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Research finds mass school shootings not caused by mental illness

A research team at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) examining 82 mass murders that occurred at least partially in academic settings throughout the world, found that most mass murderers and mass shooters did not have a severe mental illness.

2022-10-31T16:09:54.259732+00:00 IST

Pandemic stress associated with changes in menstrual cycle

We know that the pandemic has been a very stressful time for many people, and we also know that stress can appear in women's bodies as alterations in menstruation function. Researchers found the link between them in a recent study.

2022-10-30T21:29:35.018471+00:00 IST

Immune memory cells are stored in bone marrow at one single cell

Researchers found how immune memory cells are stored in the bone marrow at around one single cell per hour for several weeks after immunization.

2022-10-30T20:29:27.255509+00:00 IST

Researchers learn why certain people attract mosquitoes

The female mosquito will hunt down any human, but some of us get bitten far more than others. The answer to why may be hidden in our skin.

2022-10-30T16:23:16.769361+00:00 IST

Study evaluates symptom trajectories in kidney patients

When individuals with varying degrees of chronic kidney disease who were not on dialysis answered annual questionnaires about their symptoms, researchers found that one-third could be categorized as having a "Worse symptom score and worsening trajectory" of symptoms.

2022-10-30T14:35:18.147564+00:00 IST

Neurofeedback shows promise for addressing 'chemo brain'

Restoring normal functioning in the brains of cancer patients through neurofeedback could potentially alleviate the mental fogginess that many report after treatment, according to a new pilot study from UCLA researchers.

2022-10-30T14:14:04.864936+00:00 IST

Autistic people are vulnerable to depression, anxiety

Autistic people are more susceptible to depression and anxiety during pregnancy.

2022-10-30T09:31:26.660884+00:00 IST

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Study: How men, women react to reduced physical activity

The study demonstrated how these alterations affect men and women differently.

2022-10-30T09:23:52.538058+00:00 IST

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Reducing carbs in diet can decrease risk of diabetes: Study

A study suggests that cutting off carbs from your diet can decrease the risk of developing diabetes.

2022-10-30T08:13:26.956326+00:00 IST

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Study: Anxiety, depression are linked to early fears

Recent findings highlight different mechanisms in the brain and relate them to who is at greater risk for developing different mental health issues

2022-10-30T08:11:58.232936+00:00 IST

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Standard threshold not accurate to assess testosterone levels

Testosterone deficiency is typically regarded as a disease affecting elderly men. A recent study found age-specific cutoffs not accurate when assessing testosterone levels in younger men.

2022-10-29T22:35:24.966076+00:00 IST

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Cellular housekeeping process implicated in neurological disorder

Huntington's disease, a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative condition, is caused by a genetic error present at birth, though its symptoms often don't begin until middle adulthood. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been trying to understand how the ageing process triggers the onset of symptoms, with the expectation that such knowledge could point to treatments that delay or prevent neurodegeneration.

2022-10-29T15:26:08.773680+00:00 IST

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New clues into a serious neurodegenerative disease: Study

Dementia encompasses a range of neurodegenerative conditions that lead to memory loss and cognitive deficiencies and affect some 55 million people worldwide. Yet despite its prevalence, there are few effective treatments, in part because scientists still don't understand how exactly dementia arises on a cellular and molecular level.

2022-10-29T13:28:59.023090+00:00 IST

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Ultrasound scan can detect prostate cancer: Research

Researchers have found that a new type of ultrasound scan can detect most prostate cancer cases with good accuracy.

2022-10-29T09:42:37.984494+00:00 IST

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How stuffed pork caused large listeriosis outbreak in Spain

Stuffed pork, a popular 'tapa' in southern Spain, was identified as a vehicle for a large listeriosis outbreak in Andalusia in 2019 with 207 confirmed cases.

2022-10-28T22:31:12.373593+00:00 IST

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Kids' hearing test can forecast neurophysiological development

Portuguese researchers have proven that hearing assessment in early-age infants can help predict milestones and early detection of neurodevelopmental disorder markers.

2022-10-28T21:58:45.384346+00:00 IST

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Research: Monkeypox risk higher in children 8 or younger

Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, reports The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the official journal of The European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

2022-10-28T21:39:49.609985+00:00 IST

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Early trial of targeted lung cancer drug finds it's helpful

Certain type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients can be helped by repotrectinib usage, suggests early trials of the targeted drug.

2022-10-28T18:25:43.758380+00:00 IST

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Over one million deaths in Africa linked to air pollution: Report

Nearly all the African continent faces some of the most severe health impacts in the world caused by air pollution, with several countries experiencing some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, according to a new report published by the U.S.-based research organization Health Effects Institute (HEI).

2022-10-27T22:51:18.952865+00:00 IST

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Ancient viral DNA in human genome protects against infections

Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serve as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research.

2022-10-27T21:51:36.556089+00:00 IST

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Scientists alleviate nightmares by manipulating emotions in dream

Nightmares, those fearful memories that re-emerge in dreams, can sometimes become regular occurrences, visiting people multiple times a week for months on end.

2022-10-27T20:59:00.082754+00:00 IST