New EULAR points-to-consider can help identify people at risk of psoriatic arthritis
Reviewers’ Notes The transition from psoriasis to PsA – and the early diagnosis of PsA – is of considerable scientific and clinical interest. People typically have psoriatic skin disease for a decade or more before they begin to experience the…
Read MoreThis is what it's like to be one of the most trolled people in the UK
Natasha Devon is on a mission to help young people stay happy, safe, and empowered on social media, because she’s experienced the darker sides of the web first-hand. In 2016, the author, mental health campaigner and activist was named one…
Read MoreCurrent evidence identifies health risks of e-cigarette use, long-term research needed
Research increasingly reveals health risks of e-cigarette use, and more studies are needed about the long-term impact e-cigarettes may have on the heart and lungs, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in the journal…
Read MoreI'm invented the paleo diet – this is what I eat in a day
EXCLUSIVE: I’m the doctor who invented the paleo diet — this is what I eat in a typical day The paleo diet involves whole, unprocessed foods, such as vegetables and meat Dr Cordain recommends foods with the max amount of nutrients per…
Read MoreNursing a vulnerability hangover after opening up? How to power through it
Even if you didn’t touch a drop of alcohol last night, you may still be nursing a hangover of sorts. A vulnerability hangover can feel just like a nasty bout of hangxiety, bringing up emotions like shame and sadness as…
Read MoreNHS offers one-to-one digital scheme to help anxiety sufferers
Anne-Marie shares anxiety battle in candid The Voice moment Therapy to treat anxiety and depression is being offered for free from the ease and comfort of people’s phones. The scheme means anyone feeling overcome by negative feelings can text for…
Read MoreTory MPs demand drugs are decriminalised as Scotland moves step closer
Is it time for Britain to legalise drugs? Now ex-Tory minister demands shake-up of ‘cowardly’ rules to decriminalise substances such as cocaine, MDMA and ketamine following SNP’s call to loosen laws EXCLUSIVE: Deaths would reduce if drug contents were regulated,…
Read MoreNeighborhood environment can increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, study reveals
Reviewers’ Notes The range of COVID-19 symptoms varies-; some feel a mild cold, others are hospitalized, while others perish. Many studies have linked the severity of COVID-19 symptoms with an individual's biological factors, but less is known about the impact…
Read MoreMedicare Base Pay Cut Announcement Spurs Calls for Reform
Physician groups renewed their calls for an overhaul of Medicare’s approach to clinician payment after Medicare on Thursday formally announced an expected drop in the base rate used in the physician fee schedule for next year. Overall payment rates under…
Read MorePrimate brain cell atlas provides molecular and cellular basis for neural circuit research
Reviewers’ Notes A team of nearly 100 scientists recently mapped the cell-type taxonomy in the macaque cortex and revealed the relationship between cell-type composition and various primate brain regions by using the self-developed spatial transcriptome sequencing technology Stereo-seq and snRNA-seq…
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