Archive: 09/10/2019

Study finds siblings of problem gamblers also impulsive, prone to risk-taking

Biological siblings of people with gambling disorder also display markers of increased impulsivity and risk-taking, according to a new UBC psychology study. The findings, published today in Neuropsychopharmacology, suggest ...

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Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression

Depression affects women nearly twice as much as men, but unraveling the brain's blueprint that regulates this behavior, let alone identifying specific molecular differences between sexes, has proven difficult.

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Foreign-born women in U.S. less likely to have mammograms

(HealthDay)—Regardless of the percentage of lifetime spent in the United States, foreign-born women are less likely to ever have received a mammogram compared with U.S.-born women, according to the Oct. 9 National Health ...

Oct 9, 2019

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Acute respiratory viral illness surveillance possible in long-term care

(HealthDay)—Active acute respiratory illness surveillance can be implemented among patients and staff in an adult long-term care facility, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

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Bad behavior between moms driven by stereotypes, judgment

Mothers are often their own toughest critics, but new research shows they judge other mothers just as harshly.

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Researchers find molecular mechanisms behind women's biological clock

Researchers have mapped out some of the mechanisms that may affect women's fertility from the teenage years to menopause. These mechanisms largely depend on naturally occurring chromosome errors—errors that vary depending ...

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Vapers accuse officials of overreach as investigation into deadly lung illness lags

On Sept. 16, Tulare County in California announced the nation's seventh death from vaping-related illness. Its advisory warned about "the dangerous effects of using electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes."

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Measles outbreak kills more than 4,000 in Congo this year

The United Nations children's agency says more than 4,000 people have died in Congo this year in the world's largest measles outbreak.

Oct 9, 2019

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Ethnically diverse mothers, children living in poverty at risk for sleep problems

African-American and other ethnically diverse mothers know the value of a good night's sleep, but they and their young children are at risk for developing sleep problems if they live in urban poverty, a Rutgers study finds.

Oct 9, 2019

Women and black Americans more likely to face severe adult obesity

Severe adult obesity carries many risks to health, but until now, little has been known about childhood risk factors involved. Now, a multi-national study led by experts at Cincinnati Children's shows how adult severe obesity ...

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