Psychology & Psychiatry
Why children don't talk to adults about the problems they encounter online
"I don't listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing," a 17-year-old told me.
Apr 12, 2023
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News tagged with technology use
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease could greatly simplify diagnosis and reduce costs
An international research team led by the HUG and the UNIGE has shown that amyloid and tau blood-based biomarkers are highly correlated with the corresponding biomarkers used so far for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Climate change is fueling the rise of superbugs. What can we do to protect ourselves?
The next time you need to take antibiotics, they may not work. So you may be prescribed a different antibiotic, which also may not work. Maybe nothing works.
Feb 28, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
How dementia quality registries can contribute to better dementia care
The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has investigated which key factors are essential in the planning, design, implementation and operation of so-called dementia quality registries. The AIHTA report ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Medications
COVID-19 pandemic curtailed young adults' access to addiction treatment
A study analyzing prescription claims for a drug used to treat opioid addictions found that adolescents and young adults were less likely than usual to get treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially if they were covered ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Patient-derived micro-organospheres enable cutting-edge precision oncology
A patient's tumor cell response to therapy is affected by many factors, including genetic alterations, tumor microenvironment, and intratumoral heterogeneity. This can make it extremely difficult to determine optimum treatment ...
May 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds deep divide on mental health impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 is revealing a deep divide in the mental health of college students, with some having much more difficulty with their emotional well-being during the pandemic than others, according to a new Dartmouth study.
May 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 testing at home is both possible and reliable. Here's what you need to know.
Remember when a COVID-19 diagnostic test meant waiting in your car for a nurse wearing head-to-toe PPE to shove a long swab down your throat and send the sample to a lab that would take a week or more to return results?
Sep 13, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Utilizing telecare to motivate depressed individuals who take opioids into treatment
Drawing upon their experience and expertise in telehealth, collaborative care models, substance use disorders, depression and health information technology, Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Health IT improves engagement in preconception health to reduce racial disparities
New research from Boston Medical Center highlights the benefits of using health technology to engage African American and Black women earlier in preconception care in an effort to close the gap on racial disparities in birth ...
Aug 25, 2020
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