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‘Kinder’ treatment for childhood brain cancer to be offered by NHS in England

By Andrew Gregory Health editor | Medical research | The Guardian
  • Dabrafenib with trametinib was found to halt the growth of tumours for more than three times as long as standard chemotherapy for children with low-grade gliomas that have a specific genetic mutation, while also helping spare many of the harsh side-effects of chemotherapy.
  • Clinical trials have shown that as well having fewer side-effects than chemotherapy, the treatment stalled growth of low-grade gliomas for about two years (24.9 months) on average – more than three times as long as standard chemotherapy (7.2 months), NHS England says.
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Ethnic minorities in England ‘need more GP visits’ before cancer diagnosis

By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent | Health | The Guardian
  • Ethnic minorities and young people require more visits than other people to the GP before being diagnosed with cancer, according to new analysis.
  • But for people from ethnic minority backgrounds, the figure rises to one in three, according to analysis of the NHS cancer patient experience 2022 survey by QualityWatch, a joint programme from the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation.
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Pressure and Release: horse therapy for young Indigenous Australians

By Pete Ward, Sam Emery, Jodie Bell, Jess Gormley Lindsay Poulton | Mental health | The Guardian
The Kimberley region of Western Australia isa beautiful place. But it is home tocommunitiesin crisis – devastated by a pattern of suicides amongyoung Aboriginalpeople. A glimmer of hope emerges in the form of Prof Juli Coffin, a Nyangumarta woman and mental-health professional who enlists her herd of horses to create deeply felt connections between animal and human. Prof Coffin’s programme uses a culturally appropriate setting to support long-term healing for some of Australia’s most vulnerable young people. Continue reading… […]Read more >Similar articles >
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How to Monitor and Stay Safe in Extreme Heat, Using the CDC’s New HeatRisk Tool

By Chad de Guzman | Health – TIME
  • Magenta (4) is at the extreme high end, which symbolizes the highest risk of heat effects, followed in descending order by red (3), orange (2), yellow (1), and green (0), which represents little or no risk from expected heat.
  • HeatRisk, which combines public health and historical temperature data to provide an index forecasting the potential impacts of heat on the human body, was conceptualized in 2013 and piloted in California before being expanded to the western U.S. in 2017.
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Good heart health in middle age may preserve brain function among Black women as they age

American Heart Association
  • DALLAS, April 24, 2024 — Better heart health was linked to less decline in mental processing speed and cognition among middle-aged Black women, although not among middle-aged white women, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.
  • In this study, researchers compared key heart health metrics, known as the American Heart Associations’ Life’s Essential 8, among middle-aged Black and white women to cognitive testing conducted on the women every one to two years over a 20-year period.
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Matchesfashion strikes a sour note as my £902 goes missing

By Zoe Wood | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian
I returned two coats and the parcel was lost and then it went into administrationAt the end of January I bought two coats from Matchesfashion for £902. I returned them, but the parcel has been lost and now Matches has gone into administration and I don’t have the coats or the money.I used the DHL labels provided to send them back on 27 February, and followed up a week later as I had not received a refund. I was told my package was still in transit, so I returned to the drop-off point, where staff said it would have been collected that day. Continue reading… […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Pupils in England ‘facing worst exam results in decades’ after Covid closures

By Richard Adams Education editor | Health | The Guardian
  • Children in England could face the worst exam results in decades and a lifetime of lower earnings, according to research that blames failures to tackle the academic and social legacies of school closures during Covid.
  • Lee Elliot Major, a professor of social mobility at Exeter University and one of the report’s co-authors, said: “Without a raft of equalising policies, the damaging legacy from Covid school closures will be felt by generations of pupils well into the next decade.”
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Horses are medicine – they’re helping give young Aboriginal people the love and support they need | Juli Coffin

By Juli Coffin | Health | The Guardian
  • We have many stories of this work over the four years of Yawardani Jan-ga and with more than 2,000 young Aboriginal people.
  • I developed Yawardani Jan-ga (which means “horses helping” in Yawuru language) equine assisted learning as an experiential approach focusing on non-verbal communication or biofeedback from horses for emotional, cognitive and behavioural support.
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Doctors condemn suspension of retired GP over UK climate protests

By Sandra Laville | Health | The Guardian
  • Doctors groups are calling for urgent consideration of the rules for medical professionals who take peaceful direct action on the climate crisis, which they say is the “greatest threat to global health”, after a GP was suspended from the register for non-violent protest.
  • The British Medical Association (BMA) said many people would find it very difficult to understand that a doctor’s ability to practise medicine could be suspended because of peaceful actions they take in protest of the climate crisis.
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Dark personality traits are linked to gaslighting in relationships, study finds

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • The study also found gender differences, with men generally more accepting of these tactics, a trend significantly influenced by primary psychopathy and vulnerable narcissism.
  • This study aimed to identify the personality traits that correlate with the acceptance of gaslighting tactics, thereby providing insights into who might be more likely to employ these tactics in intimate relationships.
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The Internet Has Made Health Anxiety Worse Than Ever

By Caroline Crampton  | Health – TIME
  • First used in the early 2000s, this word describes the pattern of excessive internet searching that I fell into after my cancer was declared cured, when my every twinge and sniff seemed to me to be a sign that the tumours were back.
  • Unable to know the full scientific story about this suspected lump or that twinge of pain either because of a lack of access to healthcare or fear of what a doctor might say, the anxious brain writes in a narrative to explain it—usually one that involves the worst possible scenario and a terminal illness.
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Data: Optimal initiation of Paxlovid in hospitalized COVID patients is 3 to 5 days

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  • Taking the SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) 3 to 5 days after COVID-19 symptom onset—not earlier or later—may result in the greatest reduction in viral loads, viral transmission, and viral rebound in hospitalized patients, a University of Hong Kong–led study finds.
  • The study authors noted that despite the availability of antivirals within 5 miles of home for 90% of Americans through the US Test-to-Treat program, US uptake has been relatively low, with only 11% of COVID-19 patients prescribed the drugs during the study period.
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Mindfulness might mitigate smartphone addiction, but experiential avoidance intensifies it

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • In a new study published in the International Journal of Yoga, researchers in India have found significant relationships between mindfulness, the tendency to avoid unpleasant experiences, and problematic smartphone use.
  • Experiential avoidance has been linked to a variety of psychological issues and is known to promote addictive behaviors as individuals might engage excessively in certain activities, like smartphone use, to temporarily escape distress.
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USDA nutrition standards will put healthier meals on school menus

American Heart Association
  • Nancy Brown, chief executive of the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health that is celebrating 100 years of saving lives, issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of a final rule that will more closely align school meal standards with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans:
  • We are thrilled to see the USDA has followed the recommendations from a 2022 citizen petition from the American Heart Association and other public health groups to include an added sugars standard in this final rule.
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Lidè Sid Florida yo rankontre pou yo lanse Inisyativ Manje ak Nitrisyon pou Tout Moun (Food & Nutrition for All)

American Heart Association
MIAMI, 8 avril 2024 – Lidè atravè Miami-Dade ap pwogrese nan mete sou pye yon plan daksyon kominotè pou lasante ak ekite, yon fason pou abòde kesyon sekirite nan zafè nitrisyon yon fason global ak dirab. Nan dènye rechèch ke American Heart Association nan fè, yo dekouvri ke te gen twòp inegalite pandan kat dènye ane yo nan Miami-Dade ki konsène sekirite nan zafè nitrisyon. Objektif prensipal inisyativ la se diminye ensekirite alimantè ak malnitrisyon nan Miami Dade County. Objektif espesifik yo gen ladan: plis aksè ak manje ki bon pou sante epi ki nourisan, amelyore kalite manje ki disponib, epi ankouraje abitid alimantè ki bon pou […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Líderes del sur de Florida se reúnen para el lanzamiento de la Iniciativa Alimentos y Nutrición para Todos

