Category: 6. Health
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Half of people recently arrested by Met police may have undiagnosed ADHD, study finds | Neurodiversity
Half of people arrested recently in London were found to potentially have undiagnosed ADHD, according to a study calling for better neurodivergence screening for vulnerable individuals.
Research by the University of Cambridge found that one in two…
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New Proposed Criteria For Monitoring Disease Progression in ATTR-CM
Recognizing a need to update the 2021 criteria for monitoring disease progression in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a group of international experts shared new proposed criteria, including recommendations for…
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Brazilian study links postnatal rapid weight gain to elevated paediatric BMI
Rapid weight gain in early life is a well-documented risk factor for childhood obesity, as well as the onset of various cardiometabolic indicators in the paediatric population. The role of rapid weight…
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Could hidden infections be fueling long COVID? – Medical Xpress
- Could hidden infections be fueling long COVID? Medical Xpress
- COVID infection during pregnancy linked to neurodevelopmental issues in study Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Research updates, December 9 The Sick Times
- Long COVID’s neurological effects…
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New 15-minute hepatitis C test paves the way for same-day treatment: For Journalists
- Chronic hepatitis C infection affects an estimated 50 million people globally, causes approximately 242,000 deaths per year mostly due to cirrhosis and liver cancer
- Same-day results will…
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Researchers map how brain networks differ in individuals at high clinical risk for psychosis
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), and NHG Health’s Institute of Mental Health (IMH) have mapped how brain networks differ in individuals at Clinical High Risk…
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New Weight-Loss Drug Helps Patients Avoid Muscle Loss
- An experimental oral drug claims to do the work of medications like GLP-1s without losing muscle mass.
- The medication just went through phase 1 clinical trials.
- Doctors explain the new medication and what consumers can expect.
It’s…
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FAU Engineers Decode Dementia Type Using AI and EEG Brainwave Analysis
Newswise — Dementia is a group of disorders that gradually impair memory, thinking and daily functioning. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia, affects about 7.2 million Americans aged 65 and…
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Cardiologist explains why risk of heart attacks spikes during winters: ‘Your blood’s clotting tendency increases…’
As temperatures drop, heart attack cases quietly surge – a seasonal reality many people remain unaware of. The cold doesn’t just change the weather outside; it also triggers internal shifts in the body that can place extra strain on the heart….
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