(Medical Xpress)—By administering a simple behavioral test, Yale researchers were able to predict which mice would later exhibit alcoholism-related behaviors such as the inability to stop seeking alcohol and a tendency ...
Aug 27, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- Computer programs can be taught to differentiate between the brain scans of healthy adolescents and those most at risk of developing psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression, according to ...
Feb 16, 2012
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Adding to research linking alcohol to breast cancer risk, a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that adolescent girls with a family history of breast disease — either cancer or ...
Nov 14, 2011
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Siblings of people with autism show a similar pattern of brain activity to that seen in people with autism when looking at emotional facial expressions. The University of Cambridge researchers identified the reduced activity ...
Jul 12, 2011
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A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new UCLA Health study.
May 1, 2024
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Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most frequent cause of heart failure in young people and is the leading cause of heart transplantation. In this disease, the heart enlarges and reduces its capacity to pump blood. People with ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Cancer rates, especially among young people, are on the rise. There's expected to be 2 million new cancer diagnoses in the United States in 2024.
Mar 30, 2024
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The risks for mental health conditions are higher for partners and adult children of stroke survivors, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 19, 2024
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Even as it's become clear that an inherited susceptibility to some cancers is more common than once thought, genetic testing of family members of cancer patients hasn't increased as much as experts had hoped. A new study ...
Feb 27, 2024
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In a time of inactive workdays and rising obesity rates in America, most people don't know that what they eat, drink and how much they move can impact their risk for colorectal cancer, a highly preventable form of cancer ...
Feb 26, 2024
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