American Heart Association
MIAMI, 8 de abril de 2024 — Líderes de Miami-Dade avanzan en un plan de acción de equidad en salud impulsado por la comunidad para abordar la seguridad nutricional de manera integral y sostenible. Una investigación reciente de la American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) reveló que las desigualdades en Miami-Dade relacionadas con la seguridad nutricional han sido demasiado frecuentes en los últimos cuatro años. El principal objetivo de la iniciativa es reducir la inseguridad alimentaria y la desnutrición en el condado de Miami-Dade.Los objetivos específicos incluyen: aumentar el acceso a alimentos saludables y […]Read more >Similar articles >
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What to Do About Your Bunions

By Angela Haupt | Health – TIME
  • The main reason why people go to the doctor about their bunion is because they’re experiencing pain, Phillips says.
  • Once people have a symptomatic bunion, Phillips says, there’s a “fairly high frequency” of other problems involving the foot.
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Stress and alcohol consumption increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease

By Vladimir Hedrih | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • A review of the available scientific literature indicates that alcohol consumption and exposure to stress are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
  • All these types of dementia share symptoms that are common with Alzheimer’s disease, such as cognitive decline and memory loss, but are caused by different changes in the brain.
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Teen vaccination cut COVID-19 cases by 37% in California, new data show

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wissanu01 / iStockJAMA Network Openhas published a new study showing that, from April 1, 2020, to February 27, 2023, in California, an estimated 146,210 COVID-19 cases were averted by vaccination in teens aged 12 to 15 years, representing a 37% reduction.Researchers also estimated that 230,134 cases were averted in kids aged 5 to 11 years, a 24% reduction.The study looked at COVID-19 infections in post-vaccination evaluation periods consisting of 141 days (June 10 to October 29, 2021) for adolescents aged 12 to 15 years, 199 days (November 29, 2021 to June 17, 2022) for children aged 5 to 11 years, and 225 days (July 17, 2022, to February […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Inquest finds gross failings in care of woman who drank too much water

By Jamie Grierson | Mental health | The Guardian
  • An inquest jury at Avon coroner’s court found on Wednesday that opportunities were missed by staff to render care that would have prevented Lucas’s death, including a failure to monitor her worsening condition and inadequate response to her deterioration.
  • An inquest jury has found there were “gross failings in care amounting to neglect” before a woman had a heart attack at a private mental health hospital due to complications from drinking excessive amounts of water.
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Moderate Exercise Linked to Lower Depression Risk

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) carried out an umbrella review of studies carried out across the world to examine the potential of physical activity as a mental health intervention.
  • New research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of depression.
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US study shows post-COVID rebound in inappropriate antibiotic prescribing

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  • An analysis of outpatient antibiotic prescribing in the United States from 2017 through 2021 shows that rates of inappropriate prescribing returned to baseline levels following a brief dip at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, US researchers reported this week in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
  • Among the 60.6 million antibiotics dispensed during the study period, 15.6% were appropriate, 29.4% were potentially appropriate, 25% were inappropriate, and 30% were not associated with a recent diagnostic code.
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How to Turn ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Into an Effective—and Fun—Workout

By Angela Haupt | Health – TIME
  • If you’ve been exercising your vocal cords to Taylor Swift’s album The Tortured Poets Department, it might be time to move on to other body parts—like your arms, legs, and core.
  • Bird dogs: Start on your hands and knees, extend one arm forward and the opposite leg backward while maintaining a flat back, then return to the starting position and switch sides.
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New Guidelines Limit Added Sugars in School Meals for the First Time

By JONEL ALECCIA / AP | Health – TIME
The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule also trims sodium in kids’ meals, although not by the 30%first proposed in 2023.And it continues to allow flavored milks — such as chocolate milk — with less sugar, rather than adopting an option that would have offered only unflavored milk to the youngest kids. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The aim is to improve nutrition and align with U.S. dietary guidelines in the program that provides breakfasts to more than 15 million students and lunches to […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Patient’s leg saved by Baylor Medicine surgeon

By Andrew Phifer | Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network
  • Dr. Tyler Coye, a Baylor Medicine foot surgeon who specializes in limb salvage for patients with diabetes and other conditions, evaluated Samano and saw a possibility to save his leg.
  • “[Mr. Samano] had lost a large portion of his foot, which makes it a very complicated extremity to treat because, in the long run, we want these patients to be mobile and work well with rehabilitation,” said Coye.
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The struggle to access good Parkinson’s care | Letters

By Guardian Staff | NHS | The Guardian
  • My efforts to find a nurse have failed, so I wrote to my MP, Maria Caulfield, whose reply ends: “I hope you find this response reassuring that the necessary work is being done to ensure that Parkinson’s care will continue to remain at a high standard.”
  • Before she left, she wrote to my GP recommending I see a Parkinson’s nurse every six months.
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Target Center employee to be recognized for life-saving actions in cardiac emergency

American Heart Association
  • April 23, 2024 – The American Heart Association, a global force for a world of healthier lives for all, will recognize local woman Robin Castillo with the prestigious Hearthero Saver award for her part in saving a young man’s life during a life-threatening cardiac event.
  • The American Heart Association will present her with the prestigious Hearthero Saver award in recognition of her bravery and commitment to the community.
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Parenting Demands Make People Feel Lonely

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a broad majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout from the demands of parenthood, with many feeling a lack of support in fulfilling that role.
  • “It’s pretty obvious that there is a huge difference between a virtual meeting and being in person,” said Kate Gawlik, DNP, associate clinical professor at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, a researcher on parental burnout and a mother of four young children.
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Brain Circuit for Nausea-Induced Appetite Loss Discovered

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • This research delineates separate brain circuits for appetite loss due to nausea and satiety, highlighting the brain’s complex role in regulating eating behavior.
  • The identified nerve cells in the amygdala are specifically activated by nausea, not by satiety, and directly suppress appetite in mice.
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New Initiative Provides High-Risk Pregnant Women with Free Blood Pressure Kits

American Heart Association
  • The American Heart Association is providing high-risk pregnant women with at-home blood pressure kits and educational resources through a new initiative at Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners UT OBGYN.
  • “We are thrilled to be able to provide blood pressure kits and information to patients through this new initiative at Ascension,” said Mozetta Jackson, VP of Community Impact for the American Heart Association in Middle TN.
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HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

By Emily L Quint Freeman | The Mindful Word
Early spring is the time of breaking bud. My apple and pear trees shrug off their winter dormancy, and every day they awaken so quickly, reminding me to stop and appreciate them. Spring holds new wonders, and I look forward to my favourite season. Sometimes in dreams, I’m carried back to spring in Japan and the traditional custom called Hanami, which literally means “flower viewing.” Hanami is a time out from work and stress, when people gather and share a The post HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan appeared first on The Mindful Word. […]Read more >Similar articles >
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How Diet Impacts Brain Health

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Published in Nature, the research showed that a healthy, balanced diet was linked to superior brain health, cognitive function and mental wellbeing.
  • Analyzing dietary data and health indicators from 181,990 UK Biobank participants, the study found that a balanced diet is crucial for cognitive function, mental well-being, and brain structure.
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AI Detects Deepfake Video Fingerprints

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • According to new research from Drexel University, current methods for detecting manipulated digital media will not be effective against AI-generated video; but a machine-learning approach could be the key to unmasking these synthetic creations.
  • Drexel’s team has developed a machine learning approach that can adapt to recognize the digital traces of different AI video generators, even those not yet publicly available.
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Spinal Injuries Trigger Metabolic Disorders

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • “We believe there is maladaptive reorganization of the sensory system that causes the fat to undergo changes, initiating a chain of reactions – triglycerides start breaking down into glycerol and free fatty acids that are released in circulation and taken up by the liver, the heart, the muscles, and accumulating, setting up conditions for insulin resistance,” said senior author Andrea Tedeschi, assistant professor of neuroscience in The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
  • After discovering the connection between dysregulated neuron function and the breakdown of triglycerides in fat tissue in mice, researchers found that a short course of the drug gabapentin, commonly prescribed for nerve pain, prevented the damaging metabolic effects of the spinal cord injury.
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Tapeworm larvae found in Florida man’s brain – how did they get there?

