Medications
Insomnia medication shows promise in treatment for alcohol use disorder
Researchers are recommending full-scale human trials after an insomnia drug helped a man withdraw from his 16 drinks-a-day addiction.
May 3, 2024
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Will the movement to legalize psychedelics succeed?
Interest in psychedelics like psilocybin, mescaline, and LSD is on the rise for the first time in 50 years, as influencers, scientists, and entrepreneurs promote their therapeutic potential. Some municipalities have stopped ...
May 2, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
AI can tell if a patient battling cancer needs mental health support
Researchers at UBC and BC Cancer have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately predict if a person receiving cancer care will require mental health services during their treatment journey.
May 2, 2024
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Health
Public health heavily influenced by corporations selling forever chemicals, fossil fuels and ultra-processed foods
You go to the gym, eat healthy and walk as much as possible. You wash your hands and get vaccinated. You control your health. This is a common story we tell ourselves. Unfortunately, it's not quite true.
May 2, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds young adults reduced drinking during and after pandemic
A new study examined the drinking levels and patterns of young adults before, during and after the pandemic. The researchers found alcohol use and alcohol-related problems substantially decreased in heavy-drinking young adults ...
May 2, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global study reveals stark differences between females and males in disease burden causes
Globally, there are substantial differences between females and males (aged 10 and older) when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging these health gaps over the past 30 years, according to a new study examining ...
May 1, 2024
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Health
Study shows the dramatic impact of extreme poverty on mortality in a racially diverse low-income population
During the past 40 years, the gap between rich and poor Americans has continued to widen in terms of health and mortality, as well as income.
May 1, 2024
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Health
Walking for transport at least once a week may help some older people live longer
Older adults who walked for transport instead of taking a car, at least once a week, lived longer than those who didn't, Monash University-led research has found.
May 1, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher explains the human toll of language that makes addiction feel worse
When Mass General transplant hepatologist Wei Zhang says he wants his colleagues to think before they speak, he has the tragedy of a recent patient in mind.
May 1, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Study in rats helps scientists work out the effects of exercise at the cellular level
The health benefits of exercise are well known but new research shows that the body's response to exercise is more complex and far-reaching than previously thought. In a study on rats, a team of scientists from across the ...
May 1, 2024
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