Archive: 01/02/2018

How do sexual assault survivors fare?

More than 150 girls and women testified in court about how former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar sexually abused them. This is just the latest wave of survivors stepping forward to tell their stories, the result ...

Feb 1, 2018

Mental health impact of severe pregnancy sickness

A systematic review of qualitative research on the impact of severe pregnancy sickness (hyperemesis gravidarum, HG) published today in the British Journal of Midwifery has shown that some women can become suicidal from the ...

Feb 1, 2018

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Perceptual pathway linked with body size misperception increases risk of eating and exercise disorders

A new study led by researchers at Macquarie University has identified a psychological pathway that can lead to body size and shape misperception in individuals, putting them at greater risk of developing conditions such as ...

Feb 1, 2018

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Research is changing the game for melanoma treatment

Wilmot Cancer Institute patients with advanced melanoma (stage III) now have more options for treatment, thanks to research co-authored by a University of Rochester Medical Center surgical oncologist and published in The ...

Feb 1, 2018

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Lungs mays hold key to thwarting brain damage after a stroke

The harm caused by a stroke can be exacerbated when immune cells rush to the brain an inadvertently make the situation worse. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) are studying new ways to head ...

Feb 1, 2018

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Postnatal depression has greater impact on children's development when it is persistent and severe

Postnatal depression which persists beyond 6 months after birth and is severe, increases the risk of children exhibiting behavioural problems, achieving lower GCSE mathematics grades at 16 years and having depression at 18 ...

Feb 1, 2018

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Minimally invasive blood test for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists from Japan and Australia have teamed up to develop and validate a blood test for Alzheimer's disease, with the potential to massively ramp up the pace of Alzheimer's disease drug trials.

Feb 1, 2018

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0.5 percent of the population suffer from severe PTSD

Trauma-related disorders were previously classified under one single diagnosis—post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, a representative survey carried out by a UZH psychopathologist has shown for the first time how often such ...

Feb 1, 2018

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Pulling an all-nighter impairs working memory in women

Over the last few decades, a wealth of evidence has accumulated to suggest that a lack of sleep is physically and mentally unhealthy. Working memory is important for retaining information for brief periods of time, which ...

Feb 1, 2018

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Discovery of molecular nets inside heart muscles hold promise for new treatment

Researchers in Singapore have discovered that a group of molecules called chondroitin sulfate, normally found in connective tissues such as the cartilage, accumulates and causes inflammation in the hearts of patients with ...

Feb 1, 2018

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