Researchers from McLean Hospital and Yale University have published findings of their study of large scale systems in the brain, findings that could improve understanding of the symptoms and causes of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and other mental illnesses. Their paper, “Functional Connectomics of Affective and Psychotic Pathology, details their investigation into brain network connectivity in…
There are few human bones of this age, close to 10,000 years old, in Scandinavia, and not all of them have preserve enough DNA for archaeogenetic studies. In fact, the DNA from these newly examine chewing gums is the oldest human DNA sequenced from this area so far. The DNA derive from three individuals, two…
Thyroid hormones should not be routinely offer to adults with a mildly underactive thyroid gland (known as subclinical hypothyroidism), said a panel of international experts in The BMJ. Their strong recommendation against hormone treatment is base on new evidence that it does not improve quality of life, or symptoms including low mood and fatigue. Better decisions…
Improved air quality in the Los Angeles region is linked to roughly 20% fewer new asthma cases in children, according to a USC study that tracked Southern California children over a 20-year period. The research expands on the landmark USC Children’s Health Study, which a few years ago found that children’s lungs had grown stronger…
The study find that the assumption that mercury exposure during pregnancy ;is a major cause of autism using evidence from nearly 4500 women who took part in the Children of the 90s study. Therefore Using analysis of blood samples; reported fish consumption and information on autism and autistic traits from one of the largest longitudinal…
Brigatinib is a next-generation ALK inhibitor that earned FDA approval in 2017 as a second line therapy after treatment with crizotinib for ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Recently, clinical trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the 2018 World Conference on Lung Cancer show its promise as a first-line…
The pain Sara Langill felt in her right hip didn’t concern her much, until she felt a lump as she massage tendons near her hip flexors following a soccer game. They felt this thing that felt like a rubbery grape,” recalls Langill, 33. Thinking it might be a hernia, she went to the doctor. Within…
Vertigo is a form of dizziness which can result in a loss of balance, a feeling of falling, trouble walking or standing, or nausea. There is more than one type of vertigo, each with a different cause, and sometimes requiring different treatment. Now a proof of concept study has found that special goggles that measure…
Attorneys for news organizations argued Thursday that the U.S. public should be allowed to see federal data about how prescription opioids were distributed as the nation’s overdose crisis was worsening. But they urged a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati to overturn a lower court judge’s denial of access…
The kidneys of patients living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are often under assault, and not all those living with the disease will respond to standard treatment. A new report publish in the journal Nature Immunology online May 20 shows how tissue samples from these patients can accurately predict those more likely than not to…
The researches find that the Persons entering prison for Hepatitis C, treating those who have at least 12 months remaining in their sentence; and linking individuals with less than 12 months in their sentence to care upon their release result in improve health outcomes. Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases; researchers find that these approaches provide the…
Cancer prevention efforts rarely focus on the distinct needs and circumstances of older people, who are at greatest risk for developing cancer; but society can do more to reduce cancer risk and preserve health as adults enter their 60s, 70s, and beyond according to a new supplement to the journal The Gerontologist from The Gerontological…