Neuroscience
Understanding neurodiversity across the UK population: Study
A new study has provided insight into how experiences and features of neurodiversity vary among adults in the UK.
Feb 6, 2024
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Medications
Study shows blood pressure drug can reduce anxiety for people with autism
A new study at the University of Missouri's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment has found that propranolol, a medication that treats high blood pressure, can also help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Medical research
Netflix's 'You Are What You Eat' uses a twin study. Why studying twins is so important for science
A new Netflix documentary, "You Are What You Eat," showcases sets of identical twins as they adopt different diets. For eight weeks one twin follows a vegan diet while the other one follows an omnivorous diet. The experiment ...
Jan 20, 2024
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Medications
Higher use of any prescription medications seen years before IBD diagnosis
Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) universally show increased prescription medication use years before diagnosis, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Jan 19, 2024
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Health informatics
Age-adjusted cancer mortality rates decreased from 2000 to 2020
From 2000 to 2020, U.S. age-adjusted cancer mortality rates decreased significantly, but racial and ethnic disparities persisted for certain cancers, according to a research letter published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Health ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Health
Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers
The arctic blast of winter weather that is gripping much of the U.S. this week is also bringing with it various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.
Jan 18, 2024
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Diabetes
Diverging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on type 2 diabetes care processes
A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland published in the journal Primary Care Diabetes reveals varied impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with type 2 diabetes in North Karelia, Finland.
Jan 16, 2024
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Medical economics
Pay-for-performance programs may only exacerbate pre-existing disparities, analysis finds
Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States experience higher rates of chronic disease and premature death compared to their white counterparts. For example, Black individuals in the U.S. experience worse health outcomes ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Health
As blizzards bear down, stay safe from carbon monoxide dangers
With blizzards and possible power outages threatening much of America this week, some dangers might not be immediately obvious: carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and electric shock.
Jan 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO warns COVID still a threat
Almost 10,000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in December, the WHO said on Wednesday, as it warned the virus remained a major threat despite partially passing under the radar.
Jan 10, 2024
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