Medical research
A brief history of federal funding for basic science
Biomedical science in the United States is at a crossroads.
May 15, 2025
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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation: News and Research on Longitudinal Studies
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Medical research
Q&A: How halt in funding hurts efforts to ensure safety of patients in medical research
The Trump administration's freeze of more than $2 billion in federal research grants to Harvard has disrupted work in a number of areas, including efforts to ensure the rights and safety of patients who take part in medical ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Cardiology
New analysis underscores health risks of e-cigarettes
A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led analysis of medical information gathered on a diverse group of almost 250,000 people over four years has significantly clarified the link between the "exclusive" use of e-cigarettes and chronic ...
Apr 15, 2025
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring the stability of risk preference: Meta-analysis reveals discrepancies in how it's measured
Past psychology research suggests that some people are more prone than others to take risks in uncertain situations, such as investing money in risky business ventures, consuming addictive substances or leaving a secure job ...
Health
Caregiving stress linked to high blood pressure in younger Black women
A new analysis finds that the stress of being a caregiver is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension in 21 to 44-year-old Black women, a group known to have a higher prevalence of the condition compared ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tablet use by young children is linked with more outbursts of anger and frustration
The number of children who own their own tablet has increased from 7% in 2013 to 44% in 2020. In the United States, tablet use has become nearly universal, with 93% of parents reporting that their 2- to 4-year-old uses a ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study confirms maternal positive mental health correlated to children's brain development
Pregnancy brings about profound changes, and nurturing positive mental health during this period is crucial for the long-term health and well-being of children. Through scientific investigations on young children, Prof. Qiu ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New AI program analyzing speech patterns could predict likelihood of Alzheimer's disease
Trying to figure out whether someone has Alzheimer's disease usually involves a battery of assessments—interviews, brain imaging, blood and cerebrospinal fluid tests. But, by then, it's probably already too late: memories ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Medical economics
Study underlines role of past injustices in medical mistrust
Black Americans living in Tuskegee, Alabama, closer to the location of the infamous Tuskegee Syphilis Study, were much slower to get their COVID-19 vaccines compared to white neighbors, according to a new study by University ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Understanding lucid episodes in dementia
A recent Mayo Clinic study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia investigated lucid episodes in people living with later stages of dementia, providing insights into how these occurrences reveal themselves.
Mar 5, 2024
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