Archive: 29/08/2018

Rural America suffering severe shortage of mental health professionals

Rural America has a severe shortage of qualified mental health professionals because agencies and governmental units are unable to pay competitive wages commonly offered in larger communities, says a new report from Ball ...

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Mental health issues and changes to energy levels top concerns among cancer patients

Cancer Research UK has released new YouGov data today which highlights the stark realities of cancer. The survey asked 1,015 UK adults that had ever been diagnosed with cancer at some point about the changes their body went ...

Aug 29, 2018

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Project explores how cannabis may affect men and women differently

Jessica usually smokes cannabis five days a week, mostly at the end of the day, often while reading. "Why do some people drink alcohol?" she said. "It's a way to come down after a hectic day. I treat it more like a beer with ...

Aug 29, 2018

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Random fraction of specialized immune cells leads the charge in battling invaders

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are a rare type of immune cells that secrete large quantities of type 1 interferon (I-IFN), a key driver of immunity to infectious invaders and cancer. However, the mechanisms that control ...

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Restless legs syndrome brain stimulation study supports motor cortex 'excitability' as a cause

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say new experiments using magnetic pulse brain stimulation on people with moderate to severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) have added to evidence that the condition is due to excitability ...

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Father's diet could affect the long-term health of his offspring

New research has shown that a lack of protein in a father's diet affects sperm quality which can have a direct impact on the long-term health of their offspring.

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Childhood report reveals one in four 14-year-old girls self-harm

Nearly a quarter of girls aged 14 (22 percent) said they had self-harmed in the last year according to a new report by the University of York and The Children's Society.

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Eye disease can cause blindness, and it's on the rise

A new study into recent cases of ocular syphilis warns increasing numbers of people are at risk of permanent damage to their vision.

Aug 29, 2018

SMS reminders significantly increase addiction treatment session attendance, study finds

SMS reminders sent to patients booked in to addiction treatment sessions significantly increase attendance rates, University of Queensland research has found.

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Scientists take aim at illicit supply chain networks of fake medications

For many people in developing countries, the struggle for access to health care comes with a risk. Those patients can fall victim to falsified medications that fail to treat their conditions, with the potential to cause harm ...

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