Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. social distancing stabilized, but did not reduce, spread of COVID-19: study
We were expecting a peak, but we reached a plateau.
May 12, 2020
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News tagged with statistical approach
Genetics
Genetic causes of three previously unexplained rare diseases identified
Using a new computational approach they developed to analyze large genetic datasets from rare disease cohorts, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues have discovered previously unknown genetic ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Genetics
Origins of depression brought into focus in large-scale gene study
Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at risk.
Feb 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Developing a test for long COVID 'brain fog'
Two blood biomarkers could be predictive of cognitive deficits six and 12 months after a diagnosis of COVID-19, reports a new study published in Nature Medicine. These findings, based on data from more than 1,800 patients ...
Sep 1, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers link immune-cell activity to psychiatric symptoms in women with HIV
Women with HIV frequently experience neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and even cognitive impairment. Until now, though, the disordered physiological mechanisms underlying such symptoms was unclear.
Nov 4, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study shows smoking likely leads to brain shrinkage
Smoking likely shrinks the brain, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The good news is that quitting smoking can prevent further loss of brain tissue—but still, ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Ambient' bullying gives employees urge to quit
Merely showing up to work in an environment where bullying goes on is enough to make many of us think about quitting, a new study suggests. Canadian researchers writing in the journal Human Relations published by SAGE, have ...
Jun 29, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists develop method to determine order of mutations that lead to cancer
Zeroing in on the early cell mutations that enable a cancer to grow is one of the best ways to find a personalized therapy to stop it. Scientists were able to use a statistical approach for the first time to map out the order ...
Jun 30, 2011
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Other
Avoiding bias in medical research
Most people are rather vague when reporting on food and drink consumption, smoking and exercise habits. General practitioners, however, are skilled at interpreting phrases such as "I only have a few drinks rarely...each week" ...
Oct 17, 2011
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Diabetes
Low prevalence of type 2 diabetes among regular black tea drinkers
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes is low in countries where consumption of black tea is high, suggests a mathematical analysis of data from 50 countries, published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Nov 7, 2012
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