Psychology & Psychiatry
Coping with budget stress during the pandemic
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic has supercharged the financial stress that already plagues many Americans, an expert says.
Apr 22, 2020
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Transgender Americans experience significant economic, health challenges, study confirms
Transgender adults experience considerably greater economic hardship and worse health than cisgender adults, according to the first study to document the socioeconomic struggles of this population in the United States.
Apr 13, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Coronavirus: Why clapping for carers feels so strangely uplifting
I was immediately worried when I had a call from my mum at just after 8pm on March 26. She has early-stage dementia and lives in a remote village in England with very few neighbors. But instead of panic or worry, I was greeted ...
Apr 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Transgender teens have high rates of depression, suicidal thoughts
Two-thirds of transgender teens have depression, and many also have suicidal thoughts and self-injuring behavior, according to research accepted for presentation at ENDO 2020, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting, and publication ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers create guidelines to ensure ethical development of neurotechnology
Brain-computer interfaces may soon have the power to decode people's thoughts and interfere with their mental activity. Even now the interfaces, or BCIs, which link brains directly to digital networks, are helping brain-impaired ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New symptom tracking app aims to slow spread of coronavirus
Kings College London is today launching a new app which tracks symptoms related to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), allowing anyone to self-report daily. Around 5,000 twins and their families across the UK have been recruited ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
LGBT health improves when friends are just like them
Individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health. Researchers from Michigan State University are the first to pinpoint social factors that can reduce these stressors and improve ...
Mar 5, 2020
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Half of transgender youth avoid disclosing gender identity to a health care provider
Researchers at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh surveyed patients in a local clinic providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth and found that a surprisingly high number of ...
Feb 20, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Gay and bisexual men have higher rate of skin cancer
In the largest study of skin cancer rates among gay, lesbian or bisexual individuals, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital report important differences in skin cancer prevalence among sexual minorities. Rates of ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Diabetes
Hereditary factors influence capacity to use fat at rest and during exercise
How effectively the human body uses fats for energy seems to be largely dictated by genes. Higher peak fat utilisation capacity during exercise may also predict better metabolic health.
Feb 3, 2020
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