Alzheimer's disease & dementia
East, Southeast have the most Alzheimer's cases, new US study shows
A new study offers the first-ever county-level estimates of Alzheimer's disease in the United States.
Jul 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Controlled cruelty: New study finds aggression can arise from successful self-control
A new study by a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher has found that aggression is not always the product of poor self-control but, instead, often can be the product of successful self-control in order to inflict greater ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Radiology & Imaging
CT with CTA versus MRI in patients with dizziness
According to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) after CT with CTA alone could have benefitted from an alternative or additional MRI evaluation, ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Pediatrics
Prevalence of adverse childhood experiences varies by jurisdiction, sociodemographics
The prevalence of individual and total adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), defined as preventable, potentially traumatic events, varies by jurisdiction and sociodemographic characteristics, according to research published ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Health
2006 to 2019 saw significant drop in nicotine dependence prevalence
Among U.S. adults with cigarette use and all subgroups aged 26 years and older, there were significant reductions in nicotine dependence prevalence from 2006 to 2019, according to a study published online June 23 in JAMA ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Your sex life doesn't have to suffer during menopause
Our bodies are a stew of hormones and chemicals and enzymes and all sorts of exotic-sounding ingredients. For many women, this concoction bubbles along happily right through menopause.
Jun 19, 2023
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Health
Muscle fat linked to higher mortality risk
Asymptomatic adults with a high accumulation of fat in their muscles, known as myosteatosis, are at an increased risk of major adverse events and death, according to a study published in Radiology.
May 16, 2023
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Medical research
Research finds alternating estrogen and anti-estrogen therapies effective in treating metastatic breast cancer
Advanced or metastatic estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer is commonly treated with drugs that block the estrogen receptor. However, estrogens that stimulate the receptor can also be effective. Building on their ...
May 15, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Moderna beats Pfizer among two-dose COVID vaccine recipients aged 60 and over, study shows
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna continue to save lives. But a new paper published in the journal Vaccines provides evidence that the two vaccines are not equivalent when it comes to protecting older ...
May 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wearable devices may be able to capture well-being through effortless data collection using AI
Applying machine learning models, a type of artificial intelligence (AI), to data collected passively from wearable devices can identify a patient's degree of resilience and well-being, according to investigators at the Icahn ...
May 2, 2023
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