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Study provides new insights into understanding the origins of schizophrenia
A study published in Molecular Psychiatry and led by the EHU's Neuropsychopharmacology group, which is also a member of CIBER Mental Health (CIBERSAM) and of the Biobizkaia Health Research Institute, provides new insights into understanding the origins of schizophrenia.
Mindfulness meditation may help treat people with depression and Internet gaming disorder
Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and Internet gaming disorder (IGD)-which is characterized by excessive and dysregulated video game playing.
Experts call for coordinated global action to make the most of Alzheimer’s treatments
The approval of new antibody medications for Alzheimer's disease – lecanemab and donanemab – and diagnostic tests in the blood mark the beginning of a new era in Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment.
"Light-touch" diabetes intervention can be successfully integrated into clinical workflows
This study tested whether a referral order inside the Epic electronic health record (EHR) could help primary care clinicians refer patients to community-based diabetes prevention programs (DPPs), an important public health strategy to reduce incident type 2 diabetes, and whether patients enrolled after referral.
Regular phone support after losing weight helps people to keep the pounds off
People who receive regular phone support after losing weight are more likely to keep the pounds off - but getting extra calls when at risk for regaining weight doesn't provide additional benefit, according to a new study led by Kathryn M. Ross, Ph.D., M.P.H., senior research scientist at Advocate Aurora Research Institute and associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
A single drug stabilizes nearly all mutations of key kidney protein
A study published today in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology is the first time researchers have shown evidence that a single drug, already licensed for medical use, can stabilize nearly all mutated versions of a human protein, regardless of where the mutation is in the sequence.
Intravenous lactate raises pro-BDNF levels similar to high intensity workouts
Science has confirmed what sports lovers have always known from experience: exercise is good for the brain. It increases blood flow, inhibits stress hormones, and stimulates the release of 'feel good' endorphins.
Scheduling combined visits improves wellness care and reduces no shows
A recurrent barrier to Medicare annual wellness visits, which provide preventative medicine guidance for older and disabled patients, occurs when patients introduce medical concerns to physicians during these preventative visits.
Understanding how lipids activate LC3-associated phagocytosis
LC3-associated phagocytosis (LAP) is a specialized process for degrading dead cells, microbes or other particles. It plays a role in innate immunity, inflammation regulation and anticancer responses.
Dental care habits predict broader preventive health behaviors in college students
For undergraduates, a trip to the dentist can reflect more than oral health. Those who kept up with dental exams were also more likely to schedule eye and physical exams, carry health insurance, and rate their overall health more positively, according to new study.
Respite services significantly increase home deaths for palliative care patients
Access to respite services for family caregivers increases a palliative care patient's probability of dying at home almost threefold, according to a McGill University-led study.
Machine learning unlocks blood test secrets for spinal cord injury
Routine blood samples, such as those taken daily at any hospital and tracked over time, could help predict the severity of an injury and even provide insights into mortality after spinal cord damage, according to a recent University of Waterloo study.
Researchers call for consistent biomarker scoring
More than 1500 persons in Norway have had a liver transplantation. But how can doctors know which patients need extra follow-up or additional treatment so that as many as possible can live a long life afterwards?
George Mason University advances long-term study on child health
Scientists, nurses, and researchers in George Mason University's College of Public Health (CPH) have successfully progressed to the third phase of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program studying a broad range of early life exposures on child health.
Improving medication access in primary care with pharmacy technician support
This study examined whether adding pharmacy technicians to primary care teams relieved clinicians and nurses of medication-access tasks and improved perceptions of burden, quality of care and patient access.
Shifts in patient and physician trends shape primary care in Alberta
In this study, researchers examined changes over time in characteristics of adults cared for by family physicians from 2004 to 2020 in Alberta, Canada, along with trends in family physicians and their practice patterns for adults over 18 years old.
Georgia State scientist receives $25,000 grant to develop mechanisms for treating obesity
Chong Hyun Shin, a research associate professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a $25,000 grant to develop mechanisms for treating obesity and obesity-related metabolic dysfunctions.
SNAP benefit reductions increase food and financial hardship for families
A new study found that families experienced greater difficulty affording adequate food and household expenses after states began to lift emergency SNAP benefits that were provided to families at the start of the pandemic.
Dried fish provide essential nutrients for women and children in Africa
Hidden in plain sight, dried fish are an overlooked yet vital nutrient-packed superfood helping to feed millions of people across Africa, a new study reveals.
Study evaluates changes in the prevalence of usual sources of care after ACA implementation
Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), uninsured and low-income adults were less likely to have a usual source of care due to cost, coverage, and access barriers.