Archive: 14/01/2021

Emotionally neglected or severely sexually abused girls report riskier sexual behavior

Girls who are emotionally neglected or severely sexually abused early in their lives report riskier sexual behaviors during adolescence, Mount Sinai researchers report. The findings highlight the need—and suggest the potential ...

Jan 14, 2021

Population density and virus strains will affect how regions can resume normal life

As a new, apparently more transmissible version of the virus that causes COVID-19 has appeared in several countries, new research finds that the transmissibility of viral strains and the population density of a region will ...

Jan 14, 2021

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Neither 'meniscal' nor 'mechanical' symptoms predict findings on knee arthroscopy

Orthopaedic surgeons have traditionally been taught that certain types of knee symptoms indicate damage to specialized structures called the menisci. But these "meniscal" and "mechanical" symptoms do not reflect what surgeons ...

Jan 14, 2021

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Common workplace interactions can trigger suicidal thoughts for employees with mood disorders

Ignoring a colleague's greeting or making a sarcastic comment in the workplace may actually do more harm than intended, according to West Virginia University research.

Jan 14, 2021

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Stretching more effective than walking to lower high blood pressure, study finds

A new University of Saskatchewan (USask) study has found that stretching is superior to brisk walking for reducing blood pressure in people with high blood pressure or who are at risk of developing elevated blood pressure ...

Jan 14, 2021

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Researchers reveal pervasive health threats of unregulated battery recycling

Decades after the industrialized world largely eliminated lead poisoning in children, the potent neurotoxin still lurks in one in three children globally. A new study in Bangladesh by researchers at Stanford University and ...

Jan 14, 2021

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Following the hops of disordered proteins could lead to future treatments of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers from the University of Cambridge, the University of Milan and Google Research have used machine learning techniques to predict how proteins, particularly those implicated in neurological diseases, completely change ...

Jan 14, 2021

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Discrimination may increase risk of anxiety disorders regardless of genetics, study finds

Exposure to discrimination plays a significant role in the risk of developing anxiety and related disorders, even—in a first—after accounting for potential genetic risks, according to a multidisciplinary team of health ...

Jan 14, 2021

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Cancer models created by mechanical engineers offer new insight into tumor growth

As cancer and tumor cells move inside the human body, they impart and are subject to mechanical forces. In order to understand how these actions affect cancer cell growth, spread, and invasion, a team of engineers at Rensselaer ...

Jan 14, 2021

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Exposure to violence takes a toll on the socioemotional well-being of Californians

Researchers at the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) assessed the prevalence of exposure to violence, such as robbery or assault, and its impacts on the mental health and social functioning of California ...

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