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A growing number of children in mental health crises are spending days, sometimes nearly a week, in hospital emergency rooms because there is nowhere else for them to go, a new study has found. In a report published Friday in JAMA Health Forum, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University examined Medicaid claims data from 44 states covering more than …

A 2023 study by the University of Exeter and Maastricht University published in JAMA Neurology has identified some of the factors that can lead to early cases of dementia ― some of which may surprise you. The data analyzed the behaviors of over 350,000 participants younger than 65 across the United Kingdom to evaluate young-onset dementia, which occurs before age …

Biomechanics study shows how T. rex and other dinosaurs fed on prey  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Russia is preparing to loft a “miniature mouse hotel” into space. An inside view of the rodent-holding unit. (Image credit: Roscosmos) The Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite is being readied for its planned Aug. 20 launch atop a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Onboard are 75 mice and other specimens to be exposed to 30 days of radiation before …

Could Berkeley’s radical grocery store policy help us eat healthier? Study finds potential  San Francisco Chronicle Source link

Image credits: Getty Images Knee osteoarthritis happens when the cartilage in the knee joint breaks down, causing the bones to rub together. This leads to friction and thus, pain and swelling. According to the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance, osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis affecting 32.5 million US adults.Now, a study published in The Lancet Rheumatology on August 12th, …

Faults like San Andreas don’t necessarily repeat past behavior, which means the next big earthquake in California has the potential to be larger than any seen before, a new study suggests. The fresh insights into fault behavior came from studying Myanmar’s devastating March earthquake, which killed more than 5,000 people and caused widespread destruction. Scientists found that the fault responsible, …

Long-term study finds widening gap in social isolation between sexual minority and heterosexual adults  psypost.org Source link

New research suggests exposure to some common Pfas or “forever chemical” compounds causes changes to gene activity, and those changes are linked to health problems including multiple cancers, neurological disorders and autoimmune disease. The findings are a major step toward determining the mechanism by which the chemicals cause disease and could help doctors identify, detect and treat health problems for …

Doctors became worse at spotting cancer after relying on AI for help, study finds  TechSpot AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study  Bloomberg.com Relying on AI in Colonoscopies May Erode Clinicians’ Skills  MedPage Today Routine AI assistance hits skills of health experts performing colonoscopies  Financial Times As AI spreads through health care, is the technology degrading providers’ skills?  statnews.com Source link