Health
As doctors go virtual, pandemic turbocharges telemedicine
Will visiting the doctor ever be the same again?
Jun 2, 2020
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News tagged with mental tests
Medications
Promising advance in depression research
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes. Despite their effectiveness, ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnancies persist among women taking acne medication known to cause birth defects
Isotretinoin (also known by its former brand name as Accutane or Roaccutane) is an extremely effective acne medication that can help patients whose severe acne has not responded to other drugs. But the drug is also a potent ...
Jul 17, 2019
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Medications
Startup enabling precision medicine for mental health, pain
A new startup company founded on science developed at Indiana University is working to enable precision medicine by commercializing the first objective tests for mental health issues, including suicide risk, post-traumatic ...
Jul 2, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Patients with severe mental illnesses slip between cracks in HIV testing
People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression with psychosis may be up to 15 more likely than the general population to be HIV positive, but are only marginally more likely to be tested for the virus, according ...
Jan 18, 2017
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Cardiology
Elevated troponin linked to mental stress ischemia in heart disease patients
Some people with heart disease experience a restriction of blood flow to the heart in response to psychological stress. Usually silent (not painful), the temporary restriction in blood flow, called ischemia, is an indicator ...
Apr 3, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
We all feel disgust but why do some of us turn it on ourselves?
Disgust is a universal emotion – we all get disgusted by things, just as we all experience other "basic" emotions, such as happiness and sadness. Disgust has many functions. It protects us from products that might cause ...
Mar 30, 2015
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Cardiology
Mentally stressed young women with heart disease more likely to have reduced blood flow to heart
Young women with stable coronary heart disease are more likely than men to have reduced blood flow to the heart if they're under emotional stress, but not physical stress, according to research presented at the American Heart ...
Nov 16, 2014
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Pediatrics
New test allows parents to assess delayed development in premature babies
The University of Reading has developed a new test that could help more babies that are born underweight reach their full mental development.
Oct 31, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Blood test may help determine who is at risk for psychosis
A study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers represents an important step forward in the accurate diagnosis of people who are experiencing the earliest stages of psychosis.
Sep 22, 2014
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