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Indicators of despair rising among Americans entering midlife

Indicators of despair--depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse--are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s across most demographic groups, according to new research led by Lauren Gaydosh, assistant professor of Medicine, Health and Society and Public Policy Studies at Vanderbilt University.

16 Apr 2019

Initial gene analysis could result in more effective antipsychotic treatment

An initial gene analysis may yield better outcomes when patients are treated with the antipsychotic drugs risperidone and aripiprazole.

16 Apr 2019

Common sleep myths may pose a significant public health threat

People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring is harmless, and that having a drink helps you to fall asleep.

16 Apr 2019

Improving ACA’s Insurance Coverage Provisions will lead to better care for patients

The American College of Physicians published a paper today in the Annals of Internal Medicine that examines ways to improve the Affordable Care Act.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers develop oral appliance to help sufferers of sleep apnea

An original design for an oral appliance developed in Hiroshima University Hospital can help sufferers of sleep apnea sleep more soundly.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers identify cause of inherited metabolic disorder

A new study from BC Children's Hospital, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and an international team of researchers published in the New England Journal of Medicine is the first to identify a rarely-seen type of DNA mutation as the cause of an inherited metabolic disorder.

16 Apr 2019

Simple intervention can provide lasting protection for teens against junk food marketing

In a bid to fight obesity, public-health researchers have been trying for decades to find a way to convince teenagers to skip junk food and eat healthily, to little avail.

16 Apr 2019

Coagulation factor VIIa prevents bleeds in hemophilia animal models

Hematology researchers have further refined how a treatment currently used on an urgent basis to control bleeding in hemophilia patients holds promise as a preventive treatment as well.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers discover how liver cells protect against viral attacks

Liver cells have an innate resistance to RNA viral infections like hepatitis A, dengue and Zika thanks to a protein called IRF1, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science.

16 Apr 2019

Study explores factors that impact fertility preservation decisions in transgender youth

The last thing on most teens' minds is whether or not they want to have kids someday. But transitioning transgender adolescents are forced to consider whether to preserve their sperm or eggs at a young age.

16 Apr 2019

Phenols in purple corn may fight obesity, inflammation and diabetes, mice study shows

Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed new hybrids of purple corn containing different combinations of phytochemicals that may fight obesity, inflammation and diabetes, a new study in mice indicates.

16 Apr 2019

Crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a progressing lung disease

Doctors know they're the sounds of lung problems, but it turns out they might be more than symptoms--crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a disease progressing, a University of Michigan researcher has found.

16 Apr 2019

Angry dreams explained by brain waves

Some nights are filled with happy dreams while other nights may be all about angry dreams. Researchers have found certain clues in the brain waves that show the reason why angry dreams occur when a person sleeps.

16 Apr 2019

Study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can modulate decision-making process in the brain

Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of working is an example of "counterfactual thinking".

16 Apr 2019

Fat shaming celebrities may make women more judgemental about being overweight

A new study has shown that celebrity fat-shaming leads to an adverse reaction among general women towards people who are overweight. The study titled, “Shaping the Body Politic: Mass Media Fat-Shaming Affects Implicit Anti-Fat Attitudes,” was published in the latest issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

16 Apr 2019

Economic development in India and China key to achieving global targets on safe drinking water

The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) attempted from 2000 to 2015 produced mixed and debatable results. But there was at least one clear MDG victory: safe drinking water.

16 Apr 2019

Study shows link between animal's diet during sexual development and breeding habits

An animal's choice of mate can be influenced by its diet as it reaches sexual maturity, research has shown.

16 Apr 2019

New catalog of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' could help doctors pinpoint cancer culprits

Scientists in Cambridge and London have developed a catalog of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' that could help doctors pinpoint the environmental culprit responsible for a patient's tumor - including showing some of the fingerprints left in lung tumors by specific chemicals found in tobacco smoke.

16 Apr 2019

Researchers analyze the effects of dark play in a serious video game

A new study has shown that allowing "dark play" in a serious video game intended to practice skills transferable to a real-life setting does not impact the game's effectiveness.

16 Apr 2019

Falling for telephone scams could be an early sign of dementia

The United States Department of Justice says that annually around $3 billion is defrauded from seniors. Many of these tricksters use the telephone for their scams. What would not dupe a person with normal mental faculties often takes in seniors. A new study shows that elderly with mild cognitive impairment or early signs of dementia often fall prey to these telephone scams.

16 Apr 2019

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Indicators of despair rising among Americans entering midlife

Initial gene analysis could result in more effective antipsychotic treatment

Common sleep myths may pose a significant public health threat

Improving ACA’s Insurance Coverage Provisions will lead to better care for patients

Researchers develop oral appliance to help sufferers of sleep apnea

Researchers identify cause of inherited metabolic disorder

Simple intervention can provide lasting protection for teens against junk food marketing

Coagulation factor VIIa prevents bleeds in hemophilia animal models

Researchers discover how liver cells protect against viral attacks

Study explores factors that impact fertility preservation decisions in transgender youth

Phenols in purple corn may fight obesity, inflammation and diabetes, mice study shows

Crackling and wheezing could be the sounds of a progressing lung disease

Angry dreams explained by brain waves

Study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can modulate decision-making process in the brain

Fat shaming celebrities may make women more judgemental about being overweight

Economic development in India and China key to achieving global targets on safe drinking water

Study shows link between animal's diet during sexual development and breeding habits

New catalog of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' could help doctors pinpoint cancer culprits

Researchers analyze the effects of dark play in a serious video game

Falling for telephone scams could be an early sign of dementia

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

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

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