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Recent neutral randomized controlled trials have created clinical equipoise around the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. These findings are in part limited…
Background Chronic pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) affects approximately 10–30% of postpartum women beyond 3 months. Such pain is typically recalcitrant to standard care. A dynamic elastomeric fabric orthosis…
Background Background GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE) was developed with rehabilitation and geriatric medicine expertise for older adults (age 60 +) looking to improve brain health or mobility. This…
The Richards Trauma Process (TRTP) is a novel, very brief transdiagnostic psychotherapy that uses innovative methods to work with parts of the self to reprocess traumatic memories without using exposure techniques. Our…
Background As the global demand for hip and knee arthroplasty procedures grow, advancements in orthopedic research are vital for progress. Pilot and feasibility trials play a critical role in optimising research…
Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin (CAPOX) chemotherapy is a standard treatment for stage 2/3 colorectal cancer but is associated with dose-limiting toxicities. Short-term fasting may protect healthy cells from…
Appropriate perinatal mental health care is an important public health concern as mental health disorders are common pregnancy complications. Perinatal and mental health care providers’ competencies in meeting mental…
A group of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has recently developed a new stem cell therapy with a ...
How many therapies can you think of, off the top of your head? Psychoanalysis probably, but you might also have heard of ...
Losing weight may involve rewiring the gut and the brain at the same time. In a study of obese adults, an intermittent fasting-style diet led to significant weight loss, healthier metabolic markers, and notable shifts in…
Pilot and feasibility trials help identify methodological and logistical challenges. However, biased reporting, known as “spin,” may distort overall study findings and mislead readers, presenting content through a…
Background A large number of young women are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in England. This group experiences poorer mental health and social outcomes than young women who work and study, and NEET…
Adolescents with a migrant background may be at greater risk of experiencing poor mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. Whole-school approach (WSA) interventions with strong stakeholder commitment are considered to…
Given the increasing need for adolescent mental health services, a growing body of research has considered how scalable, transdiagnostic interventions might be implemented in a community-initiated care model to bridge…
A new experimental treatment could finally offer hope for millions of people with dry age-related macular degeneration — one of the leading causes of blindness in older adults. Researchers at Aalto University discovered…
The University Oxford has received £1.17m of funding from Baszucki Group to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a ketogenic diet for patients at clinical high risk of psychosis (CHR-P).
By analyzing over 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers discovered that users of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs frequently discussed unexpected symptoms like menstrual irregularities, chills, and hot flashes. The findings…
A new analysis is raising concerns about Wegovy, the blockbuster weight-loss drug, after researchers found it may carry the highest risk of a rare “eye stroke” that can cause sudden vision loss. The study, based on…
Scientists have created an AI-powered system that can scan and map an entire mouse body in extraordinary detail — and it just uncovered a surprising new effect of obesity. Beyond disrupting metabolism, obesity appears to…
Background Face masks are a commonly used public health measure to control the spread of airborne infections, including in school-aged children. However, no trial of their effectiveness has been conducted in school…
APS issued a statement urging Congress and the White House to work together to ensure the sustained continuity of research, education, and training supported by the Directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences…
Every classroom seems to have that one student who claims they “barely studied” yet still scores the highest marks.
In April, the Administration dismissed all 22 seated National Science Board members—the independent, Congressionally mandated oversight body—leaving the National Science Foundation without its Board and a confirmed…
Youth exposed to household challenges are among the groups most vulnerable to early substance use. To address the needs of this group, this pilot study assessed the feasibility of participant recruitment and retention…
A new study from Reichman University, published in JAMA Network Open, has found that an AI-based conversational support platform ...
A large European study revealed that a lower-calorie Mediterranean diet paired with exercise and coaching dramatically reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes. Participants who made these lifestyle changes were 31% less…
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Influential and impactful Oxford Self-harm Monitoring System had been in place, and continuously funded, for 50 years.
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new trick used by one of cancer’s most notorious proteins. MYC, already infamous for fueling runaway tumor growth, also appears to help cancer cells survive by repairing their…
Laura Winchester and Rongqin Yu have both been conferred the title Associate Professor by the Medical Sciences Division.
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