By John Worthington | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • Although the reported patient acknowledged a habit of eating undercooked bacon, this would not explain the parasite being found in his brain, as consuming cysticercus in undercooked pork would only result in an intestinal infection.
  • The authors of this new study therefore hypothesised that the patient may have been infected with the intestinal form of the parasite and re-infected himself with eggs passed in his faeces through poor hygiene.
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Governor Newsom wants to Let Arizona Doctors Provide Abortions in California

By SOPHIE AUSTIN / AP | Health – TIME
  • (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Arizona doctors could give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in that state.
  • Dr. Tanya Spirtos, a gynecologist and president of the California Medical Association, said it is unfortunate that Arizona abortion patients will have to travel out-of-state, but she’s proud to see California step in to assist them.
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Father of man who died after neglect at Priory calls for investigation into second hospital

By Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent | Mental health | The Guardian
  • Richard Caseby said the Priory should be investigated and prosecuted after three patients died within two months of each other in 2022 at the Priory’s Cheadle Royal hospital, near Manchester, while a fourth patient died last year.
  • An inquest jury found Matthew’s death was “contributed to by neglect” by the Priory, and after a prosecution by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the company was fined £650,000, the largest criminal penalty it has ever received.
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Babies as young as four months old show intriguing signs of self-awareness

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • This gap in knowledge led researchers to investigate how infants, from as young as four months old, process multisensory information, particularly how they integrate visual and tactile (touch) information when objects approach them.
  • This suggests that even at such an early stage in development, infants are not only sensitive to visual stimuli relating to objects moving towards or away from them but also link these visual cues to subsequent sensory events — in this case, touch.
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Arizona house votes to repeal state’s near-total ban on abortion

By Dani Anguiano | Health | The Guardian
  • Lawmakers in the Arizona house have voted to repeal a controversial 1864 law that puts a near-total ban on abortion, following weeks of effort in the state legislature to address an issue that put Republicans on the defensive in a battleground state for the presidential election.
  • The ruling put enormous pressure on Republicans in the state, who on the one hand are under intense pressure from some conservatives in their base who firmly support the abortion ban, and from swing voters who strongly oppose the measure and will decide crucial races including the presidency, the US Senate and the GOP’s control of the legislature.
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New scientific resources map food components to improve human and environmental health

American Heart Association
  • The Periodic Table of Food Initiative ('the Initiative'), a pioneering collaboration led by the American Heart Association, the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, has unveiled an initial suite of scientific tools, data, and training aimed at revolutionizing global agriculture and nutrition.
  • This first phase introduces two data interfaces–the PTFI MarkerLab interface and the American Heart Association Precision Medicine Platform–which provide standardized data on the biomolecular composition of 500 foods that are representative of global consumption.
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How Sensory Experiences Shape Neurons

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science used an advanced method called BARseq to swiftly classify and map millions of neurons across nine mouse brains.
  • BARseq technology enables rapid and extensive mapping of neurons across the brain, identifying distinct cellular signatures unique to each brain region.
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Almost 600,000 in England awaiting gynaecological treatment, figures show

By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent | NHS | The Guardian
  • The government has been accused of “deprioritising women’s health” as analysis shows that almost 600,000 women in England are waiting for gynaecological treatment, an increase of a third over two years.
  • It found that there is no region in England that meets the government’s target for cervical cancer screening of 80% coverage, with just over two-thirds of women (68.7%) having been screened in the past five and a half years.
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Harvard Chan staff artwork on display at Countway Library

By Karen Feldscher | Harvard Chan staff artwork on display at Countway | News | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
April 22, 2024 – Four members of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health community have works featured in this year’s Harvard Staff Art Show. The art show features an online exhibition, local shows, and artist events across the University. The creativity of the Harvard Chan staff members, as well as that of others who work in the Longwood Medical Area, is on display at Countway Library through July 8. Harvard Chan artists include: Allison Lever, strategic initiatives specialist, Office of Research Strategy and Development Jen Moltoni, assistant director of academic programs, Department of Health Policy and Management Eben Philbin, […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Britain is sicker and poorer than it used to be. Sunak’s response? Attack disabled people | Frances Ryan

By Frances Ryan | Mental health | The Guardian
  • Proposals include asking for more medical evidence before awarding the benefit, looking at whether some payments should be one-off rather than ongoing, and withdrawing money from some people living with mental-health problems and replacing it with treatment.
  • The plan to shift responsibility for issuing fit notes away from GPs to other “work and health professionals” in order to encourage more people to get back into work is a classic piece of Conservative welfare thinking.
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‘I was only able to go on stage hammered’: David Harewood on acting, racism and his new role at Rada

By Steve Rose | Mental health | The Guardian
  • But like many British drama schools, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, Rada issued an apology acknowledging that it “has been and currently is institutionally racist”.
  • He hadn’t worked for a year before that, but he’s been busy ever since: on stage and on the small screen, from a juicy role in DC’s Supergirl series to BBC documentaries on his psychosis, on Covid’s disproportionate impacts on people of colour and on the history of blackface.
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AI connects gut bacteria metabolites to Alzheimer’s disease progression

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • In a new study published in Cell Reports, researchers have developed a sophisticated systems biology approach that combines artificial intelligence (AI), genetics, and multi-omics analyses to explore how metabolites produced by gut bacteria might influence Alzheimer’s disease.
  • The study also involved experimental validation using neurons derived from Alzheimer’s patients, where specific metabolites were tested for their effects on tau protein levels, a key biomarker of the disease’s progression.
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Ordinary Angels review – heartwarming rescue from the horrors of the US healthcare system

By Catherine Bray | Health | The Guardian
Alan Ritchson is impressive as a father who can’t pay his desperately sick child’s hospital fees, but the good-neighbour plot ignores a bigger questionIf you’re familiar with Alan Ritchson from his turn as Jack Reacher in the Amazon series based on the phenomenally popular Lee Child thrillers, get ready to see a different side of him in this weepy based on a true story. He’s once more playing a large, taciturn man (whether, per Reacher, his hands are still “as big as dinner plates” is not addressed), but here his problems cannot be solved by hitting things. Grieving the recent death of his wife, and drowning in debt from hospital bills, […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Haiti’s Healthcare Nears Collapse Amid Violence as Hospitals Shutter, Medicine Dwindles

By Dánica Coto / AP | Health – TIME
  • Despite the pressing need for medical care, the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Cite Soleil has been forced to cut the number of outpatients it treats daily from 150 to 50, Burns said, though all emergencies are attended to.
  • Even if a hospital is open, sometimes there is little or no medical staff because gang violence erupts daily in Port-au-Prince, forcing doctors and nurses to stay at home or turn around if they encounter blocked roads manned by heavily armed men.
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Retired UK GP suspended for five months after climate protests

By Isabella Kaminski | NHS | The Guardian
  • The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS – the disciplinary arm of the General Medical Council (GMC – on Tuesday suspended Dr Sarah Benn, having found last week that her fitness to practise as a doctor had been impaired by reason of misconduct.
  • In its decision, the tribunal noted that Benn’s actions did not give rise to concerns about patient safety, and there was evidence that she was an experienced doctor.
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Does Bubble Tea Have Any Health Benefits?

