Study explores social media's role in mental health during pandemic A new study offers insight into how social media became a lifeline for mental health-related conversations during the pandemic. Sep 19, 2024 0 0
Novel drug molecule could help treat Parkinson's disease in young patients More than 100,000 Canadians currently live with Parkinson's disease. A novel drug molecule being studied by researchers from McGill University could reactivate housekeeping functions in brain cells of young Parkinson's patients, ... Sep 19, 2024 0 41
Vaccine experts report positive results on Phase 1 trial of personalized vaccine for lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma A team of researchers from City of Hope and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has reported safety and efficacy results from a Phase 1 trial that featured a personalized vaccine to treat lymphoplasmacytic ... Sep 19, 2024 0 5
Immune cells linked to blood vessel damage and neurodegeneration A new study helps explain why having ApoE4—the gene variant most closely linked to Alzheimer's disease—increases the risk of neurodegeneration and white matter damage. Sep 19, 2024 0 21
50 years after the first procedure, Tommy John surgery is more common than ever—especially for young athletes Tommy John pitched in the big leagues from 1963 to 1989 and won 288 games. Only 25 MLB pitchers have won more. Sep 19, 2024 0 0
TRUTH in Labeling Act could heighten the warning for shoppers looking to cut sugar, salt and saturated fat intake With rising rates of obesity in the U.S. and increasing attention being paid to the health harms of processed foods, it's clear that far more could be done to help consumers make healthy food choices. Sep 19, 2024 1 0
UK researchers call for better working conditions to improve retention of accident and emergency doctors The working environment must be improved to improve the retention of A&E (accident and emergency) doctors, according to the first ever study of why emergency doctors stay—rather than why they leave. Sep 19, 2024 0 0
Nationwide analysis finds mental health concerns are a huge part of primary care practice An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care. One in nine patients was seeking care primarily because ... Sep 19, 2024 0 68
As blood cancer treatments evolve, so does the patient journey Treatment for blood cancers is advancing, giving more options to people living with the disease. Sep 19, 2024 0 21
Q&A: Examining the impact of negative media coverage on LGBTQ+ young adults Kirsty Clark, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, studies mental health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ populations through her lab. The Clark Lab then develops evidence-based interventions to disrupt the course ... Sep 19, 2024 0 0
