Gaps exist in studying impact of mental health hotlines Few studies evaluate the impact of mental health hotlines on caller outcomes, according to a review published online Oct. 18 in Psychiatric Services. Oct 31, 2022 0 3
1999 to 2018 saw increase in barriers to timely medical care From 1999 to 2018, barriers to timely medical care in the United States increased for all race and ethnic groups, with disparities between groups also increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in JAMA Health ... Oct 31, 2022 0 0
Study finds mass school shootings are not caused by mental illness A research team at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) examining 82 mass murders that occurred at least partially in academic settings throughout the world, found ... Oct 31, 2022 4 291
A possible biological explanation for increased cancer risk in dense breasts The risk of developing breast cancer is higher in what are known as dense breasts, which appear white in mammograms, than in nondense breasts, which appear gray. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have now shown ... Oct 31, 2022 0 11
Study identifies potential new treatment target for sleep apnea In a new study with obese mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel proteins are possible therapeutic targets for sleep apnea and similar abnormally slow breathing disorders ... Oct 31, 2022 0 36
Artificial intelligence methods may replace histochemical staining Pathologists observe tissue samples by staining them first. However, the standard procedures for staining tissue samples in histopathology are time-consuming and require specialized laboratory infrastructure, chemical reagents, ... Oct 31, 2022 0 5
Low sense of personal control increases people's affinity for tighter, rules-based culture People who feel a lack of personal control in their lives are more likely to prefer a culture that imposes order, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. These "tighter" cultures, in turn, ... Oct 31, 2022 0 9
Reprogramming of immune cells shown to fight off melanoma A new way of reprogramming our immune cells to shrink or kill off cancer cells has been shown to work in the otherwise hard to treat and devastating skin cancer, melanoma. The University of Bristol-led discovery, published ... Oct 31, 2022 0 53
Researcher finds 'no news is bad news' when it comes to COVID-19 and consumer dining behavior The COVID-19 pandemic was marked by uncertainty. As public places slowly began reopening, people had to grapple with the risk they were willing to take for activities like in-person shopping or eating at a restaurant. Oct 31, 2022 0 6
Study underscores need for food literacy, Canadian school food program Children have been told, "Eat your fruits and vegetables" throughout generations. But a new study out of Western's Human Environment's Analysis Laboratory (HEAL) shows knowledge—not nagging—could be the missing ingredient ... Oct 31, 2022 0 9
