Health
Marijuana use linked to epigenetic changes
Recent and long-term marijuana use is linked to changes in the human epigenome, a new Northwestern Medicine study published in Molecular Psychiatry has found.
Jul 20, 2023
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Health informatics
Neighborhood racial segregation linked to shorter life spans
Black residents living in highly segregated neighborhoods have significantly shortened life expectancies, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published July 14 in JAMA Health Forum.
Jul 14, 2023
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Cardiology
New AI tool beats standard approaches for detecting heart attacks
A new machine learning model uses electrocardiogram (ECG) readings to diagnose and classify heart attacks faster and more accurately than current approaches, according to a study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People who preserve 'immune resilience' live longer and resist infections, study finds
Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with collaborators in five countries, have revealed that the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Genetics
Several Down syndrome features may be linked to a hyperactive antiviral immune response, finds new research
People with Down syndrome, or trisomy 21, a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of human chromosome 21, experienced a remarkable increase in life expectancy during the 20th century. In the early 1900s, less than 20% ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Medical economics
Including race in clinical algorithms can both reduce and increase health inequities, study shows
Health practitioners are increasingly concerned that because race is a social construct, and the biological mechanisms of how race affects clinical outcomes are often unknown, including race in predictive algorithms for clinical ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study shows quitting smoking can improve mental health
A new cohort study has provided compelling evidence that quitting smoking can lead to improved mental health outcomes among people with and without mental health disorders, alleviating concerns raised by both clinicians and ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Health
Life stressors may contribute to multiple sclerosis flares, disability
A Michigan Medicine-led study finds that stressors across the lifespan—including poverty, abuse and divorce—are associated with worsening health and functional outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis.
May 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research favors testing and voluntary isolation over closures in disease outbreaks
Regular diagnostic testing and self-isolation can be more effective than school and business closures when it comes to combating infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, according to a new study by University of Wyoming ...
May 23, 2023
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Medical research
Study casts doubt on causal link between cognitive ability and obesity
The well-replicated associations between cognitive ability and body mass index (BMI) may largely reflect confounding by other factors related to family background, according to a new study published April 13 in the open access ...
Apr 13, 2023
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