Study finds majority of TikTok gynecologic cancer advice to be misleading or inaccurate
Reviewed Millions of women are turning to the social media platform TikTok for health advice related to gynecologic cancers, but the majority of that information is misleading or dramatically inaccurate, according to a new study published by The Ohio State…
Read MoreProgressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: Treatment and Support
MILAN ― Numerous unresolved questions surround progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) treatment, according to Elisabeth Bendstrup, MD, PhD, a researcher and clinical professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine ― Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University, Denmark. These questions…
Read MoreMen exposed to job stressors have twice the risk of heart disease
Reviewed Men who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to men free of those stressors, according to new research published today in Circulation:…
Read MoreCDC awards $17.5M to UC San Diego-led coalition to develop innovative outbreak response tools
Reviewed The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $17.5 million to a coalition led by researchers at UC San Diego to develop innovative tools and networks to respond rapidly to emerging disease outbreaks. While we've made progress,…
Read MoreAnxiety and stress really can be lowered through coloring: Heres what research has found
When we think of the best ways to reduce stress, we might picture activities such as exercise or meditation. But while these pursuits certainly work for some people, they aren’t the only techniques you can use to reduce stress. Over…
Read MoreWashU’s MD program receives highest level of accreditation
The new MD curriculum at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis was recently put to a test – and passed with flying colors. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has awarded full accreditation to the medical school…
Read MoreUnveiling the mechanism underlying ketamines rapid antidepressant effects
In a study published in Nature Neuroscience on Sept. 14, researchers led by Dr. Chen Yelin from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that the N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor (NMDAR) subunit, GluN2A, plays…
Read MoreJob strain combined with high efforts and low reward found to double mens heart disease risk
Men who say they have stressful jobs and also feel they exert high efforts for low reward had double the risk of heart disease compared to men free of those stressors, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular…
Read MoreEarly autism diagnosis breakthrough: machine learning uses eye movements on real and artificial faces
In a recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, researchers developed an innovative autism spectrum disorder (ASD) detection technique for children by examining eye movement information for cartoon choices with machine learning. Study: Machine learning-based early diagnosis of autism according to…
Read MoreNew tool may help identify inflammatory breast cancer quicker and at earlier stages
Reviewed A new diagnostic scoring system, developed by renowned breast cancer experts, is now available as an easy-to-use online tool through Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization. This tool will help health care providers recognize and effectively…
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