Imagining future guilt helps athletes turn away from doping Appealing to athletes' sense of 'future guilt' through psychological intervention could prove a powerful weapon in the fight against doping, according to a new study. Dec 8, 2021 0 1
Anxiodepressive disorders: Much more than a matter of weight Obese people run a higher-than-average risk of depression or anxiety, the result of a combination of factors: poor diet, lack of physical activity and an accumulation of fat cells called visceral adipocytes. However, obesity ... Dec 8, 2021 0 24
Researchers uncover new findings about cluster headaches Debilitating cluster headaches commonly begin in childhood, but patients are not typically diagnosed until they are adults, according to research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dec 8, 2021 0 16
New study results on predicting treatment response for breast cancer patients New findings from a landmark study indicate there may be a way to predict treatment response in breast cancer patients even before treatment begins. The study results led by Susan G. Komen Brinker Award winner Carlos Caldas, ... Dec 8, 2021 0 63
Trigger found for harmful inflammation in lupus, macular degeneration Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. Dec 8, 2021 0 135
Trans people accessing acute mental health care more likely to experience marginalization Transgender individuals who access acute mental health care are more likely to experience marginalization, present with mood disorders and are twice more likely to be diagnosed with personality disorders than the general ... Dec 8, 2021 0 1
An illuminated 3D tour of lower back pain Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives, and a common cause is damage to the squishy discs or flexible, rubbery tissues of the spine. However, observing this damage at an early stage is difficult with current ... Dec 8, 2021 0 52
Risk factors ID'd for postdischarge thrombosis in COVID-19 patients (HealthDay)—For patients hospitalized with COVID-19, risk factors for postdischarge venous thromboembolism (VTE) include history of VTE, peak D-dimer level greater than 3 µg/mL, and predischarge C-reactive protein level ... Dec 8, 2021 0 3
Treatments explored for moderate-to-severe alopecia areata (HealthDay)—For patients with alopecia areata (AA), treatment with an inhibitor of janus kinase (JAK)3 and the tyrosine kinase expressed in the hepatocellular carcinoma kinase family, ritlecitinib, and an inhibitor of tyrosine ... Dec 8, 2021 0 2
US surgeon general report warns of mental health crisis hitting youth (HealthDay)—The pandemic has intensified mental health struggles that were already widespread among American teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday. Dec 8, 2021 0 25