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COVID-19 patients on SSRI antidepressants are less likely to die
A large analysis of health records across the United States found that people taking a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were significantly less likely to die of COVID-19. …
A precision medicine approach has successfully managed treatment-resistant depression by identifying and modulating the brain circuit that’s uniquely associated with symptoms. ..
Global study estimates air pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019. …
An estrogen receptor that promotes breast cancer also causes drug resistance
New findings show that estrogen receptor alpha possesses RNA-binding activity that is critical for breast cancer progression and therapy response. …
Alcohol consumption substantially increases risk of atrial fibrillation events. …
Researchers have devised a dual-drug therapy for alcohol use disorder without the side effects or complications associated with current treatment regimens. …
Antibiotic azithromycin no more effective than placebo as COVID-19 treatment
The antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of COVID-19 among non-hospitalized patients, and may increase their chance of hospitalization …
Speech decoding neuroprosthesis restores words to man with paralysis
A speech decoding neuroprosthesis has enabled a paralyzed man to communicate in sentences, translating signals from his brain to the vocal tract directly into words that appear as text on a screen. …
Want to prevent midlife hypertension? Meeting minimum exercise guidelines won’t cut it
Study shows that 5 hours of moderate-intensity exercise a week may be required to avoid midlife hypertension. …
Accelerated cellular aging associated with mortality in depressed individuals
Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher rates of DNA methylation at specific sites compared to cells from healthy individuals …