Obstetrics & gynaecology
How to talk with your doctor about HRT now that the black box warning has been removed
Hot flashes and night sweats are miserable, as anybody going through menopause can tell you.
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Pediatrics
Vaccine panel ends recommendation for hep B shot at birth
A federal vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to end its decades-old recommendation that all babies be vaccinated at birth against hepatitis B.
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Pediatrics
Why are hepatitis B shots given to newborns? Can birth doses wait? Here's what to know
On Dec. 5, a federal vaccine advisory panel voted to change the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dopamine neurons also work while you sleep to strengthen skills, study reveals
Dopamine neurons—the cells that drive reward and motivation while we're awake—become surprisingly active during nonrapid eye movement sleep right after we learn something new.
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Neuroscience
Aging midbrain neurons face energy crisis linked to Parkinson's
Dopamine neurons in a part of the brain called the midbrain may, with aging, be increasingly susceptible to a vicious spiral of decline driven by fuel shortages, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. ...
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Neuroscience
Wireless device uses light patterns to deliver information directly to the brain
In a new leap for neurobiology and bioelectronics, Northwestern University scientists have developed a wireless device that uses light to send information directly to the brain—bypassing the body's natural sensory pathways.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression increases epilepsy risk, makes it harder to treat
People with depression have a more than doubled risk of developing epilepsy, a new study says.
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Attention deficit disorders
Social media use linked to gradual decline in children's attention span
Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate. This is according to a comprehensive study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Pediatrics ...
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Those who care for family members with Alzheimer's experience poorer health and increased cellular aging
Brittany Butts understands that for many families, Alzheimer's comes as a double burden. As a teenager, she watched not only her grandmother's mental decline from the disease but also her aunt's struggles as the primary caregiver.
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Diabetes
Microbial molecule that disarms inflammation discovered, offering new diabetes treatment strategy
An international research team has uncovered a surprising ally in the fight against insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes: a microbial metabolite called trimethylamine (TMA). Published in Nature Metabolism, the study reveals ...
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