By Stephen C. George | Health | Discover Magazine
  • The milk tea was served ice-cold and combined with fen yuan, a traditional Taiwanese dessert made with ice, sugar, and small, sweet tapioca balls, also known as pearls or bubbles.
  • While some bubble teas are indeed made with tapioca flour, traditional boba pearls are actually made from cassava flour.
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A fascinating theory about the cultural influence of rice farming now has evidence of causality

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • New research published in Nature Communications sheds light on how traditional farming practices might influence cultural traits, suggesting that rice farming encourages more collectivistic behavior compared to wheat farming.
  • In the new study, the researchers capitalized on a historical incident in China where individuals were quasi-randomly assigned to farm either rice or wheat.
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Prevent trouble with your tattoo

By Andrew Phifer | Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network
  • “There are parts of the skin where getting a tattoo might be more painful or not recommended, but generally speaking, you can get as many tattoos as you want as the ink will not enter the bloodstream,” Chang said.
  • Because the skin is being repeatedly penetrated, it is best to think of fresh tattoos as open wounds and to treat them as such.
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Engaging pharmacists to improve atrial fibrillation care

American Heart Association
  • New phase of American Heart Association initiative will share science-based insights and health resources with pharmacists, an underrepresented voice in AFib treatment
  • ​To help ensure all patients with AFib receive the most appropriate care, the American Heart Association is launching a new effort to educate and engage pharmacists, an important but underrepresented voice in AFib care.
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Older adults report novel situations as less negative

By Mane Kara-Yakoubian | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • According to a new study published in Psychology & Aging, novel experiences cause greater emotional distress in younger adults compared to older adults, challenging age-related stereotypes.
  • In this work, Li Chu and colleagues examined these age-related differences in emotional responses to novel situations.
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UK government dementia adviser resigns over prosecutions of carers

By Josh Halliday North of England editor | Mental health | The Guardian
  • Johnny Timpson, who advised No 10 on its dementia strategy, said he wanted to “take a stand” after the Guardian revealed that tens of thousands of unpaid carers were being fined huge sums and in some cases prosecuted for minor infringements of earnings rules.
  • The Guardian has in recent weeks revealed and documented the despair and misery experienced by unpaid carers forced to pay huge fines – and sometimes prosecuted for fraud – after minor breaches of carer’s allowance earnings rules amounting to a few pounds.
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New psychology research upends traditional views on conspiracy beliefs and vaccine hesitancy

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • In the Dutch study, the researchers found that participants who initially held stronger conspiracy beliefs were likely to show a decrease in vaccination intentions over time.
  • In the U.S. study, the researchers found that participants with lower initial intentions to vaccinate were more likely to endorse stronger conspiracy beliefs in the subsequent wave.
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FROM THE LABS: Understanding the neural dynamics of emotional processing in treatment-resistant depression

By Ana Rodríguez | Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network
  • The study, which compared sEEG signals in the amygdala and PFC from TRD patients and epilepsy patients, noted that “the timings of activations in the amygdala and the orbitofrontal subregion of the frontal lobe, relative to positive and negative emotional stimuli, suggests that treatment-resistant depression impacts top-down and bottom-up processing causing an imbalance,” summarized corresponding author Dr. Kelly Bijanki, associate professor of neurosurgery .
  • A new study led by a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has recorded stereotactic electroencephalography signals (sEEG) in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the brain from treatment-resistant depression patients to provide new insights into the foundational abnormalities that underlie depressive disorders.
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Medical Debt in US Linked With Worse Health, More Deaths

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An estimated 8% of US adults, or about 20 million people, live with medical debt of at least $250, based on recent survey results from the nonprofits Peterson Health Center and KFF (formerly Kaiser Family Foundation). The majority of those with medical debt owe more than $1000. Now, a study that examined data from 93% of US counties found that the burden of unpaid medical bills might be affecting physical and mental health as well as shortening lives. […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Strangers Sync Better: New Insights in Brain Synchronization

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • In a study published in Scientific Reports on February 29, 2024, researchers from Waseda University in Japan reveal that cooperative interactive tasks between individuals with weak social ties result in more synchronized brain activity compared to individuals with strong ties.
  • “Our findings challenge the conventional understanding that stronger social ties predict greater brain synchronization and offer fresh insights into neural networking during social interactions,” says lead researcher Dr. Yuto Kurihara, Research Associate at the Faculty of Human Sciences at Waseda University.
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Long-Distance Connections Fast-Track Social Behaviors

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Contrary to previous beliefs that closely knit groups are more effective in spreading complex behaviors, this study demonstrates that long ties facilitate broader reach and quicker adoption across diverse populations.
  • By using mathematical and statistical methods, the researchers were able to analyze the rate of spread over circular lattices with long ties and show that having a small probability of adoption below the contagion threshold is enough to ensure that random rewiring accelerates the spread of these contagions.
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2024 Hampton Roads Heart Ball rallies to advance health equity

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  • The annual gala is a culmination of the year-round American Heart Association Heart of Hampton Roads campaign, an initiative uniting community leaders to invest and make an impact in areas such as improving CPR education, controlling blood pressure and improving nutrition security.
  • The Heart of Hampton Roads co-chairs, Cathie Vick, Development & Public Affairs Officer, The Port of Virginia and Ashford Denman, System Vice President, Cardiovascular Service Lines, Sentara Health, have designated CPR education and awareness as a critical issue to address this year to measurably improve health for all people in this community.
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Supreme Court to consider ‘good neighbor’ rules that limit cross-state air pollution

By David Medzerian | USC Today
  • “The Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in this case may have been motivated by the fact that, given the nature of interstate ozone pollution, the good neighbor rule needs all affected states participating to effectively address interstate ozone,” said Robin Craig, an expert in environmental law at the USC Gould School of Law.
  • EARTH MONTH : The nation’s highest court is considering putting a hold on a clean air rule that requires upwind states to reduce pollution affecting their downwind neighbors.
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Cycle of Decline: Neuron Aging in Alzheimer’s Unraveled

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published April 9 th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Kim Hai-Man Chow and colleagues at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
  • Neurons that re-enter the cell cycle in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s often fail to produce new cells and instead advance towards senescence.
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Transcranial direct current stimulation helps with Parkinson’s disease-related pain

By Vladimir Hedrih | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • Study author Yeray González-Zamorano and his colleagues wanted to assess whether tDCS over the primary motor cortex region of the brain could be used to alleviate pain related to Parkinson’s disease.
  • “We found that tDCS over M1 [primary motor cortex region of the brain] effectively reduced clinical perceived pain, improved WMH [widespread mechanical hyperalgesia] and enhanced CPM [conditioned pain modulation] compared to sham stimulation.
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Survey: Already-isolated older adults fared better than socially connected peers early in COVID pandemic

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  • University College London researchers surveyed 4,636 isolated and nonisolated adults aged 50 or older from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing about quality of life, loneliness, health behaviors, financial concerns, and internet use in June and July 2020 (early pandemic) and November and December 2020 (later pandemic) compared with 2018 and 2019.
  • Before the pandemic, isolated participants reported lower life satisfaction, quality of life, and physical and mental health than their more socially connected counterparts.
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Promover la participación de los farmacéuticos para mejorar la atención de la fibrilación auricular

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Promover la participación de los farmacéuticos para mejorar la atención de la fibrilación auricular En la nueva fase de la iniciativa de la American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) se compartirán conocimientos científicos y recursos sobre salud con los farmacéuticos, una voz subrepresentada en el tratamiento de la fibrilación auricular DALLAS, 23 de abril de 2024 — La fibrilación auricular, o AFib, es el tipo más común de latido de corazón irregular y se estima que afectará aproximadamente a 12.1millones de adultos estadounidenses para 2030.[1] La activación anormal de impulsos eléctricos provoca el temblor o la […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Scientists discover distinctive biological markers in postpartum depression

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • By examining brain activity patterns, molecular genetics, and neurotransmitter systems, scientists have identified distinctive biological markers that could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions, providing new insights into their underlying neurological causes.
  • Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mental health condition that affects some women after giving birth, characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest in the new baby or in other activities that used to bring joy.
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Beta Rhythms May Be Master Regulators of Cognitive Control

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Drawing on experimental data, mathematical modeling and theory, the scientists make the case that bursts of beta rhythms control cognition in the brain by regulating where and when higher gamma frequency waves can coordinate neurons to incorporate new information from the senses or formulate plans of action.
  • Experimental studies covering several species including humans, a variety of brain regions, and numerous cognitive tasks have revealed key characteristics of beta waves in the cortex, the authors write: Beta rhythms occur in quick but powerful bursts; they inhibit the power of higher frequency gamma rhythms; and though they originate in deeper brain regions, they travel within specific locations of cortex.
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Parental victimhood perceptions influence children’s social engagement across ethnic lines

