Oncology & Cancer
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect
Ovarian cancer is estimated to affect more than 22,000 women each year and is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women, according to American Cancer Society.
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Neuroscience
Brain recalls old memories via new pathways
People with anxiety disorders, such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often experience prolonged and exaggerated fearfulness. Now, an animal study suggests that this might involve disruption of a gradual shifting ...
Jan 19, 2015
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Diabetes
Vaccines are critical if you have diabetes
(HealthDay)—If you have diabetes, you need all recommended vaccinations, the American Association of Diabetes Educators says.
Oct 13, 2018
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Neuroscience
Heavy drinking rewires brain, increasing susceptibility to anxiety problems
Doctors have long recognized a link between alcoholism and anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those who drink heavily are at increased risk for traumatic events like car accidents and domestic ...
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Love hormone' oxytocin, possible anxiety drug, shows different effects in male and female mice
Clinical trials are testing whether oxytocin, sometimes called the "love hormone" for its role in intimacy and social bonding, has potential as a treatment for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. New research ...
Dec 2, 2015
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Neuroscience
Reconditioning the brain to overcome fear
Researchers have discovered a way to remove specific fears from the brain, using a combination of artificial intelligence and brain scanning technology. Their technique, published in the inaugural edition of Nature Human ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No, trauma is not inherited
In the fall of 2015, Rachel Yehuda and her team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York published results of a study looking at the genes of 32 Jewish women and men. All were Holocaust survivors who either ...
Jun 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Traumatic stress changes brains of boys, girls differently, study finds
Traumatic stress affects the brains of adolescent boys and girls differently, according to a new brain-scanning study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Nov 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
Research team pinpoints brain circuitry underlying dissociative experiences
It's neither uncommon nor especially worrisome for people to lose themselves in a great book or a daydream. But it's disconcerting when feeling transported becomes so intense as to seem that one is literally separated from ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows 33% of workers at homeless shelters suffer PTSD
It's probably no surprise that many people who experience homelessness have experienced trauma in their lives. However, a new study led by the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work shows that a surprisingly large number ...
Mar 21, 2019
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