Standard diagnostic systems, the predominantly categorical DSM-5 and ICD-11, have limitations in validity, utility, and predictive and descriptive power. For psychotic disorders, these issues were partly addressed in current versions, but additional modifications are thought to be needed. Indeed, the…
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Latest models: Smaller third wave in UK in late summer, variant risks remain
The roadmap out of lockdown for England could lead to a smaller third wave in late summer or autumn, but the risks of new variants of concern remain. Imperial’s COVID-19 Response Team estimate that if steps 3 and 4 of…
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Creation of 3D organoid models to fine-tune radiation dose for nasopharyngeal cancer
A*STAR’s Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has teamed up with Singapore Institute of Advanced Medicine Holdings Pte Ltd (SIAMH) to establish the first of its kind in-vitro patient-derived 3D organoid models of Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC). The study was published…
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Suicide risk prediction models could be cost-effective in clinical practice
There are several effective interventions to reduce the risk of suicide, the tenth-leading cause of death in the United States, but difficulties in identifying people at risk for suicide and concerns about the potentially high costs of suicide-prevention strategies have…
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Elsa Hosk Details Natural Home Birth, Finding 'Gratitude' After 'Horror Movie Darkness' of Labor
Elsa Hosk is grateful for the beauties of childbirth. The supermodel, 32, welcomed her first child, daughter Tuulikki Joan, with boyfriend Tom Daly last Thursday, and in a new series of essays shared on Instagram Tuesday alongside maternity photos, Hosk details…
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen Pay Tribute to 'Sweet, Loving' Son Benjamin on His 11th Birthday
Benjamin Rein is 11! Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen celebrated their son's latest age milestone on Instagram Tuesday, each making respective photo posts that wished Benjamin many happy returns. "Happy 11th birthday Benny!!" the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, 43, captioned…
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New nanosystem enhances treatment for melanoma in animal models
Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro of TAU’s Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Sackler School of Medicine, have developed an innovative nanotechnological drug delivery system that significantly enhances the effectiveness of treatment for the…
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Scientists produce first open source all-atom models of COVID-19
The virus SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the known cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The “spike” or S protein facilitates viral entry into host cells. Now a group of researchers from Lehigh and Seoul National University in South Korea…
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Combination drug therapy for childhood brain tumors shows promise in laboratory models
In experiments with human cells and mice, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report evidence that combining the experimental cancer medication TAK228 (also called sapanisertib) with an existing anti-cancer drug called trametinib may be more effective than either…
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Scientists map coronavirus path with computer models
As the novel coronavirus spreads around the world, scientists are using the latest computer modelling techniques to predict its fallout: from the eventual number of cases and deaths to the peak of the outbreak. Recent decades have seen the power…
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