It can take nine years to make an OCD diagnosis, say researchers Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a misunderstood mental illness despite affecting about one in 50 people—that's about half a million Australians. Mar 29, 2023 0 32
Living with pet cats or dogs is associated with fewer food allergies in young children In an analysis of more than 65,000 infants from Japan, children exposed to pet cats or indoor dogs during fetal development or early infancy tended to have fewer food allergies compared to other children, according to a study ... Mar 29, 2023 0 136
Five important things you should have learned in sex ed—but probably didn't If you grew up in the '90s and '00s, you may feel that sex education didn't teach you much of practical value. Most sex education during this time followed a "prevention" approach, focusing on avoiding pregnancy and STIs, ... Mar 29, 2023 0 40
FDA approves first over-the-counter nasal spray for opioid overdoses The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the over-the-counter use of a nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Mar 29, 2023 0 45
Head-mounted microscope brings unprecedented view of neuronal activity in mice Miniature microscopes attached to the heads of living mice have enabled researchers to gain important insights about the neuronal pathways behind complex behaviors. Now, researchers report a new generation of head-mounted ... Mar 29, 2023 0 46
Lawmakers want to tighten access to veterinary drug xylazine, often mixed with fentanyl Congressional leaders introduced a bill on Tuesday that would further restrict access to the veterinary drug xylazine, which is now being added to fentanyl powder. Mar 29, 2023 0 46
Researchers develop new method to make bone marrow transplants safer and more effective A groundbreaking process developed by researchers based in the Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health Building is offering new hope in the fight against blood cancers, such as lymphoma and leukemia. Mar 29, 2023 0 79
Gun deaths among kids keep rising, but studies show state gun laws can help Following a mass shooting that killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Tennessee on Monday, public officials are again talking about how to stop the never-ending cycle of gun violence in the ... Mar 29, 2023 0 44
When college athletes kill themselves, healing the team becomes the next goal In the weeks after Stanford University soccer goalie Katie Meyer, 22, died by suicide last March, her grieving teammates were inseparable even when not training. Mar 29, 2023 0 61
Researchers identify how steroids benefit severe COVID-19 patients In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors tried a variety of medications to determine what was helpful to prevent the deaths caused by a virus which humans had no natural immunity against. Mar 29, 2023 0 41