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Medical Xpress / Hormone therapy underused in women with premature ovarian insufficiency
Women diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) are at risk for more health problems than women who enter menopause after the age of 40. Although hormone therapy has been shown as a treatment to mitigate some of ...
Medical Xpress / New research shows drastic effects the menopause can have on autistic people
Academics at Bournemouth University (BU) have been exploring the impact of menopause on autistic people and discovered that the transition can be life-changing—and in some instances even life-threatening—in terms of its ...
Medical Xpress / Steep systemic barriers block gay and bisexual men from affirming mental health care
Gay and bisexual men across the U.S. face complex, often discouraging barriers when trying to find affordable, LGBTQ‑affirming mental health care, according to a new study by CUNY SPH researchers. The study is published ...
Tech Xplore / America's next big clean energy resource could come from coal mine pollution, if we can agree on who owns it
Across Appalachia, rust-colored water seeps from abandoned coal mines, staining rocks orange and coating stream beds with metals. These acidic discharges, known as acid mine drainage, are among the region's most persistent ...
Medical Xpress / Body-focused teens more likely to experience anxiety and depression at 20
Teenage girls who maintain a "normal" body weight through constant dieting and exercise may look "healthy" but should be seen as a vulnerable group, according to new research from the University of Warwick. The study is published ...
Medical Xpress / Long term use of anti-acid drugs may not increase stomach cancer risk
The long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds a study of Nordic health ...
Medical Xpress / UK clinical trial provides definitive evidence of impacts of steroid treatment on severe brain infection
A major UK clinical trial has shown that adding the corticosteroid dexamethasone to standard antiviral treatment for encephalitis (brain inflammation) caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) does not improve long-term outcomes ...
Medical Xpress / Research uses cutting-edge technology to map how gums become diseased
Millions of people worldwide suffer from gum disease, yet we still don't fully understand how healthy gums turn into damaged, scar-like tissue. Researchers are using cutting-edge single-cell technology to map every individual ...
Medical Xpress / Why 'unwinding' with screens may be making us more stressed. Here's what to try instead
As Americans increasingly report feeling overwhelmed by daily life, many are using self-care to cope. Conversations and social media feeds are saturated with the language of "me time," burnout, boundaries and nervous system ...
Medical Xpress / Flies linked to cholera spread amid oral vaccine trial
The role that flies play in spreading cholera—a bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration—has been underestimated in Africa, which carries the largest burden of the disease.
Medical Xpress / National childhood type 1 diabetes screening could prevent thousands of emergency diagnoses, UK study shows
A landmark UK study involving tens of thousands of families has shown that childhood screening for type 1 diabetes is effective, laying the groundwork for a UK-wide childhood screening program.
Phys.org / Some dogs can pick up hundreds of words—do they learn like children?
Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, "Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down," and Max obeys. Can dogs learn and understand ...
