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Cannabigerol shows promise in reducing anxiety and enhancing memory without side effects

Researchers at Washington State University found that cannabigerol (CBG) reduces anxiety and improves verbal memory without causing intoxication or impairments in healthy adults.

15 Jul 2024

Immunotherapy response assessment in malignant pleural mesothelioma: FDG-PET/CT vs. CT

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on June 20, 2024, entitled, "Comparison of FDG-PET/CT and CT for evaluation of tumor response to nivolumab plus ipilimumab combination therapy and prognosis prediction in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma."

15 Jul 2024

Integrating academic psychiatry with telehealth innovations for comprehensive care

The strengths of academic psychiatry departments and the fast-growing private telehealth sector are complementary, according to a Perspectiv

15 Jul 2024

Enhancing family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa: The role of intensive parental coaching

A study opens in new tab/window in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP)opens in new tab/window, published by Elsevier, investigated adaptive treatment for Anorexia Nervosa (AN), a serious psychiatric disorder with high morbidity and mortality.

15 Jul 2024

SH2B1 gene defends against obesity via the paraventricular hypothalamus

Obesity is a complicated condition, caused by a combination of genetics, the food environment, behavior, and other factors.

15 Jul 2024

NIH grant supports advancement in cognitive screening after devastating type of stroke

The Associate Dean of Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing has received a two-year, $421,188 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to improve cognitive screening in people who suffer from a devastating type of stroke called aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).

15 Jul 2024

Study reveals altered neural signature in patients with depression

As parents, teachers and pet owners can attest, rewards play a huge role in shaping behaviors in humans and animals.

15 Jul 2024

Consumer wearable devices provide clinical information similar to hospital assessment of heart disease

Monitoring of heart rate and physical activity using consumer wearable devices was found to have clinical value for comparing the response to two treatments for atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

15 Jul 2024

Unraveling the role of liquid-liquid phase separation in neurodegenerative diseases

Liquid-liquid phase separation is not a precursor to formation of amyloid fibrils, a pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease, shows study.

15 Jul 2024

Long-term, 30-year CVD risk may help inform therapy for stage 1 hypertension

A comparison of two risk prediction tools used to calculate an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) suggests that the long-term, 30-year risk should be considered in addition to the short-term, 10-year risk to help inform when to begin medication therapy for stage 1 hypertension, or high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

15 Jul 2024

Alcohol use significantly associated with mental illness symptoms in college women

The association between lifestyle factors and mental illness (MI) in college-going women.

15 Jul 2024

Sleep duration, chronotype, and lifestyle affect cognitive decline

Researchers explore the impact of lifestyle and health conditions on the prevalence and incidence of cognitive decline.

15 Jul 2024

Study links improved dietary fat quality to reduced cardiovascular and diabetes risk

The impact of dietary fat quality on lipid metabolites and its association with reduced cardiometabolic disease risk.

15 Jul 2024

Combined impact of social isolation and loneliness found to diminish cognitive health

The individual and combined effects of social isolation (SI) and loneliness (LON) on memory in middle-aged and older adults over six years.

15 Jul 2024

Twincretin drug Tirzepatide shows unmatched efficacy in weight loss and diabetes management

Tirzepatide, a novel twincretin drug, significantly improves weight loss and glycemic control in obese and type 2 diabetes patients, outperforming traditional treatments in clinical trials.

15 Jul 2024

Leading GP urges compassionate approach towards doctors, healthcare staff suffering burnout

Doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff suffering burnout should be shown compassion and not blamed for being unwell, according to a leading GP.

14 Jul 2024

Review highlights unique characteristics and mechanisms of ferroptosis

Junxia Min, Fudi Wang, et al., at Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China, provided an in-depth review on the programmed cell death known as ferroptosis, which is driven by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation.

14 Jul 2024

Poll: Majority of Brits fear cancer diagnosis more than any other condition

Two-thirds of the public say they are very or somewhat worried about being told they have the disease – higher than for any other medical condition, including dementia and having a heart attack – according to polling released today.

14 Jul 2024

Study finds dried fruit consumption lowers type 2 diabetes risk

Recent research shows that higher dried fruit intake is linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, highlighting potential health benefits despite its sugar content.

14 Jul 2024

Study offers insights on prevalence and risk factors of persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms

Early on during the coronavirus pandemic, there were reports of cases of persistent post-infection symptoms.

14 Jul 2024

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Cannabigerol shows promise in reducing anxiety and enhancing memory without side effects

Immunotherapy response assessment in malignant pleural mesothelioma: FDG-PET/CT vs. CT

Integrating academic psychiatry with telehealth innovations for comprehensive care

Enhancing family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa: The role of intensive parental coaching

SH2B1 gene defends against obesity via the paraventricular hypothalamus

NIH grant supports advancement in cognitive screening after devastating type of stroke

Study reveals altered neural signature in patients with depression

Consumer wearable devices provide clinical information similar to hospital assessment of heart disease

Unraveling the role of liquid-liquid phase separation in neurodegenerative diseases

Long-term, 30-year CVD risk may help inform therapy for stage 1 hypertension

Alcohol use significantly associated with mental illness symptoms in college women

Sleep duration, chronotype, and lifestyle affect cognitive decline

Study links improved dietary fat quality to reduced cardiovascular and diabetes risk

Combined impact of social isolation and loneliness found to diminish cognitive health

Twincretin drug Tirzepatide shows unmatched efficacy in weight loss and diabetes management

Leading GP urges compassionate approach towards doctors, healthcare staff suffering burnout

Review highlights unique characteristics and mechanisms of ferroptosis

Poll: Majority of Brits fear cancer diagnosis more than any other condition

Study finds dried fruit consumption lowers type 2 diabetes risk

Study offers insights on prevalence and risk factors of persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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