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Industry knew about the perils of PFAS

A document analysis shows that manufacturers knew for decades about the chemicals’ toxicity but kept promoting them

Salon

Cyberbullying Linked To Eating Disorders In Victims And Perps

Cyberbullying has increased in prevalence among adolescents and significantly impacts mental health.

Zenger

Paralyzed Woman Speaks Again Thanks To Revolutionary New Technology

A computer read her brain signals and turned them into a talking avatar.

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Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar in world first

Latest technology uses tiny electrodes on brain surface and is faster than synthesisers which rely on eye tracking

The Guardian - UK

New Brain-Computer Interfaces Helped Two Paralyzed Individuals Speak Almost Fluently Again

Two research teams independently created two brain-computer interfaces allowing two paralyzed individuals to communicate faster and with more accuracy.

Inverse

Video game technology helps paralysed woman speak, researchers say

The development opens up a way to restore natural communication for those who cannot talk.

The Independent UK

Research shows trauma in youth leads to poor health in old age

It’s known that a difficult childhood can lead to a host of health issues as a young or midlife adult, but now, for the first time, researchers at UC San Franciso have linked adverse experiences early in life to lifelong health consequences. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Genetic Mutation May Protect Some People From COVID-19 Symptoms

HLA-B*15:01 variant helps T cells identify and attack the virus, offering potential for updated vaccines.

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This Gene Mutation May Hold the Clue to Why Some People Don't Get Covid-19

A team of researchers identified a gene mutation protective against Covid-19, with carriers up to eight times more likely to experience asymptomatic infection.

Inverse

Researchers find evidence of ‘forever chemicals’ in blood of pregnant women

At least 97% of the blood samples contained a type of PFAS known as PFOS, associated with multiple serious health problems

The Guardian - US

Why can't we stop homelessness? 4 reasons why there's no end in sight

Many cities have devoted considerable focus and money to house people, only to see the number living outside continue to rise.

WEKU

Genetic breakthrough could lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis

After sifting through 7.8million genetic variants, one was found to be associated with faster disease progression

Nottingham Post

Genetic breakthrough could mean new treatments for multiple sclerosis

After sifting through 7.8million genetic variants, one was found to be associated with faster disease progression

Wales Online

Genetic breakthrough could prevent MS progression, researchers say

The global study included data from more than 22,000 people with MS.

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Researchers Found a Biomarker for Chronic Pain in the Brain

Researchers found that two regions of the brain produce brain waves associated with chronic pain. Each participant in their study had a unique signature for pain.

Tribune News Service

What is shingles? Sen. Feinstein’s diagnosis, explained

Diagnosed with a shingles infection in late February, Sen. Dianne Feinstein is now hospitalized and undergoing treatment at a San Francisco hospital.

Salon

UC Health's ties to religious hospitals

UC's health system is renewing contracts with hundreds of outside clinics — many with religious affiliations

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Reckoning with UCSF’s dark history of unethical medical experiments on inmates

It’s shameful that it took decades for UC San Francisco to acknowledge and publicly apologize for faculty members who conducted unethical experiments on hundreds of men incarcerated at a medical facility in Northern California. Only now has the institution begun reckoning with its dark history of medical experimentation on inmates.

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UCSF apologizes for experiments done on prisoners in the '60s and '70s

The University of California, San Francisco has issued a public apology after conducting an investigation into experiments performed by two faculty members in the 1960s and '70s on prisoners, some of whom were mentally ill. In many cases, there was no record that the prisoners had provided informed consent.

The Independent UK

California university apologizes for prisoner experiments

A prominent California medical school has apologized for conducting dozens of unethical medical experiments on at least 2,600 incarcerated men in the 1960s and 1970s

Dynamite News

Health: Finds New Infant Gene Therapy To Treat Artemis-SCID Patients

A novel gene therapy developed at UC San Francisco is on track to improve the health of ten young children who were born without functioning immune systems and without the capacity to fight infections. Read on for details:

The Independent UK

Want to email your doctor? You may be charged for that

The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want to check your bank account first — you could get a bill for the question

Salon

We need equitable depression screenings

A study on depression screenings in healthcare supports the need for equitable and universal care

The Conversation

Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups – a routine screening policy for all adult primary care patients could significantly reduce the gap

Depression is a costly and debilitating condition that profoundly influences a person’s quality of life. In 2020, more than 21 million adults in the U.S. reported having at least one major depressive episode in the previous year. Depression symptoms increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now affect nearly 1…

The Conversation

Psychedelic research: balancing trippyness with a new scientific rigor – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Psychedelic research: balancing trippyness with a new scientific rigor, published on September 29, 2022.

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