Having more brothers and sisters may make it easier to cope with the death of a parent, in midlife, particularly when it’s the mother who dies, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Fewer mental health drugs are bought by those with more siblings, especially women, in the aftermath of a … Read more
Researchers combined genetic epidemiology, transcriptomics, molecular docking, and mouse experiments to show how a common endocrine-disrupting chemical may influence biological pathways tied to major depressive disorder. Study: Bisphenol a exposure and major depressive disorder: an integrative analysis combining network toxicology, molecular docking, genetic epidemiology, and transcriptomic validation. Image Credit: monticello / Shutterstock A new study … Read more
Desai, S. et al. Community interventions with women’s groups to improve women’s and children’s health in india: a mixed-methods systematic review of effects, enablers and barriers. BMJ Global Health. 5 (12), e003304 (2020). Google Scholar Shama, A. T. et al. Prevalence and associated factors of stunting and thinness among primary school-aged children in Gudeya Bila … Read more
The study “Diagnostic Timing and Ovarian Cancer Survival in North Carolina” has been published in the latest issue of JAMA Network Open. Led by a team of UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, this study explored the relationship between survival and how quickly patients are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is hard to diagnose early. Its symptoms, like bloating … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help physicians determine if survivors of childhood cancer need extra support – and the more information included in AI prompting, the better its performance. This finding, published today in Communications Medicine by scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, may guide future integration of AI into clinical workflows. The scientists observed how well … Read more
Rutgers Health research shows the risk of developing early cardiovascular disease or dying from cardiovascular disease by the age of 28 was 4.6 times higher among people born to mothers who had a placental abruption during their pregnancy. This finding was compared to people whose birth didn’t not have this complication, according to a study … Read more
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide and can cause various types of cancer. Prophylactic HPV vaccination is highly effective and has been recommended in Switzerland since 2007 for girls and young women aged 11 to 26 – and since 2015 also for boys and young men. Catch-up vaccination is also … Read more
Preparing a home cooked meal at least once a week may cut older people’s risk of… The post Home Cooking & Dementia Prevention in Seniors appeared first on Archynetys. Source link
Adolescents who replaced just half an hour of sedentary behaviors, such as sitting on the couch or spending time at the computer, each day for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity or sleep may lower their insulin resistance, a key factor in preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart … Read more
Researchers demonstrate that colorectal cancer–associated RNA biomarkers, including CDH1, can be detected in community wastewater using a proof-of-concept approach. Study: Using wastewater for population-level colorectal cancer surveillance: a future research agenda. Image Credit: Siyanight / Shutterstock A proof-of-concept feasibility study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health reveals a feasibility-based approach to detecting colorectal … Read more