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Discrimination of minorities associated with increased risk of psychosis

24.06.2019 Health Problems

Discrimination of minority groups is likely to be associated with an increased risk of psychosis, according to a systematic review by University of Manchester and Lancaster psychologists. The review suggests that people perceiving discrimination on the basis of race, age, religion, sexuality or gender orientation are more likely to experience hearing voices, paranoia as well as common problems such as […]

Genetic marker linked to increased risk of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

12.06.2019 Health Problems

Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center, using a genome-wide association study, have identified a genetic factor linked to the development of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This finding suggests a new target for preventive therapies. The research has been published online and will appear in the August print issue of Diabetes. While neuropathy, which causes pain or numbness in the legs and an […]

Suicide-related ED visits increased in children from 2007 to 2015

10.04.2019 Kids Health

(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2015, the number of emergency department visits for suicide attempts (SA) and suicide ideation (SI) doubled among children, according to a research letter published online April 8 in JAMA Pediatrics. Brett Burstein, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and colleagues performed a repeated cross-sectional analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey emergency department database […]

Mental health issues increased significantly in young adults over last decade

14.03.2019 Health Problems

The percentage of young Americans experiencing certain types of mental health disorders has risen significantly over the past decade, with no corresponding increase in older adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “More U.S. adolescents and young adults in the late 2010s, versus the mid-2000s, experienced serious psychological distress, major depression or suicidal thoughts, and more attempted […]

Do soccer players have an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

28.02.2019 Health Problems

Playing professional soccer may be linked to an increased risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019. The study also found that soccer players may develop the disease 21 years earlier than people in […]

Unscrambling the egg: How research works out what really leads to an increased disease risk

26.11.2018 Health Problems

Science is only ever as good as the research that sits behind it. That means the methods we use to conduct science must be robust, repeatable and suitable to the questions we want to ask. When these questions become very complex – for instance, why are some groups of people more likely to get diabetes than others? – we need […]

Head and neck cancer survivors at increased risk of suicide

26.10.2018 Health Problems

Despite improved survival rates among cancer patients, the risk of death by suicide remains high, especially among those treated for head and neck cancers. The findings, by Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, BDS, PH.D., MPH, assistant professor of otolaryngology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and faculty member at the Saint Louis University Cancer Center, were published in the latest issue of […]

Cooking with wood or coal is linked to increased risk of respiratory illness and death

21.09.2018 Health Problems

Burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalization or dying from respiratory diseases, according to new research conducted in China and published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. About three billion people around the world live in households that regularly burn wood, coal or other solid […]

Elevated blood pressure is linked to increased risk of aortic valve disease

13.09.2018 Health Problems

People who have long-term raised blood pressure have an increased risk of aortic valve disease (AVD) – problems with the valve that controls how blood is pumped from the left ventricle of the heart out into the main artery, the aorta. In a study of 5.4 million adults in the UK, published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday), researchers […]

Exposure to arsenic, lead, copper and cadmium linked to increased risk of heart disease

30.08.2018 Health Problems

Exposure to arsenic, lead, copper and cadmium is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease, finds a comprehensive analysis of the evidence published by The BMJ today. In recent years, exposure to environmental toxic metals such as arsenic, lead, copper, and mercury have become a major global health concern. Arsenic and cadmium, for example, are […]

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