Psychology & Psychiatry
Art therapy is a surprising route toward healing
When the words won't come, therapist Tara Alexander has an idea for her patients.
Dec 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Arts 'crucial' to reducing poor health and inequality
Engaging in artistic activities such as singing and dancing from a young age can reduce social inequalities and encourage healthy behaviours, according to a new report from UCL and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Nov 11, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How much does a shrunken blastocyst adversely affect implantation and pregnancy?
Obstetricians and gynecologists at Toho University, Japan examined 1,331 cases of frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles and found that blastocysts showing shrinkage at the time of transfer had a low success rate in terms of ...
Dec 11, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
NIH HIV experts prioritize research to achieve sustained ART-free HIV remission
Achieving sustained remission of HIV without life-long antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a top HIV research priority, according to a new commentary in JAMA by experts at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ...
Jun 6, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fertility treatment affects children's growth patterns but not for long
Children born as a result of fertility treatment have different growth patterns to naturally-conceived children but, by the time they reach the age of 17, they are of similar height, weight and body mass index (BMI), according ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Art courses could help medical students become better clinical observers
Observation skills are an essential component of any medical education, aiding doctors during patient exams and in making medical diagnoses, yet several studies have indicated inadequacies in this area among medical trainees ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Predicting models of pregnancy complications among women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques
In a new thesis from the Karolinska Institutet Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, researcher Chen Wang has used nationwide Swedish register data to assess the long-term health of children conceived with ...
Aug 18, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
The art of cancer caregiving: How art therapies benefits those caring for cancer patients
A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own health and the patient's ...
Oct 21, 2019
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Neuroscience
New criteria can identify who may develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy following repeated head impacts
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head impacts that athletes get from contact sports. However, the definitive diagnosis of the disease can be made only after death through ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clear effect of art therapy on severe depression
Create a picture of how you are feeling on this particular day, said the first exercise in the art therapy. After ten treatments the patients who suffered from severe or moderately severe depression had shown more improvement ...
Nov 6, 2017
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