Psychology & Psychiatry
Dealing with death in deployment
A new University of Utah study is the first to provide clear insight into contributors to suicide risk among military personnel and veterans who have deployed.
Apr 9, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
Rates of ADHD appear to decrease at higher altitudes
Recent research has linked the thin air of higher elevations to increased rates of depression and suicide. But a new study shows there's also good news from up in the aspens and pines: The prevalence of attention deficit ...
Apr 8, 2015
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Health
Thin air, high altitudes cause depression in female rats
In a novel study, University of Utah (U of U) researchers have shown that hypobaric hypoxia (the reduced oxygen experienced at high altitude) can lead to depression.
Mar 26, 2015
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Genetics
New insights into little known but common birth defect: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is not as well known as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis, but like them it is a life-threatening birth defect, and is just as common. Occurring in one in 3,000 births, CDH causes ...
Mar 25, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Largest study of its kind documents causes of childhood community-acquired pneumonia
With the chill of winter comes a spike in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), which spreads more easily as people retreat indoors and come into close contact. The lung infection triggers persistent coughing, chest pain, fever, ...
Feb 25, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Middle-aged men at highest risk of suicide after breathing poor air
A new study from the University of Utah is adding to the small, but growing body of research that links air pollution exposure to suicide.
Feb 12, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
International study finds meth messes up brains of youths far more than those of adults
Adolescents who chronically use methamphetamine suffer greater and more widespread alterations in their brain than adults who chronically abuse the drug-and damage is particularly evident in a part of the brain believed to ...
Feb 11, 2015
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Diabetes
Novel 'smart' insulin automatically adjusts blood sugar in diabetic mouse model
For patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the burden of constantly monitoring their blood sugar and judging when and how much insulin to self-inject, is bad enough. Even worse, a miscalculation or lapse in regimen can cause ...
Feb 9, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Cell mechanism discovered that may cause pancreatic cancer
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have found that defects in how cells are squeezed out of overcrowded tissue to die, a process called extrusion, may be a mechanism by which pancreatic ...
Jan 27, 2015
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Immunology
Immune system promotes digestive health by fostering community of 'good' bacteria
As many as 1.4 million Americans suffer from uncomfortable abdominal cramping and diarrhea that come with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These conditions, collectively known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are ...
Jan 22, 2015
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