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • A new study in the European Journal of Social Psychology explores how the competitive victimhood perceptions of parents — beliefs that their group has suffered more than others — impact their children’s willingness to engage with kids from rival groups.
  • The study specifically sought to assess whether and how these parental beliefs impact children’s willingness to engage in intergroup contact, such as participating in shared educational programs with children from rival groups.
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‘Be leaders in your community’: Students engage with university officials at sustainability town hall

By David Medzerian | USC Today
  • EARTH MONTH : Representatives of the USC Office of Sustainability spoke with students about what’s been done, what’s in the works and what needs to happen to create a greener university.
  • Thursday’s Student Sustainability Town Hall addressed those questions and more, showcasing what the university is doing to create greener campus communities.
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New Tool Maps Brain Signals with Unprecedented Clarity

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Summary: Researchers developed an innovative chemical tool to explore how signals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with neurons via G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).
  • University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool to better understand how chemicals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with neurons.
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National COVID-19 guidelines vary widely, often promote ineffective treatments

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  • A comparative analysis yesterday in BMJ Global Health shows that national clinical guidelines for treating COVID-19 vary significantly around the world, and nearly every national guideline (NG) recommends at least one COVID-19 treatment proven not to work.
  • A country's ministry of health published 73.4% of guidelines, while 12.8% of the guidelines were published by a national disease organization.
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Heightened immigrant stress in the United States under two most recent presidential administrations

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • Under President Donald Trump, non-White immigrants experienced considerably higher levels of stress and discrimination compared to their White counterparts, a disparity that was not evident during President Joe Biden’s term.
  • Under the Trump administration, non-White immigrants experienced notably higher levels of stress and discrimination compared to their White counterparts.
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Bright Light, Sharper Mind: Lighting Affects Cognition

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Exposure to higher levels of light can help people feel more awake and increase cognitive performance, probably by influencing the activity of parts of a brain region called the hypothalamus, according to new research.
  • Higher levels of light exposure were correlated with increased activity in the posterior hypothalamus and improved performance on cognitive tasks.
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AI Enhances Early Screening for Dry Eye Disease

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Summary: Researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to improve early screening and prognosis of Dry Eye Disease (DED), which affects up to 30% of the global population.
  • In this study, researchers aim to use artificial intelligence (AI) to aid in early screening and prognosis of DED.
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Sunak accused of making mental illness ‘another front in the culture wars’

By Rowena Mason and Patrick Butler | Mental health | The Guardian
  • In a speech on welfare, the prime minister said he wanted to explore withdrawing a major cash benefit claimed by people living with mental health problems and replacing it with treatment.
  • Rishi Sunak has been accused of making mental ill health “another front in the culture wars”, as critics warned his plan to curb benefits for some with anxiety and depression was an assault on disabled people.
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Next pandemic likely to be caused by flu virus, scientists warn

By Robin McKie, Science Editor | Health | The Guardian
  • An international survey, to be published next weekend, will reveal that 57% of senior disease experts now think that a strain of flu virus will be the cause of the next global outbreak of deadly infectious illness .
  • They believe the next pandemic will be caused by an as-yet-to-be-identified micro-organism that will appear out of the blue, just as the Sars-CoV-2 virus, the cause of Covid-19, did, when it started to infect humans in 2019.
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The infected blood scandal: victims of this cruel experiment deserve justice | Observer editorial

By Observer editorial | NHS | The Guardian
  • At one boarding school for boys with haemophilia used by the doctors conducting these trials, Treloar College in Hampshire, 75 out of the 122 pupils who attended between 1974 and 1987 have died as a result of their HIV or hepatitis C infections.
  • The independent inquiry on the contaminated blood scandal estimated that 1,250 people contracted both HIV and hepatitis C as a result of these agents, and between 2,400 and 5,000 people hepatitis C alone.
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Hilary Cass warned of threats to safety after ‘vile’ abuse over NHS gender services review

By Sammy Gecsoyler | Medical research | The Guardian
  • The doctor behind a landmark review of the NHS’s gender identity services for children and young people said fears had been raised about her personal safety amid online abuse after the report’s release.
  • When the report was released, Cass stressed that her findings were not intended to undermine the validity of trans identities or challenge people’s right to transition, but rather to improve the care of the fast-growing number of children and young people with gender-related distress.
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We are ashamed of the role psychology played in gender care | Letters

By Guardian Staff | NHS | The Guardian
  • It is also our professional body, the British Psychological Society, that has failed (despite years of pressure) to produce guidelines for clinicians working with young people in this complex area; and that, forced into making an official response for the first time, now minimises its own role in events and calls for “more psychology” as the answer.
  • Simon Tisdall is right to point out the problems with Narendra Modi’s divisive domestic politics (“ A nagging doubt plagues world leaders wooing India: whose side is Narendra Modi really on?
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Medical device companies pay millions to NHS while pushing products, says study

By Jon Ungoed-Thomas, Shanti Das and Aneesa Ahmed | Medical research | The Guardian
  • Medical device companies are paying millions of pounds to hospitals in the UK to fund staff places, as well as training and awareness campaigns, while pushing sales of their products, including implants, heart valves and diagnostic equipment, a new report reveals.
  • The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has published a database called Disclosure UK since 2016 under which drugs companies disclose payments to healthcare organisations and individuals.
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Locum psychiatrists providing poor care in Scotland, campaigners say

By Severin Carrell | NHS | The Guardian
  • Peter Todd, a campaigner based in Caithness in the north of Scotland, said the heavy reliance on locum psychiatrists by the NHS was evidence of a growing crisis in mental health services across the country.
  • The Scottish Liberal Democrats said NHS data showed that in October last year there were 117 locum psychiatrists working, compared to 462 staff psychiatrists, with up to 46% of posts unfilled in some boards.
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Synthetic opioids previously linked to UK deaths are being ‘advertised for sale on social media’

By Matthew Weaver | Health | The Guardian
  • Suppliers boasted to undercover BBC reporters posing as dealers about how easy it was to use social media to promote nitazenes, an illegal group of drugs several times more powerful than heroin.
  • The investigation found almost 3,000 posts on the music sharing site SoundCloud giving audio clips advertising the drugs, with contact details of suppliers shown in track titles.
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Surgeon at NHS hospital promoted despite allegedly assaulting staff

By Matthew Weaver | NHS | The Guardian
  • Two female registrars at the University Hospitals Sussex NHS trust in Brighton sent written statements to the trust’s chief medical officer in March 2022 detailing how they were allegedly assaulted by the surgeon in separate incidents as they helped to operate on patients, leaked documents reveal.
  • Managers at a hospital where police are investigating dozens of deaths promoted a consultant surgeon months after they allegedly assaulted junior doctors during surgery, the Guardian can reveal.
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NHS England to review cutting compulsory training for doctors

By Denis Campbell Health policy editor | NHS | The Guardian
  • However, junior doctors in the early years of their career can be obliged to repeat all 11 sessions two or even three times within a year as they go through “rotations” at different hospitals.
  • The review will look into easing that workload by having one England-wide system of training, to spare young medics from doing all 11 modules every time they join a different trust.
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Where does the Cass report leave trans teenagers? | podcast

By Presented by Hannah Moore with Amelia Gentleman; produced by Natalie Ktena and Lucy Hough; executive producer Elizabeth Cassin | Health | The Guardian
  • After more than three years on the waiting list, Chase has still not received any gender-related support on the NHS.
  • This year, Chase received a letter informing them that they were now too old for the youth service and would need to join the adult waiting list instead.
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‘People like Connor are still left to die in squalor’: the truth, joy and tragedy behind Laughing Boy

