Archive: 29/08/2018

Soldiers' suicide attempts often come without prior mental health diagnosis

(HealthDay)—Many U.S. Army soldiers who attempt suicide have no prior diagnosis of a mental health issue, new research shows, and such histories may not be a good predictor of a soldier's suicide risk.

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More than just a DNA repair deficiency syndrome

Cockayne syndrome is a rare hereditary disease that can lead to dwarfism, neurological impairment, premature aging and a shortened life span. Skin symptoms include a striking sensitivity to UV rays and a dramatic loss of ...

Aug 29, 2018

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Electronic device implanted in the brain could stop seizures

Researchers have successfully demonstrated how an electronic device implanted directly into the brain can detect, stop and even prevent epileptic seizures.

Aug 29, 2018

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What's that smell? Scientists find a new way to understand odors

Every smell, from a rose to a smoky fire to a pungent fish, is composed of a mixture of odorant molecules that bind to protein receptors inside your nose. But scientists have struggled to understand exactly what makes each ...

Aug 29, 2018

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Scientists take big step toward finding non-addictive painkiller

With the support of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have been working to find a safe, non-addictive pain killer to help fight the current opioid crisis in this country.

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Even a small amount of medical debt can trigger headaches

It doesn't take a huge unpaid medical bill to make a collection agency come calling ... and calling.

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Teen dating violence is down, but boys still report more violence than girls

When it comes to teen dating violence, boys are more likely to report being the victim of violence—being hit, slapped, or pushed—than girls. That's the surprising finding of new research from the University of British ...

Aug 29, 2018

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Depressed children six times more likely to have skill deficits, study finds

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that as many as 2 to 3 percent of children ages 6-12 might have major depressive disorder. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that children ...

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Quality of life after spinal cord injury—What functional abilities have the greatest impact?

Independence in mobility is the single most important factor affecting quality of life in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), reports a study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the ...

Aug 29, 2018

Study of rare cancer yields therapeutic clues to combat drug resistance

Stephen Elledge, Ph.D., and his team did not set out to find therapies that could render tumors less resistant to therapy or make existing drugs more potent against a rare form of cancer. But these are precisely the clinical ...

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