Health
Losing your hair because of pandemic stress?
(HealthDay)—Add stress-related hair loss to the many problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Nov 20, 2020
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Medications
Researchers find evidence support relationship between finasteride and suicidality
In the last decade, concerns have emerged around finasteride, a drug used for treating male-pattern baldness and prostate gland enlargement. Organizations such as the Post-Finasteride Syndrome Foundation have warned about ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Health
Wildfire smoke more dangerous than other air pollutants for asthma patients
For people who suffer from asthma, wildfire smoke is more hazardous than other types of air pollution, according to a new study from the Desert Research Institute (DRI), the Renown Institute for Health Innovation (Renown ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pregnant mother's immunity tied to behavioral, emotional challenges for kids with autism
Children with autism born to mothers who had immune conditions during their pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems, a UC Davis Health study has found. The study examined maternal immune history ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Medical research
Study uncovers hair cell loss as underlying cause of age-related hearing loss
In a new study of human ear tissues, hearing scientists have demonstrated that age-related hearing loss, also called presbycusis, is mainly caused by damage to hair cells, the sensory cells in the inner ear that transform ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Medical research
The real reason behind goosebumps
If you've ever wondered why we get goosebumps, you're in good company—so did Charles Darwin, who mused about them in his writings on evolution. Goosebumps might protect animals with thick fur from the cold, but we humans ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Profile of a killer: Unraveling the deadly new coronavirus
What is this enemy?
Jul 15, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
'Biologically relevant' levels of a fertility hormone are detected in human hair samples
The prospect of a non-invasive test of ovarian reserve is a little closer following results from a study showing that measurement of a fertility hormone can be accurately taken from a sample of human hair.
Jul 6, 2020
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Health
Early signs of hearing damage found in young clubbers and gig-goers
Hearing damage which isn't yet severe enough to be diagnosed as hearing loss is common in young adults who regularly attend loud music events, according to University of Manchester led research.
Jul 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children of academics exhibit more stress
Starting university is an exciting phase for everyone. However, children from academic households exhibit significantly more stress during this period than those from non-academic families. A Swiss-German research team has ...
Jun 25, 2020
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