Health
Why the ancient grain quinoa became a modern nutritional powerhouse
It only took about 7,000 years, but quinoa has finally arrived in the American mainstream.
Sep 23, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Surrogacy associated with higher risk of severe pregnancy outcomes
People who are gestational carriers (or "surrogates") may have a higher risk of severe complications during pregnancy and early postpartum, hypertension in pregnancy, and postpartum hemorrhage, compared to people who conceive ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Medical research
Clinical trial supports adding ruxolitinib to tyrosine kinase inhibitors for chronic myeloid leukemia
Researchers leading the SWOG S1712 clinical trial have found that adding ruxolitinib to standard tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment for patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CP-CML) significantly increased ...
Sep 23, 2024
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HIV & AIDS
Half of Black gay men will be diagnosed with HIV, despite highly effective preventive treatments—why?
At a pharmacy in Iowa, a 42-year-old Black gay man couldn't find a medication he needed. The pharmacist, a white woman, told him they didn't stock that medication. But while he waited to pay for his other purchases, he saw ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research identifies critical gaps in mental health care for adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
New research finds that adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental and substance use disorders and significant social and economic disadvantages, and only 26% received minimally adequate ...
Sep 23, 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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Higher burden of comorbidity linked to worse clinical outcomes in multiple sclerosis
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a higher burden of comorbidity is associated with worse clinical outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in JAMA Neurology to coincide with the annual meeting of the ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Systemic sclerosis research finds protein TLR8 influences the production of disease-related cytokines
Systemic sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that primarily causes inflammation of the skin, as well as internal organs such as the lungs and heart. It is considered a rare disease, and little is yet known about its development ...
Sep 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Second health care worker linked to Missouri bird flu case also had symptoms: CDC
Another health care worker who was exposed to a Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu developed respiratory symptoms but wasn't tested for the flu, U.S. health officials reported Friday.
Sep 23, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Do cancer and cancer-related treatments increase cardiovascular disease risk in older cancer survivors?
A study based on clinical trial data found higher risks of stroke, heart attack, and hospital admission for heart failure in older cancer survivors. In the analysis published in the journal Cancer, chemotherapy was also linked ...
Sep 23, 2024
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