As the world's population ages, so does the proportion of older drivers on the road. Safe driving requires adequate memory, perceptual and motor skills, and executive function abilities. Although individuals with severe Alzheimer's ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Exposure to some endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that harm the thyroid gland has increased over the past 20 years among U.S. women of childbearing age and pregnant women, especially among those with lower social and ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an insidious disease. Patients suffer because their immune system is attacking their own nerve fibers, which inhibits the transmission of nerve signals. People with MS experience mild to severe ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by E. coli from aged care facilities show higher resistance to antibiotics compared to cases collected from hospitals and the wider community, find researchers from UNSW Sydney.
Mar 21, 2024
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Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect more than 280 million people worldwide, making them one of the most common mental health conditions. ADs have a genetic basis, as seen from inheritance in families, and people with one subtype ...
Dec 19, 2023
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A new study out of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center has revealed disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease between Black and White patients with the condition. Researchers say the data, ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Globally speaking, most HIV infections in young women occur in poorer countries, where up to 25% of women may be infected with the HIV virus. For heterosexual women, prevention through the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ...
Nov 15, 2023
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Injuries from gunshots and motor vehicle crashes increased among children and teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to new research being ...
Oct 20, 2023
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A new study by the DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education shows that the use of social media is linked to diminished well-being among children and adolescents. The DIPF researchers primarily investigated ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Medical results are not always easy to understand—and the risk statements that come with them perhaps even less so. Communicating statistical information to patients is no easy task.
Jun 9, 2023
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