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Despite recovery from depression, the brain retains sensitivity to negative cues

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Researchers have found that even after recovery, individuals who previously experienced depression may retain a heightened sensitivity to negative cues and face challenges in regulating responses to potential punishment.

Patients continue to lose weight in the years after ‘tummy tuck’

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Most patients undergoing “tummy tuck” surgery (abdominoplasty) to remove excess skin and tissue after weight loss continue to lose weight in the months and years after surgery, suggests new research.

COVID-19 pandemic significantly eroded American public’s trust in US public health institutions, assessment shows

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Four discrete cross-sectional surveys of US adults from 2020–2024 reveal US adults reporting high confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped from 82% in February 2020 to a low of 56% in June 2022, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Amyn A. Malik and colleagues from UT Southwestern Medical Center, United States.

Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments, study indicates

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

“Sleeping on it,” especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Anika Löwe and colleagues.

Common bacteria in mouth can help predict progression of head and neck cancer

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

For decades, oral health care has mainly focused on preventing cavities and gum disease. However, scientific research has increasingly highlighted the importance of the oral microbiome—a set of microorganisms that naturally inhabit the oral cavity. Recent studies have shown links between imbalances in this microbial ecosystem and the development of head and neck cancers, as well as a growing body of evidence associating it with colorectal cancer.

There is no loneliness epidemic, so why do we keep talking as if there is?

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Most people experience periods of loneliness, isolation or solitude in their lives. But these are different things, and the proportion of people feeling lonely is stable over time. So why do we keep talking about an epidemic of loneliness?

Study finds no added benefit of surfactant treatment for babies with severe bronchiolitis

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers no benefit for infants on life support with severe bronchiolitis—a seasonal viral illness that hospitalizes thousands of babies each year.

Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects in acute myocardial infarction

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects and reduces heart failure outcomes across baseline kidney function among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study published online June 13 in Nature Cardiovascular Research.

Blood test shows promise for early dementia with Lewy Bodies diagnosis

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

A research team has made a significant finding that sheds new light on dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). The team was led by Associate Professor Ayako Okado-Matsumoto from the Department of Biology at Toho University in collaboration with Professor Ryuji Sakakibara from the Department of Neurology at Sakura Medical Center, and Professors Hitoshi Nukada and Soroku Yagihashi from the Department of Exploratory Medicine on Nature, Life and Man at Toho University.

Female veterans, veterans from racial and ethnic minority groups at higher risk of dying from opioid overdose

MyBlueDots3 months ago01 mins

Prior studies have shown veterans are particularly at risk of dying by opioid overdose and the possibility of that occurring has been rising steadily over the past two decades. From 2010–2019, there was a 61.2% increase in risk of overdose death among male veterans.

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Informing parents not enough to fight childhood obesity: Study

Opinion: Philosophers and a psychiatrist consider what we lose when we outsource struggle to AI

Some patients could use special eye drops instead of reading glasses as they age, researcher says

Patients who had cataracts removed or eyesight corrected with a new type of lens have good vision over all distances

Study finds AR/VR sports games boost mental health and social connection

AI can spot which patients need treatment to prevent vision loss in young adults

Despite recovery from depression, the brain retains sensitivity to negative cues

Patients continue to lose weight in the years after ‘tummy tuck’

COVID-19 pandemic significantly eroded American public’s trust in US public health institutions, assessment shows

Deeper sleep is more likely to lead to eureka moments, study indicates

Common bacteria in mouth can help predict progression of head and neck cancer

There is no loneliness epidemic, so why do we keep talking as if there is?

Study finds no added benefit of surfactant treatment for babies with severe bronchiolitis

Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects in acute myocardial infarction

Blood test shows promise for early dementia with Lewy Bodies diagnosis

Female veterans, veterans from racial and ethnic minority groups at higher risk of dying from opioid overdose

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