Health
How game worlds are helping health care workers practice compassionate clinical responses
A game world is a fantasy universe based on a story and a theme.
Jun 12, 2024
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Neuroscience
Training cognitive control in children does not change brain or behavior, finds study
Training exercises designed to improve cognitive control in children do not make a significant difference to their ability to delay gratification or to their academic achievement, nor do they lead to any brain changes, finds ...
Jun 5, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds
Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without compromising outcomes, doctors reported at the world's largest cancer conference.
Jun 2, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Not eating can hinder weight loss, study in fruit flies suggests
In behavioral experiments using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a research team at the University of Cologne's Institute of Zoology studied the control of food intake in the brain. Similar to humans, molecules similar ...
May 31, 2024
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Testosterone therapy: Study suggests it's a safe and effective gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans men
Transgender individuals often face unique challenges in aligning their physical bodies with their true gender identity. Among the various methods employed, gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) stands as a vital means for ...
May 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New findings show risk of death from COVID-19 lessens, but infection still can cause issues three years later
New findings on long COVID—long-term effects on health experienced by many who have had COVID-19—present a good-news, bad-news situation, according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and ...
May 30, 2024
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Medications
Study reveals decline in long-term prescription opioid use after hospital or ED visit
A large, linked data study has detailed the scale of prescription opioid use—such as oxycodone, morphine, or tramadol—after a hospital or emergency department (ED) visit, while giving insight into how often people then ...
May 29, 2024
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Medical research
The case for omega-3 supplementation to lower aggression
People who regularly eat fish or take fish oil supplements are getting omega-3 fatty acids, which play a critical role in brain function. Research has long shown a basis in the brain for aggressive and violent behavior, and ...
May 27, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older Americans often don't prepare for long-term care, from costs to location to emotional toll
Seven tough weeks passed with her husband in the hospital before Nancy Gag Braun found long-term care for him.
May 23, 2024
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Medical research
Study sheds light on bacteria associated with pre-term birth
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that multiple species of Gardnerella, bacteria sometimes associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and pre-term birth, can coexist in the same vaginal microbiome. ...
May 20, 2024
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