Genetics
Newborns' genomes shouldn't be tested for adult-onset conditions
In the last decade, genome sequencing has provided many people with a wealth of information about risks for certain diseases.
Nov 13, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europe gives go ahead to market Ebola vaccine
The European Union authorised the marketing of a vaccine against Ebola on Monday, permitting the first wider commercial use of a protection that has helped stem an outbreak in DR Congo.
Nov 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Kessler Foundation researchers conducted a pilot study to determine ways to assess social communication difficulties in children with impaired social functioning caused by moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). ...
Nov 8, 2019
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Health
Australia's rural doctors speak up to boost regional health services
A national study has found that longer rural doctor postings and more rural training positions are needed to provide regional areas with the right doctor, at the right time and in the right place.
Nov 6, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Who takes care of the elderly? Findings from rural South Africa
South Africa is aging rapidly, sparking increasing interest both in what care is needed for older adults and on how it's provided.
Oct 17, 2019
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Health
Should you keep eating red meat? Controversial study says well-known health risks are just bad science
Should you stop eating red meat for health reasons?
Oct 3, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk for long-term opioid use up in hidradenitis suppurativa
Patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have an increased risk for long-term opioid use, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in JAMA Dermatology.
Sep 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ebola vaccine hampered by deep distrust in eastern Congo
Until his last breath, Salomon Nduhi Kambale insisted he had been poisoned by someone and that was the reason he was vomiting blood. The 30-year-old man wouldn't give community health teams his phone number, and when they ...
Jul 24, 2019
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Health
Why are those born in the rural South less healthy and prone to die sooner?
People born in rural communities in the South, especially in southern Appalachia and the Mississippi Delta, may live shorter and less healthy lives than their counterparts elsewhere in the country, in part due to a high burden ...
May 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Furtive looks, nervousness, hesitation: How nonverbal communication influences the justice system
Pauses in answers, body movements, elusive or angry looks, confusion, anxiety —the facial expressions and gestures made by witnesses matter in court. Conclusions about the credibility of witnesses can hang on their nonverbal ...
May 2, 2019
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