Surgery
A 98-year-old man's liver was donated. He is believed to be the oldest American organ donor ever
Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver.
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers investigate the aging brain and peripheral vascular dysfunction
A new review paper was published in Aging titled "Peripheral vascular dysfunction and the aging brain."
Jun 12, 2024
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Addiction
Mental health stressors have differing impacts on odds of young adult use of nicotine or cannabis
Use of nicotine and cannabis products in varying forms including smoking and vaping by young adults is growing at a time of increased reports of mental health stressors—anxiety, depression and discrimination—by this age ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Psychiatric conditions may increase risk of early death in individuals with anorexia nervosa
A new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders has found that mortality rates are high in patients with anorexia nervosa and nearly double in the presence of psychiatric conditions.
Jun 12, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Pilot study explores new approach for reducing anxiety and improving quality of life after stem cell transplantation
New research in the June 2024 issue of Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network highlights a promising approach for alleviating distress, enhancing quality of life, improving physical function, and reducing fatigue ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Cardiology
Heat exposure increases myocardial blood flow: Study
Myocardial blood flow (MBF) increases about twofold with exposure that increases the core temperature by 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a study published online June 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jun 11, 2024
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Health
New research describes the leisure motivations that underpin young US adults' recreational cannabis use
As of 2024, 24 states, including Virginia and Maryland, and DC have legalized the adult recreational use of cannabis. As laws change, citizens' perceptions of the drug and reasons for using the drug have also shifted. In ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
First trial of new suicide prevention intervention designed for autistic people
A new suicide prevention intervention developed specifically for autistic adults has been trialed as part of a program of research to identify ways to reduce suicide and self-harm among autistic people.
Jun 10, 2024
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Vaccination
FDA gives nod to RSV vaccine for people in their 50s
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday has for the first time approved the use of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for people in their 50s who are at increased risk for the illness.
Jun 10, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers discover a protein that prunes nerve endings, regulating sensitivity to pain
Like treetops reaching high into the sky to sense the sunlight, our sensory neurons—whose role is to collect information about what is happening in and around the body—grow long, intricate extensions known as axons. These ...
Jun 10, 2024
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