By John Harris | Health | The Guardian
  • Laughing Boy tells the story of Connor Sparrowhawk, the young man from Oxford who suffered appalling neglect and indifference at an Assessment and Treatment Unit (or ATU) run by a branch of the NHS called Southern Health, and drowned in a bath, behind a locked door, in the midst of an epileptic seizure.
  • “It says: ‘There was this lad, Connor Sparrowhawk, and his family, and he was funny and he was gorgeous.’ But when he died, if Southern Health had said to his family: ‘This is an awful moment, we got this completely wrong’, none of this would have happened, and we wouldn’t be here.
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Separation anxiety associated with submissive BDSM identity

By Mane Kara-Yakoubian | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • This study, drawing on a sample of Chinese participants, explored whether these attachment styles influence or predict the BDSM roles of dominance, submission, or switching.
  • The questionnaire also asked participants about their BDSM identities, dividing them into dom-type, sub-type, and switch based on their preferences and behaviors in BDSM contexts.
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Scientists link small changes in facial and brain structure to low/moderate prenatal alcohol exposure

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • Recent scientific studies reveal that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy might subtly alter fetal craniofacial development and specific brain structures, although these changes do not appear to significantly impact broader socio-cognitive development in early childhood.
  • “The AQUA study was specifically designed to explore the potential effects of low or occasional alcohol use during pregnancy on child neuropsychological development,” Muggli explained.
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Is It All a Fluke? Lessons From Playing God in the Long-Term Evolution Experiment

By Brian Klaas | Behavioral Scientist
  • From the beginning, Lenski and his team froze all twelve lines of bacteria every 500 generations, which meant they could replay any part of the experiment from any given snapshot in time.
  • Every day, the bacteria in each of the flasks grow in an identical broth of glucose, or sugar, and citrate, better known as the “acid that gives orange juice its tang.”
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#299 ‒ Optimizing muscle protein synthesis: the crucial impact of protein quality and quantity, and the key role of resistance training | Luc van Loon, Ph.D.

By Peter Attia | Peter Attia
  • In this episode, Luc starts with an exploration of the roles of insulin and triglycerides in endurance exercise, highlighting their impact on skeletal muscle metabolism, and he offers profound insights into the significance of protein in this context.
  • He elucidates how different protein types and forms influence muscle protein synthesis rates, exploring the nuances of protein absorption, digestibility, amino acid quality, and their implications for performance and recovery.
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Life as a YouTube creator was great, but 12 years in, I felt like I was trapped on a hamster wheel | Hannah Witton

By Hannah Witton | Mental health | The Guardian
  • This decision was something that had been building up for years but it wasn’t until I had my baby in 2022 that things really changed for me, and I knew I could no longer just sit and wait for either burnout or social media “irrelevance” to take me.
  • It feels like we’re coming out the other side of a period when creators were expected to scale up their businesses, spending more and more time on managerial duties and less on creating – leaving many exhausted and forced to quit entirely or scale down as a result.
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NFL’s Chiefs add lifesavers to the chain of survival in Kansas City

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  • The American Heart Association and the Kansas City Chiefs brought cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, April 21.
  • According to American Heart Association data, nine out of every ten people who experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die, in part because they do not receive immediate CPR more than half of the time.
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Your foot hurts. What do you do now?

By Andrew Phifer | Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network
  • “Shoes are important for people with high or low arches, but for the average foot, what kind of shoe you wear doesn’t matter much,” Granberry said.
  • Granberry, an orthopedic surgeon and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor, said shoes are an important factor in foot health and general pain.
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Heavier drinking during Covid led to 2,500 more deaths from alcohol in 2022 – ONS

By Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent | Health | The Guardian
  • Nearly 2,500 more people died from drinking than in 2019 (7,565 deaths), the year before the virus hit and caused already heavy drinkers to increase their intake, the Office for National Statistics said.
  • That 33% jump in deaths from alcohol means 10,048 people died from alcohol-specific causes – the highest level since records began in 2001 and a sharp increase on the pre-pandemic trend which had been steady since 2012.
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Scientists in Missouri, Virginia receive pediatric heart transplantation research grants

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  • These two research awards mark the latest round of funding for a joint $3 million scientific research initiative between the American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service as the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, and Enduring Hearts, the only non-profit organization solely dedicated to funding pediatric heart transplant research.
  • The new grants are the latest of the Translational Research Awards in Pediatric Heart Transplantation, a collaboration of the American Heart Association and Enduring Hearts that represents a shared research commitment of $5.5 million since 2021.
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Toledo local social impact entrepreneurs: Apply now for funding

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  • Aiming to address these social drivers of health, the American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service, is opening its Social Impact Funds to local organizations and social enterprises in Toledo for the first time.
  • The American Heart Association opens Social Impact Funds funding to Toledo social entrepreneurs, with support from FirstEnergy Foundation, to drive community-led health solutions
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Belgian man whose body makes its own alcohol cleared of drunk-driving

By Reuters in Brussels | Health | The Guardian
A Belgian man has been acquitted of drunk driving because he suffers from auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), an extremely rare condition whereby the body produces alcohol, his lawyer said.Anse Ghesquiere said on Monday that in “another unfortunate coincidence” her client worked at a brewery, but three doctors who independently examined him had confirmed he suffered from ABS.Belgian media said that in the verdict, the judge emphasised that the defendant, who was not named in line with local judicial custom, did not experience symptoms of intoxication.The Bruges police court, which acquitted the man, did not immediately reply to an email requesting […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Emprendedores sociales y locales de Toledo: soliciten financiamiento ahora

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Emprendedores sociales y locales de Toledo: soliciten financiamiento ahora La American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) abre el financiamiento de los Social Impact Funds para los emprendedores sociales de Toledo, con el apoyo de FirstEnergy Foundation, con el fin de impulsar soluciones para la salud lideradas por la comunidad TOLEDO, OHIO, 22 de abril de 2024 — Las enfermedades cardíacas se identificaron como la principal causa de muerte en la ciudad de Toledo del condado de Lucas durante los últimos cinco años[1].Si bien la genética puede influir en el desarrollo de la salud de un individuo, los factores de riesgo […]Read more >Similar articles >
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CPR training kits prepare thousands of students to be heroes

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  • "While public school students in Texas are required to receive instruction in hands-only CPR and AED use before graduation, this requirement is not funded at the state level,” said Alec Puente, government relations director at the American Heart Association.
  • “The CPR training materials and AED generously being provided by the American Heart Association and Texas Children's Hospital will give us the necessary tools to continue ensuring that our staff members are being trained with quality materials for years to come and will help us to ensure the safety of the over 500 campers that we serve each summer."
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Unhealthy foods perceived as tastier when more plentiful, study finds

By Vladimir Hedrih | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • Two experiments in Austria and Germany involving pictures of meals containing healthy and unhealthy foods indicated that people tend to believe that unhealthy foods taste better when there are more unhealthy food items available.
  • The negative association between health and taste was stronger when participants viewed more unhealthy and tasty foods than when they saw more healthy and tasty foods.
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NFL PLAY 60 Fitness Break delivers movement to classrooms in advance of the NFL Draft

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  • The American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service, and the National Football League (NFL), in collaboration with its 32 NFL clubs, are challenging kids to get moving to support mental and physical health with the latest installment of NFL PLAY 60 Fitness Break broadcast series leading up to the live Draft coverage from Detroit.
  • Rooted in American Heart Association science, the Fitness Break broadcasts help students learn more about how physical activity supports their overall wellness.
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Neuroscientists uncover new insights into the cerebellum’s role in learning

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • For individuals with cerebellar disorders, this research suggests that some of their challenges with learning new tasks may be linked not just to physical coordination difficulties but also to impaired reward processing within the cerebellum.
  • Traditionally recognized for its importance in movement and coordination, the cerebellum is now shown to also play a critical role in reward-based learning processes.
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TO WALK THE SAME WAY HE WALKED: A reflection on John’s first letter

