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What kind of a person am I? How fear and rejection can underpin OCD
When you think about obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, does being a "neat freak" or "germophobe" come to mind?…
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Study identifies estrogen receptor as key protector of the right heart in pulmonary hypertension
Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified a key way estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) helps protect the right si…
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Public health leaders report widespread harassment, threats after COVID-19
Backlash against public health officials, including intimidation and threats of physical harm, has been widespread in th…
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Researchers highlight how brain economy principles could transform clinical care
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) are helping advance a growing global movement that reimag…
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Patients with chronic pain may benefit from group medical visits
More than one in five U.S. adults lives with chronic pain, which isolation and stigma can worsen. Group medical visits a…
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Brain-mapping framework reveals shifts in information flow during pain and movie watching
In the brain, information travels among distributed networks, groups of interconnected regions that work together and co…
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Physician warmth and competence may help patients worry less over normal test results
Communicating normal test results that reveal no abnormalities isn't always enough to ease a patient's worries. In a stu…
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Mothers' poor sleep quality in late pregnancy linked to higher obesity risk in their children
New research has found that mothers with poor sleep quality in late pregnancy had babies with lower weight in the first …
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Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice
Stem cell transplants helped regenerate stroke-damaged brain tissue in mice, producing new neurons and restoring lost mo…
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First drug to treat Alexander disease approved by the FDA after three decades of research
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the first drug to treat Alexander disease, a rare, progressive and of…
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New global safety guidelines for diagnostic ultrasound
New international guidelines on the safe use of diagnostic ultrasound have been published in the journal Ultrasound in M…
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Researcher uses microfluidic chips to simulate environments metastatic prostate cancer travels through
Gevick Safarians remembers the conversations. Patients dealing with cancer and other diseases with very poor prognoses, …
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New bone glue tested on patients in clinical study for the first time
More than 10 years ago, Håkan Engqvist and Philip Procter began developing a bone glue designed to help repair fractures…
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Pediatricians report immigrant families avoiding care for their children
More than one-third of pediatricians believe immigrant families in their practices are avoiding seeking medical care for…
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Most sports parents say there's more good than harm in youth sports
Sports parents overwhelmingly say the benefits of organized competition outweigh the drawbacks for them and their childr…
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Common drugs older adults might be overusing
The scenario often unfolds like this: Medical researchers investigate a frequently used drug and report that it's less e…
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Global framework brings arts and cultural engagement into mainstream global health
Researchers have developed a roadmap for integrating the arts across health and well-being systems globally, from popula…
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Engaging the core could regulate blood flow in the brain
Engaging core muscles—through movement, exercise or even coughing—may be a key regulator of blood flow in the brain. Whe…
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Lupus patients can lower their heart disease risk by sticking to one common treatment, study says
Lupus patients can significantly decrease their risk of heart disease if they consistently take their medication, a new …
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U.S. alcohol use falls for first time since the COVID-19 pandemic but remains above pre-pandemic levels
Alcohol use among U.S. adults has fallen for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, though rates remain highe…
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A stubborn medical mystery: Insights into signs and origins of a disorder that causes overly flexible joints
Some genetic disorders have a clear connection between the affected gene product and the suite of symptoms produced. But…
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Expanded newborn screening identifies virus that can lead to hearing loss and developmental delays
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Children's have developed a new screening program for congenital cytomegalovirus, the mo…
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GLP-1s linked to nutritional deficiencies in children
Children prescribed GLP-1 medications for weight loss, prediabetes or type 2 diabetes are at risk for nutritional defici…
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When the eyes play tricks, the brain builds consensus
Have you ever seen something that doesn't quite add up? Maybe a shape in the dark resembles a face, or an orange momenta…