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An Alternate Theory for What Causes Alzheimer's Disease
By Staff Reporter | Aug 13, 2019 05:06 AM EDTRIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderly, is characterized by plaques and tangles in the brain, with most efforts at finding a cure-focused on these abnormal structures. But the University of California, Riverside, the research team has identified alternate chemistry that could account for the various pathologies associated with the disease.
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Study Finds Older Adults Less Distracted by Negative Information
By Staff Reporter | Aug 13, 2019 05:07 AM EDTA new study shows that compared to younger adults, older adults are less distracted by negative information -- even in the earliest stages of attention.
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Adults Who Mix Cannabis with Opioids for Pain Report Higher Anxiety, Depression
By Staff Reporter | Aug 13, 2019 05:07 AM EDTA researcher from the University of Houston has found that adults who take prescription opioids for severe pain are more likely to have increased anxiety, depression, and substance abuse issues if they also use marijuana.
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Mental Health Specialists Boost Vets' Access to Outpatient Services
By Staff Reporter | Aug 12, 2019 03:53 AM EDTA Veterans Health Administration program that added mental health specialists, care managers or both in primary care clinics significantly improved access to mental health and primary care services to veterans with behavioral health needs. In a clinic of 100 patients, each additional patient seen by such a mental health specialist or care manager was on average associated with 11% more mental health visits and 40% more primary care visits. The practice also resulted in a 9% higher average annual cost for each patient.
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Pupillary Response to Glare Illusions of Different Colors
By Staff Reporter | Aug 09, 2019 04:21 AM EDTThe Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Toyohashi University of Technology formed a research team with the University of Oslo to measure the size of subjects' pupils when viewing a brightness illusion (glare illusion). The pupil expands (dilates) in dark environments and contracts in bright environments in order to control the amount of light that enters the eye.
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Study Shows Gun Shops Can Aid in Preventing Suicides
By Staff Reporter | Aug 09, 2019 04:21 AM EDTFirearm retailers around Washington state are willing to learn about suicide prevention and to train their employees on how to spot and act on suicide warning signs, a new University of Washington study finds.
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Scientists Can Now Manipulate Brain Cells Using Smartphone
By Staff Reporter | Aug 06, 2019 03:36 AM EDTA team of scientists in Korea and the United States has invented a device that can control neural circuits using a tiny brain implant controlled by a smartphone. Researchers, publishing in Nature Biomedical Engineering, believe the device can speed up efforts to uncover brain diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, addiction, depression, and pain.
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One Therapy Bests Others at Motivating Kids With Autism to Speak, Stanford Study Finds
By Staff Reporter | Aug 06, 2019 03:19 AM EDTPivotal response treatment involving parents works better than other existing therapies at motivating children with autism and significant speech delays to talk, according to the results of a large study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
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6 Things That Happen to You If You Get a DUI
By Hannah Smith | Jul 22, 2019 12:39 PM EDTNo one wants to get a DUI. It's an arrest that can have long-reaching consequences. If your job requires you to drive and you have your license suspended, you can lose your job. You'll have to pay fines, suffer from penalties and your insurance premiums will skyrocket.
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European Wellness Retreats To Help Beat Anxiety And Depression
By Staff Reporter | Jun 21, 2019 03:21 PM EDTEuropean Wellness Retreats To Help Beat Anxiety And Depression
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5 Myths About CBD You Should Reconsider Before Trying
By Staff Reporter | May 28, 2019 03:06 PM EDTHere are 5 myths about CBD you should reconsider before trying it for the first time.
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How Can Stress And Anxiety Lead To Hair Loss?
By Staff Reporter | May 13, 2019 10:07 AM EDTHow Can Stress And Anxiety Lead To Hair Loss?
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Protecting damaged hearts with microRNAs
By Staff Reporter | Apr 22, 2019 11:33 PM EDTOnce the heart is fully formed, the cells that make up heart muscle, known as cardiomyocytes, have very limited ability to reproduce themselves.
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How AI Is Making Healthcare Personal
By Staff Reporter | May 05, 2019 10:45 PM EDTHere’s a breakdown of how AI is making healthcare personal, and the methods by which an intelligent machine will make your future hospital visits more customized.
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Why Mental Health Should Be An Executive Priority
By Staff Reporter | May 05, 2019 10:39 PM EDTApproximately one out of every five adults that you meet on any given day has suffered or is suffering from a mental illness, diagnosed or otherwise.