By Lucas Coia | The Mindful Word
This past Sunday, Catholics around the world were treated to a reading from the First Epistle of John. This letter, likely written between 95 and 110 A.D. in Ephesus, is addressed to believing Christians and covers themes of love and genuine fellowship with God. The excerpt read at Mass this week, 1 John 2:1-5, covers precisely these topics, with a focus on learning to recognize when God—and by extension, love—truly abides in a person. This is an important subject that The post TO WALK THE SAME WAY HE WALKED: A reflection on John’s first letter appeared first on The Mindful Word. […]Read more >Similar articles >
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AI Links Gut Microbiome to Alzheimer’s

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • This research identifies key metabolite-receptor pairs and tests their effects on neurons affected by Alzheimer’s, demonstrating protective effects of specific metabolites like agmatine.
  • Key findings include the identification of agmatine, a metabolite that interacts with the CA3R receptor and shows potential protective effects against Alzheimer’s-related brain inflammation and damage.
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Black and Hispanic people in the United States growing more confident learning and performing CPR

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  • More than half of survey participants said they would perform either CPR or Hands-Only CPR and that their personal confidence level in performing CPR has improved from the 2021 survey [i] [SOURCE] The latest Hands-Only CPR consumer survey was conducted for the American Heart Association, celebrating 100 years of service saving lives, with financial support through a grant from the Elevance Health Foundation.
  • “The American Heart Association’s efforts to provide people from all backgrounds and walks of life with the information to properly perform CPR is already increasing confidence in performing CPR amongst Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.
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Loneliness and cravings: New study shows how perceived isolation can affect women’s eating habits

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • A new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that women who feel lonely exhibit increased brain activity in areas associated with cravings and the motivation to eat when they view images of high-calorie foods like sugary treats.
  • In their new study, Arpana Gupta of the UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center and her colleagues aimed to explore these connections, focusing on how brain activity in response to food cues varies with feelings of social isolation.
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Astrocytes Play Crucial Role in Mental Health

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Summary: New research reveals the pivotal role of astrocytes in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) in modulating risk assessment behaviors, which are often disrupted in mental disorders.
  • The team found that activating astrocytes could restore normal behavior in mice genetically modified to show impaired risk responses, providing new insights into the cellular interactions that underpin mental health conditions.
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The Guardian view on disability, illness and work: there is no ‘sicknote culture’ in Britain | Editorial

By Editorial | Health | The Guardian
  • Another issue is the standard and culture of employment advice centres, which are almost unique among public services in not having any independent oversight.
  • But while the prime minister stressed his support for the principle of a social safety net, when announcing a consultation about cutting personal independence payments (which help disabled people with living costs), it was clear that his priority is reducing the £69bn disability benefits bill.
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Socioeconomic Factors Linked to Chronic Pain

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • In a systematic review of current evidence, researchers found that people from a lower socioeconomic background were twice as likely to develop chronic pain following injury.
  • The study found that individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are twice as likely to experience chronic pain, and those with additional risk factors such as smoking, fear of movement, and poor support networks are up to seven times more likely.
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If Strep Throat Is Highly Contagious, Why Isn’t There a Vaccine for It?

By Lily Carey | Health | Discover Magazine
  • With outbreaks of severe strep throat infections on the rise worldwide — particularly in countries with limited access to antibiotic treatments — medical experts are urging more research on developing a vaccine.
  • Beyond that, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the rates of both mild and severe strep throat infections reached a 20-year high in 2023.
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From Teen Dreams to Adult Achievements: Early Goals Shape Success

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • A new study from the University of Houston shows that as people grow from teenagers to young adults, they tend to change the importance they place on certain life goals, but one thing is certain: The existence of high prestige and education goals, as well as their positive development, can drive success.
  • “Adolescents who endorsed higher levels of prestige and education goals tended to have higher educational attainment, income, occupational creativity, occupational prestige and job complexity after 12 years,” reports Rodica Damian, associate professor of psychology in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology .
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How to Get Real Rest

By Donavyn Coffey | Health – TIME
  • One insight is that our brains and bodies seem to need different intervals of rest: short daily breaks and longer intervals weekly, says David Eccles, a professor of sports psychology at Florida State University who studies mental rest in elite athletes.
  • This is why simple pleasures, like playing catch, recreating in nature, or sharing a meaningful conversation with a friend, can be more liberating than more extravagant forms of fun, says Wical.
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Arts marketer leads Permian Basin movement to improve women’s heart health, extend life expectancy

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  • Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center marketing manager Sydney Gore is the executive volunteer chair of the 2023-2024 Permian Basin Go Red for Women® movement, a comprehensive platform designed more than two decades ago to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally.
  • According to the American Heart Association, a global force for healthier lives for all, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women, claiming more lives than all cancers combined.
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State COVID policies didn’t translate into fewer cases, deaths, study suggests

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  • A research letter published today in JAMA Network Open suggests that US states and territories that had more policies aimed at reducing COVID-19 rates in nursing homes (NHs) and home healthcare agencies (HHAs) didn't necessarily have a lower burden of the disease.
  • They then linked the policy data with community-level and NH-specific COVID-19 cases and deaths to create a dataset and dashboard to help researchers and public health officials assess policy effectiveness.
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Perceptions of Old Age Starting Later

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Analyzing data from the German Ageing Survey, which spanned 25 years and involved 14,056 participants, researchers noted that individuals born later consistently viewed old age as beginning at a later age.
  • However, the study, which was published in the journal Psychology and Aging, also found evidence that the trend of later perceived old age has slowed in the past two decades.
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Children of Flint Water Crisis Make Change as Environmental and Health Activists

By TAMMY WEBBER / AP | Health – TIME
  • Ten years ago in Flint — April 25, 2014 — city and state environmental officials raised celebratory glasses as the mayor pressed a button to stop the flow of Lake Huron water supplied by Detroit for almost half a century.
  • Data collected over a decade now show that children in Flint have higher rates of ADHD, behavioral and mental health problems and more difficulty learning than children assessed before the water crisis, said Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the pediatrician who first flagged rising lead levels in Flint kids’ blood.
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Pupil Dilation Linked to Working Memory Capacity

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • In a study, researchers observed that individuals whose pupils dilated more while performing memory tasks tended to have better working memory.
  • “We found that people who more intensely and consistently paid attention, as measured by their pupils being dilated more, performed better on the memory tasks,” said Robison.
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COVID-19 Didn’t Delay Development As Much As Believed

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3), a caregiver-completed measure of child development routinely collected as part of pediatric care, researchers say they found only small decreases in communication, problem-solving, and personal-social skills, and no changes in fine or gross motor skills among children in the study.
  • Infants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only “modest” delays in developmental milestones due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and restrictions, a study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center finds.
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American Heart Association, community businesses and families celebrate come together for the Huntington Heart Walk this Saturday

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  • As the celebration of their centennial year continues, your American Heart Association is excited to partner with local businesses and community teams for the return of the Huntington Heart Walk, happening Saturday, April 20 th, at Ritter Park.
  • “We are so excited to see the people of Huntington once again join together in this fight, as so many of us have been impacted by heart disease and stroke,” said Amanda Sosebee, Development Director for the American Heart Association.
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Study notes small decline in preschool developmental milestones during pandemic

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  • Researchers used results from the Comprehensive Health and Decision Information System (CHADIS) and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3), which assesses communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal-social skills.
  • The authors of the study said the findings were reassuring for the short term but may mean behavioral and development pediatric care will be strained in the coming years.
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Outdoor Enjoyment Linked to Less Inflammation

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • Even when controlling for other variables such as demographics, health behaviors, medication and general well-being, Ong said his team found that reduced levels of inflammation were consistently associated with more frequent positive contact with nature.
  • (MIDUS) survey, focusing on 1,244 participants, and found that frequent positive interactions with nature correlated with lower levels of three key inflammation markers.
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New study links early gut flora disturbances to autism and ADHD development

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • A study published in the journal Cell has established a connection between disturbances in gut flora during the early years of life and the development of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD affect millions worldwide, influencing brain development and impairing social, communicative, and cognitive functions.
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‘Pretty privilege’: Attractive people considered more trustworthy, research confirms

By Astrid Hopfensitz | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • It is thought individuals perceived as beautiful are also more likely to benefit from people’s trust, which makes it easier for them to get promoted or to strike business deals.
  • To study this question, we needed to develop an experimental paradigm in which we could observe the trustworthiness of different people, take photos of them, and later present these photos to other individuals for rating.
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Breaking Down Language Development in Autism

By Neuroscience News | Neuroscience News
  • It challenges traditional views by showing that language comprehension and speech ability are independent in autistic children, and suggests a new two-dimensional approach to assessing communication abilities.
  • The study involved over 31,000 autistic individuals and confirmed that language comprehension in autism develops in three distinct stages rather than linearly.
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Adverse experiences have surprisingly little impact on worldviews and ideologies

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • The researchers found that while there was a consistent and moderate association between adverse experiences and clinical symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, the connections to worldviews and ideologies were significantly weaker.
  • The study reveals that while adverse experiences are strongly linked to clinical symptoms like depression, anxiety, and stress, they have only a marginal connection with personal ideologies and worldviews.
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Fake Botox Is Sickening Patients Across the U.S.

