Genetics
Early promise for therapy against Duchenne muscular dystrophy
An experimental gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy shows promise, a small study suggests.
Jan 28, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Only small increase in US girls getting cervical cancer shot
More U.S. girls are getting a controversial vaccine, but the increase last year was only slight.
Jul 30, 2015
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Pediatrics
Many parents still believe boys are better, more competitive at sports than girls
Female Olympian handballers fined for playing in shorts instead of bikini bottoms. A female Paralympian told by a championship official that her shorts were "too short and inappropriate." Olympic women gymnasts, tired of ...
Jul 27, 2021
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Health
Racial, ethnic, and sexual minority males among unhealthiest people in U.S., report finds
Despite having more privilege, wealth, and career success than women, men in the U.S. generally lead shorter, unhealthier lives than their female counterparts. But a report just released by the American Psychological Association ...
Jun 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young teens of color more likely to avoid peers with mental illness
Students identifying as black or Latino are more likely to say they would socially distance themselves from peers with a mental illness, a key indicator of mental illness stigma, according to research published by the American ...
Aug 5, 2019
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Health
Growth spurts lower teenage boys' coordination
A sudden growth spurt during adolescence can lower teenage boys' coordination and affect their gait, according to research published in the open access journal Biomedical Engineering OnLine. This study investigates the cause ...
May 19, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Between 16% and 18% of preadolescents have ideas of suicide
The researchers studied a group of 720 boys and 794 girls who attended 13 schools in Reus. They were monitored during three developmental periods: 10 years old, 11 years old and 13 years old. At the beginning of the study, ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Immunology
Another medical cold case cracked by the MUHC's 'Dr. House'
A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) led by Dr. Donald Vinh, the RI's so-called "Dr. House" because of his research into rare diseases, has discovered a new human disease and ...
Dec 6, 2018
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Surgery
Facial dog bites in children may require repeated plastic surgery
Dog bites to the face are a relatively common injury in young children, and often require repeated plastic surgery procedures to deal with persistent scarring, according to a report in the March Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
Apr 22, 2013
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Health
Muscle dysmorphia common in male adolescents and young adults
With the current emphasis on leanness and muscularity as today's body ideal, many young boys and men are engaging in risky behaviors and activities—from muscle-building exercises to anabolic-androgenic steroid use—to ...
Jan 17, 2023
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