Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

High prevalence of alcohol use disorders in eczema

(HealthDay)—Patients with eczema have a high prevalence of alcohol use disorders, according to a study published online March 27 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Low serum levels of DHEAS predict fractures in older men

(HealthDay)—For older men, low serum levels of the adrenal-derived hormones dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfate (DHEAS) are a risk marker for fractures, according to a study published online March 9 in the Journal ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

No link for paternal use of MTX, adverse pregnancy outcomes

(HealthDay)—Paternal exposure to methotrexate within 90 days before pregnancy is not associated with congenital malformations, stillbirths, or preterm birth, according to a study published in the April issue of Obstetrics ...

Cardiology

Patients have high confidence in self-testing INR

(HealthDay)—Most patients have high confidence in self-testing their international normalized ratio (INR), according to a study published online Feb. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Confidence influences eyewitness memory of crimes

New University of Liverpool research has found that co-witnesses to a crime can contaminate each other's memory of who committed it, but that the likelihood of this contamination occurring depends upon their confidence.

Neuroscience

Arousal exerts an unconscious influence on what we see

A new study from UCL researchers finds that subtle, unconscious increases in arousal - indicated by a faster heartbeat and dilated pupils - shape our confidence for visual experiences.

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