Cardiology
New QResearch tool to improve stroke treatment
(Medical Xpress)—University of Nottingham researchers have developed a new predictive tool to help GPs identify and treat patients at risk of stroke.
May 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Circumcision linked to reduced risk of prostate cancer in some men
Circumcision is performed for various reasons, including those that are based on religion, aesthetics, or health. New research indicates that the procedure may help prevent prostate cancer in some men. The findings, which ...
May 29, 2014
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Health
Why are some college students more likely to 'hook up'?
Casual, no-strings sexual encounters are increasingly common on college campuses, but are some students more likely than others to "hook up"? A new study by researchers with The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and ...
Jun 19, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Genetics and environment impact familial depression
Building on a 30-year, three-generation study of depressed individuals, their children and offspring, a study published in the journal Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging provides a better understanding of the familial risk ...
Jan 20, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Relationship quality affects siblings' mental health, risky behaviors
Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic minority group in the United States, and most are of Mexican origin, previous research has shown. The Latino culture, more than others, places a high value on the family unit; yet, little ...
Sep 30, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers
Writing in The Week, journalist Theara Coleman has declared 2023 "the year of the loneliness epidemic." In May, the US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, said loneliness posed a public health risk on a par with smoking and drinking.
Dec 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Improving prediction of advanced breast cancer among women of different races and ethnicities
While regular screenings may decrease the chance of diagnosis of advanced breast cancer in some women and lead to a 20% reduction in breast cancer mortality, other women will be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer despite ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Family support moderates college students' feelings of loneliness, suicide
When college students feel isolated and disconnected, support from family members can keep them from harming themselves during difficult times, according to a new University of Michigan study.
May 31, 2017
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Health
Promoting safer sleeping for babies in England could reduce rates of sudden infant death
Change is needed to the way safer sleep information is communicated, if risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices are to be reduced, according to a new report involving UCL researchers.
Mar 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Moms often talk to children about the results of cancer genetic testing
Mothers commonly talk to their children about genetic test results even if they test positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation, which sharply increases a woman's risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. That is among ...
Jul 3, 2013
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