Schizophrenia is often diagnosed well into adulthood, typically from the late teens to early 40s. Are there early indicators that could help predict which individuals will go on to develop this serious mental illness? Researchers in clinical psychology and psychiatry have long sought to answer this question. New research by Distinguished Professor Mark F. Lenzenweger […]
When Americans become eligible for Medicare coverage at age 65, research has shown, there are substantial reductions in racial and ethnic disparities in health insurance, access to care, and self-reported health. Lowering the eligibility age to age 60 would further reduce disparities, new research led by the Yale School of Public Health finds. The findings […]
Researchers from the £12 million Developing Human Connectome Project have used a novel type of medical imaging to show how different areas of a newborn baby’s brain communicate with each other. Published today in Brain, the study used magnetic resonance images (MRI) with unprecedented resolution from more than 300 healthy babies to define how healthy […]
An expert panel has released the first recommendations on the appropriate use of aducanumab (Aduhelm), the controversial anti-amyloid drug that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June for adults with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). “There are incredible gaps between the FDA label and what most of us in the field […]
It usually takes 10 to 15 years to develop a new drug, and they cost around US$2.6 billion each. Because it’s difficult to predict how a drug candidate will interact with human cells, many drugs never pass clinical trials. Testing new drugs on human cells is expensive and complicated, so it is difficult to do […]
As a former Olympic gymnast, Nile Wilson’s core strength and flexibility have never been in question. But since launching a second career as a YouTuber, Wilson has set about proving his strength and endurance against a rogue’s gallery of other athletes, taking on military fitness tests, wrestling with giant bodybuilder Martyn Ford, and even taking […]
Walter Kemp II splinters his training circuits into three short acts. Act I is focused on the movements themselves. “I break everything down,” he says. "'Make sure your weight is in the back of your heel.' 'Make sure your core is tight.'" It is safe to say that Kemp’s core is tight. It is also […]
Fatumo Osman, a 65-year-old Somali refugee who speaks limited English, was in a bind. She made too much money at a meal prep service job so she no longer qualified for Medicaid. But knee pain kept her from working, so her income had dropped. She could reapply for Medicaid, get her knee fixed and return […]
FILE PHOTO: Vials and syringes are seen in front of displayed EU flag in this illustration photo taken March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is on course to hit a target of fully vaccinating at least 70% of the adult population by the end of summer […]
Due to a shortage in vaccines, the Quebec Immunization Committee (QIC) recommended that the Canadian province of Quebec defer the second dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine to optimize the coverage of the first dose. The reason behind this proposal was to protect a majority of the high-risk population, which includes individuals in […]
