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Body Dysmorphia Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Requiring Revised Treatment
Research from Swinburne University shows people with severe body image distress, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), struggle with decision-making, planning, and short-term memory, impacting their lives significantly, and requiring a shift in treatment approaches.
Body Dysmorphia Linked to Cognitive Impairment, Requiring Revised Treatment
Research from Swinburne University shows people with severe body image distress, or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), struggle with decision-making, planning, and short-term memory, impacting their lives significantly, and requiring a shift in treatment approaches.
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12% Bias Score
Study: Bacterial Vaginosis Should Be Classified as a Sexually Transmitted Infection
A new Australian study shows bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common vaginal infection affecting nearly 1 in 3 women globally, should be considered a sexually transmitted infection (STI); treating both partners with antibiotics reduced recurrence by over 60%, compared to treating only the woman.
Study: Bacterial Vaginosis Should Be Classified as a Sexually Transmitted Infection
A new Australian study shows bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common vaginal infection affecting nearly 1 in 3 women globally, should be considered a sexually transmitted infection (STI); treating both partners with antibiotics reduced recurrence by over 60%, compared to treating only the woman.
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36% Bias Score
Aspirin Found to Inhibit Cancer Spread by Boosting Immune Response
Research published in Nature reveals how aspirin inhibits thromboxane A2 (TXA2), a clotting factor suppressing T cells, thus potentially preventing cancer spread; clinical trials are underway, but experts advise consulting a doctor before using aspirin for cancer treatment.
Aspirin Found to Inhibit Cancer Spread by Boosting Immune Response
Research published in Nature reveals how aspirin inhibits thromboxane A2 (TXA2), a clotting factor suppressing T cells, thus potentially preventing cancer spread; clinical trials are underway, but experts advise consulting a doctor before using aspirin for cancer treatment.
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40% Bias Score
Unspent Opioid Settlement Funds Hamper Crisis Response: New Hampshire's Success Story
Since 2021, $50 billion in opioid settlements have been awarded to states, but a significant portion remains unspent. New Hampshire's proactive approach, using settlement funds to expand naloxone access and implement the Doorway program, led to a 30% decrease in overdose deaths.
Unspent Opioid Settlement Funds Hamper Crisis Response: New Hampshire's Success Story
Since 2021, $50 billion in opioid settlements have been awarded to states, but a significant portion remains unspent. New Hampshire's proactive approach, using settlement funds to expand naloxone access and implement the Doorway program, led to a 30% decrease in overdose deaths.
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60% Bias Score
Global Anxiety Surge Linked to Modern Lifestyles and Economic Instability
A study links the global surge in anxiety disorders to demanding lifestyles, economic instability, and the constant connectivity of modern life, emphasizing the need for early psychological intervention to prevent long-term consequences like agoraphobia.
Global Anxiety Surge Linked to Modern Lifestyles and Economic Instability
A study links the global surge in anxiety disorders to demanding lifestyles, economic instability, and the constant connectivity of modern life, emphasizing the need for early psychological intervention to prevent long-term consequences like agoraphobia.
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40% Bias Score
UV Light Irradiation Improves Cancer Immunotherapy Tolerability
A Freiburg University study shows UV light irradiation of immune cells significantly improves immunotherapy tolerability in cancer patients by reducing side effects like colitis, hepatitis, and dermatitis without hindering anti-tumor activity, impacting 14 patients across three German university hos...
UV Light Irradiation Improves Cancer Immunotherapy Tolerability
A Freiburg University study shows UV light irradiation of immune cells significantly improves immunotherapy tolerability in cancer patients by reducing side effects like colitis, hepatitis, and dermatitis without hindering anti-tumor activity, impacting 14 patients across three German university hos...
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32% Bias Score
Addiction's Devastating Impact: 50 Million Americans Affected
Nearly 50 million Americans over age 12 have substance use disorders, encompassing alcohol, drugs, gambling, shopping, and gaming; the financial and emotional consequences are devastating, yet effective treatments exist including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient counseling, and peer support.
Addiction's Devastating Impact: 50 Million Americans Affected
Nearly 50 million Americans over age 12 have substance use disorders, encompassing alcohol, drugs, gambling, shopping, and gaming; the financial and emotional consequences are devastating, yet effective treatments exist including inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient counseling, and peer support.
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44% Bias Score
Bacterial Vaginosis Confirmed as STI: Couples Treatment Halves Recurrence
Australian scientists have confirmed bacterial vaginosis (BV) as a sexually transmitted infection (STI), affecting nearly 10 million British women; a new couples-based antibiotic treatment halved recurrence rates in a trial of 164 heterosexual couples, challenging current NHS advice.
Bacterial Vaginosis Confirmed as STI: Couples Treatment Halves Recurrence
Australian scientists have confirmed bacterial vaginosis (BV) as a sexually transmitted infection (STI), affecting nearly 10 million British women; a new couples-based antibiotic treatment halved recurrence rates in a trial of 164 heterosexual couples, challenging current NHS advice.
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48% Bias Score
Antidepressants Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Dementia Patients
A Swedish study of 18,740 dementia patients revealed that those taking antidepressants, especially serotonin reuptake inhibitors, experienced faster cognitive decline than those who didn't; however, experts caution against a direct causal link and highlight the lack of effective treatment options fo...
Antidepressants Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Dementia Patients
A Swedish study of 18,740 dementia patients revealed that those taking antidepressants, especially serotonin reuptake inhibitors, experienced faster cognitive decline than those who didn't; however, experts caution against a direct causal link and highlight the lack of effective treatment options fo...
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48% Bias Score
Liquid Biopsies: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment
Liquid biopsies, blood tests detecting tumor traces, are transforming cancer treatment by enabling earlier detection and personalized therapies; however, high costs and complex analysis limit widespread adoption in Spain, where their use is most advanced in lung, colon, and rectal cancers.
Liquid Biopsies: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment
Liquid biopsies, blood tests detecting tumor traces, are transforming cancer treatment by enabling earlier detection and personalized therapies; however, high costs and complex analysis limit widespread adoption in Spain, where their use is most advanced in lung, colon, and rectal cancers.
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28% Bias Score
Undiagnosed Numbness Highlights Rare Disease Diagnostic Challenges in Germany
A 63-year-old German man, Bernward Wittschier, suffers from progressive, undiagnosed numbness and swallowing difficulties for ten years, highlighting the challenges of diagnosing rare diseases affecting approximately 4 million people in Germany.
Undiagnosed Numbness Highlights Rare Disease Diagnostic Challenges in Germany
A 63-year-old German man, Bernward Wittschier, suffers from progressive, undiagnosed numbness and swallowing difficulties for ten years, highlighting the challenges of diagnosing rare diseases affecting approximately 4 million people in Germany.
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28% Bias Score
Injectable Gel Shows Promise in Osteoporosis Treatment
A new injectable gel for osteoporosis, containing hyaluronic acid and bone-mimicking nanoparticles, significantly increased bone density in a rat model, potentially offering a faster, more targeted treatment option. The results were published in Bone.
Injectable Gel Shows Promise in Osteoporosis Treatment
A new injectable gel for osteoporosis, containing hyaluronic acid and bone-mimicking nanoparticles, significantly increased bone density in a rat model, potentially offering a faster, more targeted treatment option. The results were published in Bone.
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44% Bias Score
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