Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Don't take a rapid COVID test too soon: How and when to swab
With new COVID cases in Florida on the rise, taking an easy-to-get rapid test can give you quick results.
May 19, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Brain capital: A new investment approach for late-life well-being
Within many societies and cultures around the world, older adults are too often undervalued and underappreciated, according to a new article in the journal Innovation in Aging. This exacerbates many key challenges that older ...
May 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ruminating on our ruminations causes more depression
Once you have depressive symptoms, it's easy to fall into a pattern where you aggravate the disorder by ruminative thinking.
May 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stimulating the gut–brain nerve can influence emotion
Stimulating the vagus nerve, which provides a direct link between the gut and brain, makes people pay less attention to sad facial expressions. This research study by psychologists Katerina Johnson and Laura Steenbergen is ...
May 10, 2022
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Health
Study shows counterintuitive results on association between wealth, education and health outcomes in China
New research from the University at Buffalo examining the relationship between behavior and health outcomes in China suggests that education and wealth are not necessarily tied to better health, in contrast to what studies ...
May 06, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autistic adults report high rates of COVID-19 vaccination
As reported in 2021, autistic adults, adults with intellectual disability and adults with mental health diagnoses have multiple risk factors for COVID-19 infection, and more severe disease if contracted. Public health messaging ...
May 03, 2022
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Sleep apnea
More Black men have been dying from sleep apnea than white people and Black women
A University at Buffalo study has found that over the past two decades, more Black men have been dying from obstructive sleep apnea than have white people or Black females. Their death from sleep apnea has continued to rise, ...
May 03, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight loss and lifestyle program cuts severity of sleep apnea
An interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention is associated with clinically meaningful and sustainable improvements in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and health-related quality of life, according to ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Addiction
Sentiments and emotions in social media associated with substance abuse come to light
Substantial differences exist between the texts of the posts from Twitter users who self-report nonmedical prescription drug use (NMPDU) and those who do not, and between males and females who report NMPDU, according to a ...
Apr 28, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut microbiome may alter response to cancer therapy
Since ancient times, our gut microbiome, home to a vast number of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microorganisms, has been thought to influence many aspects of human health. Most recently, sequencing technology has shown ...
Apr 28, 2022
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