Psychology & Psychiatry
Not spooked by Halloween ghost stories? You may have aphantasia
Halloween movies often feature kids sitting around a campfire sharing gory, spooky stories, trying to get someone to scream in fear.
Oct 29, 2021
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Medical research
Ivermectin shows us how hard it is to use old drugs for COVID: How to do better next time
Many hopes have been pinned on repurposing existing drugs, such as ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, to treat COVID-19. However, we shouldn't be too surprised these drugs haven't yet lived up to the hype.
Sep 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 mortality associated with 2 signs easily measured at home
A study of 1,095 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 discovered that two easily measurable signs of health—respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation—are distinctly predictive of higher mortality. Notably, the authors ...
May 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How storytelling can help public health officials combat distrust, skepticism
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, public health experts and scientists have struggled to get some segments of the public to heed their warnings about the importance of following public health measures aimed at controlling ...
Oct 6, 2021
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Addiction
News coverage of alcohol's harm may sway support for liquor-control laws
Reading a newspaper article about the role alcohol played in an injury accident or violent crime makes people more supportive of enforcing alcohol laws, a new study suggests.
Feb 22, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How fathers, children should spend time together
As men everywhere brace for an onslaught of ties, tools, wallets and novelty socks gifted for Father's Day, here are two questions fathers of young children should ask themselves: What activities are best for bonding with ...
Jun 11, 2019
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Health
Got gastroenteritis? Here's why eating bananas helps but drinking flat lemonade might not
Doctors are reportedly concerned about a spike in the number of kids with gastroenteritis—when tummy infections can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, headache and muscle aches.
Jan 26, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Research shows OB-GYNs hesitate to talk about fertility
A new study shows that many OB-GYNs are uncomfortable counseling their patients on fertility at a time when more women are delaying pregnancy and needing their doctors to be more vigilant about this education.
Sep 5, 2019
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Medications
Inhibition of prmt5 by repurposing market drugs: A fresh therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment
In a recent study published in the journal of Genes & Diseases, Research team led by Lu explores the potential for the use of FDA-approved hypertension and EMA-approved cough medicines to revolutionize cancer treatment.
Aug 10, 2023
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Cardiology
Negative news stories about statins are linked to people discontinuing treatment
Researchers in Denmark have found that negative news stories about statins are linked to some people choosing to discontinue their statin treatment, which, in consequence, is associated with an increased risk of heart attacks ...
Dec 1, 2015
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