans

Suicide is becoming more common in America, an increase most pronounced in rural areas, new research has found.

7 Sep 2019

Exposure to 9/11 WTC dust associated with increased risk of heart disease in NYC firefighters

A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center dust is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease.

7 Sep 2019

Researchers discover potential of antihistamines that cause death of leukemic stem cells

Ruth M. Risueño leads the Leukaemic Stem Cell group of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute. This group investigates Acute Myeloid Leukemia and the cell population responsible for the disease spreading, persisting, and if it has been treated and overcome, reappear.

6 Sep 2019

Vast majority of footballers in the Spanish League unaware of banned substances

The vast majority (97.4%) of players with the Spanish League are unfamiliar with the list of substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Furthermore, 95% do not even know what this agency is for.

6 Sep 2019

Serotonin and anti-depressants can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota

A new study in mice led by UCLA biologists strongly suggests that serotonin and drugs that target serotonin, such as anti-depressants, can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota -- the 100 trillion or so bacteria and other microbes that live in the human body's intestines.

6 Sep 2019

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Study: One-third of children admitted in ICUs for sepsis show PTSD symptoms

Deep brain magnetic stimulation can improve symptoms of OCD

Scientists discover brain areas for understanding metaphors in healthy and schizophrenic people

Microplastics in water are causing potentially catastrophic consequences for human health

Dating could increase depression

Study examines screening and treatment of opioid-induced low testosterone in men

Behavioral problems during childhood can lead to adult insomnia

Study shows large differences in ED and hospital destinations of minority patients

Speech difficulties in five-year-old internationally adopted children with cleft palate

Raw pet food not considered as significant source of infections

ERC Starting Grant to support research on how gut bacteria may affect blood pressure

Researchers explore how talk therapy can help cystic fibrosis patients with mental health problems

Tiny fat bubbles hold key to rebooting the immune system and calming disease process

South African study finds link between low language ability and depression in young people

Chronic conductive hearing loss linked to speech recognition deficits

Suicide rates are increasing, especially among rural Americans

Exposure to 9/11 WTC dust associated with increased risk of heart disease in NYC firefighters

Researchers discover potential of antihistamines that cause death of leukemic stem cells

Vast majority of footballers in the Spanish League unaware of banned substances

Serotonin and anti-depressants can have a major effect on the gut's microbiota

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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