By Simmone Shah | Health – TIME
  • The issue is twofold, says Scot Bradley Glasberg, President of The Plastic Surgery Foundation— low cost products produced in the counterfeit market lack regulation and oversight, and often end up in the hands of individuals who are not properly trained to administer it.
  • Public health officials are warning about the dangers of counterfeit botox products, which have been circulating and causing individuals to fall ill in several U.S. states.
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Record 3.7m workers in England will have major illness by 2040, study finds

By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent | Health | The Guardian
  • But the authors predicted no improvement in health inequalities for working-age adults by 2040, with 80% of the increase in major illness in more deprived areas.
  • “Without action, the number of working-age people living with major illness is set to increase, particularly in the most deprived areas of the country.”
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I’m 17 and haven’t seen a dentist for four years. This is life in England’s NHS dental deserts | Beth Riding

By Beth Riding | NHS | The Guardian
  • As of 2024, no practices in Cornwall, where I live, are taking on new NHS patients above the age of 18.
  • Figures released by the NHS in response to a freedom of information request by the Liberal Democrats show that 27,000 children in England were waiting for specialist dental care, assessments or procedures in January 2023.
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America’s animal shelters are overwhelmed. Pets – and staff – are at breaking point

By SE Smith | Mental health | The Guardian
  • Monday mornings at the Mendocino Coast Humane Society, the northern California animal shelter where I work part-time, are chaotic.
  • For many members of the public, this calls to mind healthy, adoptable animals euthanized for space in open admission (so-called “kill”) shelters – those required to accept all animals, even if there’s no room.
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Dementia: experts urge doctors to reduce antipsychotic prescriptions

By Andrew Gregory Health editor | Medical research | The Guardian
  • Antipsychotic use in dementia patients was associated with elevated risks of a wide range of serious adverse outcomes, including stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia and acute kidney injury, the study’s authors reported.
  • New research suggests there are a considerably wider range of harms associated with their use than previously acknowledged in regulatory alerts, underscoring the need for increased caution in the early stages of treatment.
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Yet again, we in Scotland have the lowest life expectancy in western Europe. Here’s how to improve it | Devi Sridhar

By Devi Sridhar | NHS | The Guardian
  • In 2021, Covid was the second leading cause of death globally and reduced global life expectancy by 1.6 years.
  • This was true in 2005, 2010, and most recently earlier this month, when Paul Johnston, the head of Public Health Scotland, highlighted that life expectancy stalled around 2014 to 2016, then declined in recent years.
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Hilary Cass’s report and the trans rights debate | Letters

By Guardian Staff | NHS | The Guardian
  • She must reject anti-trans bias with the same clarity, 11 April ) implies that support for the Clinical Advisory Network on Sex and Gender (CAN-SG) fundamentally undermines trans people’s identities and rights, and that clinicians who question the innate model of gender identity – as do CAN-SG members – do not have the best interests of patients at heart and are “denying the existence” of trans people.
  • Hilary Cass has delivered a paediatrician’s evaluation of clinical care for trans children and young people; her report is balanced and full of common sense.
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Sunak to cite Britain’s ‘sicknote culture’ in bid to overhaul fit note system

By Rowena Mason and Patrick Butler | NHS | The Guardian
  • In a speech on how to reduce people being signed off sick from work, the prime minister will say the government is planning to trial getting “work and health professionals” to issue fit notes, shifting away from GPs carrying out this role.
  • As part of a new drive to overhaul the system, Sunak will say one plank of the reforms will be testing whether responsibility for issuing sicknotes should be shifted from “overstretched” GPs to “specialist work and health professionals who have the dedicated time to provide an objective assessment of someone’s ability to work and the tailored support they need to do so”.
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Those signed off feeling depressed classed as incapable of work, says Stride

By Kiran Stacey Political correspondent | Mental health | The Guardian
  • Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, said on Friday morning that 94% of people who were signed off by their GP with minor mental health problems were listed as unable to work, contributing to what the prime minister will say is a “sicknote culture”.
  • Sunak is due to give a speech on Friday morning in which he will argue too many people are out of work with long-term sickness, in part because doctors risk “over-medicalising” normal worries by diagnosing them as mental health conditions.
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Carers describe ‘avalanche of utter stress’ from DWP clawing back benefits

By Josh Halliday and Patrick Butler | Mental health | The Guardian
  • Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer, an associate professor in adult social care at the University of Birmingham, described the government’s approach as “abhorrent” and said it was increasing the risk of unpaid carers considering or attempting to kill themselves.
  • This enormous stress was also leading some to kill their loved ones, she said, adding that there was about 13 murders or murder-suicides by unpaid carers each year in the UK.
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Sunak accused of launching ‘full-on assault on disabled people’

By Rowena Mason and Patrick Butler | Health | The Guardian
  • In a speech on welfare, the prime minister said he was launching a consultation on the personal independence payment (Pip), a non-means-tested benefit paid to disabled people to help deal with the extra living costs caused by long-term disability or ill health.
  • Rishi Sunak has announced fresh curbs on disability benefits, saying he wants to explore whether some cash payments to claimants suffering from mental health conditions could be replaced by treatment or access to services.
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USC fans get first look at Big Ten Trojans during spring football game

By David Medzerian | USC Today
  • Though Saturday’s spring game was only a scrimmage between the offense and the defense, with the Coliseum at about one-quarter capacity, there was a different aura from previous years — excitement, uncertainty, nostalgia all rolled into one.
  • But as the last players and coaches left the Coliseum after Saturday’s annual spring football game, that era ended.
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The rise of booze-free backpacking: why gen Z are choosing to travel sober

By Brittney Rigby | Health | The Guardian
  • The 23-year-old Sydneysider, who also leads group tours with Plotpackers, a UK-based company marketing more affordable trips to young social media creators, became tired of the party life and wanted to travel “to experience the culture and adventure, rather than drinking” when she goes on holiday.
  • Student Universe, a discount flight and travel business, has noticed “a significant uptick in young people wanting to avoid alcohol on holiday”, says brand manager Will Jones.
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Alzheimer’s risk associated with stressful life events during childhood and midlife, study finds

By Eric W. Dolan | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • The study finds that not all stressful events are equally impactful, with midlife or childhood stressors showing a stronger association with Alzheimer’s disease risk factors compared to stress accumulated over a lifetime.
  • The overall number of stressful life events experienced across a person’s lifetime did not uniformly associate with increased risk of Alzheimer’s biomarkers, neuroinflammation, or brain structure changes typically indicative of Alzheimer’s disease progression.
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Nucleus accumbens seems to play key role in relationship between stress and depression

By Vladimir Hedrih | PsyPost – Psychology News
  • Study author Yizhou Ma and colleagues noted that previous studies have identified changes in the volume and function of certain brain regions associated with both stressful life events and depressive symptoms.
  • To further investigate these associations, they analyzed data from the UK Biobank, focusing on brain volume and functional connectivity related to stressful life events and depressive symptoms.
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