Diabetes
New test could help identify type 2 diabetes risk
Analyzing changes to DNA in the blood can improve the ability to predict a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes within a decade.
Apr 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Examining mental illness 30 years after a chemical attack
Mustard gas harms the vision, skin and breathing. Three decades on, however, the predominant effect is mental ill-health. At a time when chemical warfare is a threat, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have now presented ...
Jan 25, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Large-scale study finds new genetic risk factors for colorectal cancer, paving the way for better screening, prevention
A comprehensive analysis of more than 100,000 colorectal cancer (CRC) cases, led by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle and 200 scientific collaborators worldwide, has identified more than 100 new ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Health
Uptick in prevalence of simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use in the US after states legalize recreational cannabis use
Simultaneous cannabis and alcohol use, defined as using both substances at the same time so their effects overlap, increased in adults from 2008 to 2019, according to new research conducted at Columbia University Mailman ...
Dec 12, 2022
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Genetics
Researchers find epigenetic changes during pregnancy may contribute to the development of asthma
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects 25 million people in the United States. Having a mother with asthma is an important risk factor and a new study may explain why. A team of researchers at the University of Chicago ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Medical economics
Physical disabilities linked with ethnicity and social class among older adults in rural China
A new study published in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development estimated that in China 14.3 percent of the population has physical disabilities considered instrumental to daily life—but ethnic minority ...
May 26, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Placenta may hold clues for early autism diagnosis and intervention
New UC Davis MIND Institute research has identified a novel human gene linked to fetal brain development and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The discovery also links the gene to the mother's early prenatal vitamin use and ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Health
Policy analyses severely underestimate impact of air pollution on racial minorities
In the United States, federal regulators manage air pollution primarily due to its effects on human health and mortality. Current regulatory analyses assume that all people are affected equally by air pollution. A new study ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Health
Common pesticide to be banned over links to problems in children
(HealthDay)— The Biden Administration said Wednesday that a widely used pesticide will be banned because it's been linked to neurological damage in children.
Aug 19, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Early findings of Alzheimer's study in diverse populations now available to researchers
A growing trove of data to help scientists understand the biology of Alzheimer's disease among diverse populations within the context of sociocultural, behavioral and environmental factors is now available through the Institute ...
Jun 25, 2021
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