Psychology & Psychiatry
Pilots, and airlines, are struggling with mental health. Here's what they're doing to help
Captain Robert Graves sees strangers every day as a pilot for Southwest Airlines.
Apr 18, 2024
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Health
Mental health workers called to emergencies to be eligible for the same benefits as other first responders
Lawmakers are moving ahead with a measure that would make mental health professionals who get sent on emergency calls alongside law enforcement eligible for the same benefits as other first responders if they're also hurt ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Health
Study reveals AI enhances physician-patient communication
As one of the first health systems in the country to pilot the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to draft replies to patient messages inside the Epic Systems electronic health record, UC San Diego Health is ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Pediatrics
Q&A: New technology may help identify neuromotor disease symptoms in infants
A team of researchers led by Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, the James L. Henderson, Jr. Memorial Associate Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM) at Penn State, tested the use of wearable sensors paired with a "tiny" ...
Apr 11, 2024
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Immunology
Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer
A pilot study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators suggests that for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, administrating an immunotherapy drug in combination with chemotherapy ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Health
Rural pharmacists are pivotal to home-based palliative care, Australian study shows
Pharmacists are being recognized for their vital role in supporting home-based rural palliative care patients, as new research shows that they not only enable patients to choose to stay at home, but also provide significant ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Genetics
Fontan circulation link to changes in the genetic code may lead to new treatment for heart conditions
Patients who have had surgery to create a Fontan circulation show changes in their genetic code, which may provide a new treatment opportunity to reduce premature aging.
Apr 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness
For people living with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, standard treatment with antipsychotic medications can be a double-edged sword. While these drugs help regulate brain chemistry, they ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Medical research
'It's the greatest living experiment': Pitt Men's Study marks 40 years of AIDS research
In a Pittsburgh hospital in the early 1980s, Charles Rinaldo saw a young, previously healthy gay man critically ill with a virus usually only seen in weakened immune systems.
Apr 1, 2024
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Sleep disorders
Move more, sleep better: Study finds physical activity lengthens REM latency
A new study by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin provides what may be the most reliable validation to date of the connection between physical activity, sleep quality and psychological ...
Apr 1, 2024
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