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- A national strategy for the “new normal” of life with Covid https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2787944 69 comments
- Naturalistic use of psychedelics may be associated with lower rates of psychotic symptoms among adolescents. At the same time, the association between psychedelic use and manic symptoms seems to be associated with genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2816354 13 comments science
- More than 64,500 pregnancies have resulted from rape in the 14 states that banned abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2814274?guestAccessKey=e429b9a8-72ac-42ed-8dbc-599b0f509890 23 comments law
- More than 64,500 pregnancies have resulted from rape in the 14 states that banned abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2814274?guestAccessKey=e429b9a8-72ac-42ed-8dbc-599b0f509890 32 comments health
- Home-Use Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of a Major Depressive Episode Found Not Superior To Sham https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2813623?guestAccessKey=a55ae64d-0e7f-454e-9930-4be4e61b27ee&linkId=259195252 2 comments science
- High-quality studies have shown that use of face masks in the community is associated with reduced transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and is likely to be an important component of an effective response to a future respiratory threat. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2811136 179 comments science
- Placebo Response and Media Attention in Randomized Clinical Trials Assessing Cannabis-Based Therapies for Pain https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799017https:/jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799017 4 comments science
- Nearly 86% of all firearm deaths since 1990 in the US have been among men, according to research. Firearm homicides were highest among Black men, and firearm suicide rates were highest among senior White men https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2799021 62 comments science
- Among the vaxxed and boosted, older men are most at risk of death from Omicron. There was no clear link between risk of death and ethnicity, they say. The findings were based on analysing 4,781 deaths from COVID-19 in the UK. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2796000 27 comments science
- Dementia Risk Tied to Daily Step Count. The optimal dose of daily steps -- the value with the highest dementia risk reduction -- was 9,826 steps. Incident dementia dropped by 25% with as little as 3,800 steps per day, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2795819 142 comments science
- Vaccinated and masked college students had virtually no chance of catching COVID-19 in the classroom last fall, according to a study of 33,000 Boston University students that bolsters standard prevention measures. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2794964?resultClick=3 1133 comments science
- Study shows widespread mislabeling of CBD content occurs for over-the-counter products https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2794440 7 comments science
- The association between handgrip strength and dementia risk. A 5 kg decrease in HGS was linked to low fluid intelligence scores in both men and women. Further, a 5 kg decline in HGS was correlated with poor odds of accurately answering a prospective memory task for men and women. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2793510 7 comments science
- Association of COVID-19 ARDS With PTSD in Family Members After ICU Discharge https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2789436 2 comments science
- Effect of Pain Reprocessing Therapy vs Placebo and Usual Care for Patients With Chronic Back Pain https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2784694 6 comments science
- Preemptive Intervention for Infants Showing Early Signs of Autism https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2784066 2 comments science
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- Early clinical trial shows anti-depressant prevents hospitalization from Covid https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2773108 16 comments science
- Study finds that genetics are not a significant determining factor of childhood obesity https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2773514 47 comments science
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- Lithium, a naturally occurring trace element in groundwater, is a cornerstone therapy for bipolar disorder. A study found that patients would need to drink more than 1000 L of water a day to ingest the lowest reported effective therapeutic lithium dose of 150 mg. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2680802 29 comments science
- Association of Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) or Azithromycin (AZI) With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With COVID-19: HCQ, AZI, or HCQ+ACI did not improve mortality. Cardiac arrest was increased with HCQ + AZI, but not HCQ or AZI alone. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766117?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=051120#.xrnpu6znx3y.twitter 4 comments science
- A team of cientists reported that it is possible, although rare, for pregnant mothers with the COVID-19 illness to pass the infection down to their babies. The team followed 33 pregnant women and found that 3 babies were infected with the new coronavirus at birth. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2763787 3 comments science
- Conflicts of Interest in Nutrition research: Backlash over meat dietary recommendations raises questions about Corporate ties to Nutrition scientists https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2759201 155 comments science
- Association Between Use of Multiple Classes of Antibiotic in Infancy and Childhood Allergic Disease https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2757360 3 comments science
- Fiber and Yogurt Tied to Lower Lung Cancer Risk https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2753175?appid=scweb 7 comments science
- Telomere length is a marker for the biological age -- in contrast to chronological age. For 2 people of the CG, the person with shorter telomeres has an increased risk of developing age-related diseases. if telomeres change in their length, that change is also reflected in brain structure. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2751893 23 comments science
- The risk of heart disease and death increases with the number of eggs an individual consumes, according to a UMass Lowell nutrition expert who has studied the issue. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2728487 4 comments science
- Up to 32% of youth firearm deaths by suicide and unintentional injury could be prevented by interventions that encourage safe firearm storage practices — even if only a small proportion of households end up following the recommendations. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2733158 5 comments science
- A new study of ~1.8 million children in Sweden has found that the risks for autism and depression are significantly higher if your mother was hospitalized with an infection during pregnancy. However, researchers couldn't determine exactly how a maternal infection impacted a child's developing brain. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2727135 3 comments science
- Feasibility of Reidentifying Individuals in Large National Physical Activity Data Sets From Which Protected Health Information Has Been Removed With Use of Machine Learning https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2719130 3 comments cogsci
- Testosterone Treatment and Alleviation of Depression in Men https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2712976 17 comments science
- Melatonin Improves Sleep in Patients With Circadian Disruption https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2698486? 7 comments science
- Study of more than 1,000,000 Swedes suggests that psychological stress may lead to subsequent autoimmune disease. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2685155 8 comments science
- New study does not find higher long-term mortality among NFL players https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2671028?redirect=true 12 comments nfl
- Large study composting low-Fat vs Low-Carbohydrate Diet Weight Loss in Overweight Adults shows no significant difference https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2673150?redirect=true 3 comments science
- Study finds no difference among long-term mortality in NFL players when compared to the general US population, despite CTE concerns https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2671709?utm_source=silverchair&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_alert-jama&utm_content=olf&utm_term=020118 3 comments science
- Motrin, Tylenol combination as effective as opioids for acute extremity pain in the ER, study suggests https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2661581 2421 comments science
- Suicide attempts among young adults between the ages of 21 and 34 have risen alarmingly, a new study warns. Building community, and consistent engagement with those at risk may be best ways to help prevent suicide https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2652967 7300 comments science
- Financial penalties implemented under the Affordable Care Act are encouraging hospitals to reduce readmissions http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2594718 23 comments science