The use of medications for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has increased substantially across Europe over the past decade, with the steepest rises seen among adults—particularly women—according to a large population-based…
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ADHD medication use rises sharply across Europe, driven by growth among adults
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Alachua County's bystander CPR rates save lives, study finds
Two minutes into cardiac arrest—when the heart stops pumping and blood ceases to flow to the body’s organs—brain cells begin to die. It only takes another five minutes for irreversible neurological damage to occur.
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Study links gambling addiction to altered brain networks for self-control and reward
A new doctoral dissertation shows that gambling disorder is linked to brain networks involved in self-control and brain reward functions. By combining several brain imaging methods, the research provides new biological insight into the disorder…
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Different types of brain tumors: What they are, how they present and what to expect
Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere).
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How ‘shared decision making’ for kids’ vaccines could limit access : NPR
A child holds a toy bear with a band-aid after receiving a flu shot during an immunization event in Los Angeles. Flu is one…
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The pandemic's hidden toll: Millions of chronic conditions left undiagnosed
When COVID hit, health care systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were canceled and people were told to stay at home unless it was urgent. In England, visits to family doctors and hospital…
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WHO Calls Trump Administration Reasons For U.S. Withdrawal ‘Untrue’
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, responded to various claims made by the Trump administration about the WHO to justify its withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations international health agency…..
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A natural aging molecule may help restore memory in Alzheimer’s
Singapore ranks among the countries with the longest life expectancy in the world. Even so, many people spend close to their final ten years coping with poor health. Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of…
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Scientists Uncover Potential “Two-in-One” Treatment for Diabetes and Heart Disease
The experimental drug IC7Fc reduces artery-clogging fats and inflammation in mice, pointing to a potential new strategy for preventing heart disease. Earlier work linked the experimental drug ‘IC7Fc’ to improvements in type 2 diabetes, and…
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Scientists Discover a New “Cleanup Hub” Inside the Human Brain
A newly identified lymphatic drainage pathway along the middle meningeal artery reveals how the human brain clears waste. How does the brain clear away waste? This task is handled by the brain’s lymphatic drainage system, and attempts to…
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