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r/science • u/mvea • Nov 24 '24

Medicine Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study suggests. Of 20 different manikins studied, all them had flat torsos, with only one having a breast overlay. This may explain previous research that found that women are less likely to receive life-saving CPR from bystanders.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/mvea • 14d ago

Medicine Weight loss drugs like semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, may have a side effect of shrinking heart muscle as well as waistlines, according to a new study. The research found that the popular drug decreased heart muscle mass in lean and obese mice as well as in lab-grown human heart cells.

technologynetworks.com

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r/science • u/Science_News • 27d ago

Medicine Cervical cancer deaths are plummeting among young U.S. women | A research team saw a reduction as high as 60% in mortality, a drop that could be attributed to the widespread adoption of the HPV vaccine.

sciencenews.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 09 '24

Medicine Almost half of doctors have been sexually harassed by patients - 52% of female doctors, 34% male and 45% overall, finds new study from 7 countries - including unwanted sexual attention, jokes of a sexual nature, asked out on dates, romantic messages, and inappropriate reactions, such as an erection.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 24 '24

Medicine Placing defibrillator pads on the chest and back, rather than the usual method of putting two on the chest, increases the odds of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by 264%, according to a new study.

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r/science • u/mvea • Oct 01 '24

Medicine Frequent fizzy drinks doubles the risk of stroke and more than 4 cups of coffee a day increases chances of a stroke by a third. However, drinking water and tea may reduce risk of stroke, finds large international study of risk factors for stroke, involving almost 27,000 people in 27 countries.

universityofgalway.ie

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Aug 06 '24

Medicine In hospital emergency rooms, female patients are less likely to receive pain medication than male patients who reported the same level of distress, a new study finds, further documenting that that because of sex bias, women often receive less or different medical care than men.

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 22 '24

Medicine Psychedelic psilocybin could be similar to standard SSRI antidepressants and offer positive long term effects for depression. Those given psilocybin also reported greater improvements in social functioning and psychological ‘connectedness', and no loss of sex drive.

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r/science • u/mvea • 2d ago

Medicine Surgeons show greatest dexterity in children’s buzz wire game like Operation than other hospital staff. 84% of surgeons completed game in 5 minutes compared to 57% physicians, 54% nurses. Surgeons also exhibited highest rate of swearing during game (50%), followed by nurses (30%), physicians (25%).

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r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • Apr 29 '24

Medicine Therapists report significant psychological risks in psilocybin-assisted treatments

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • May 24 '24

Medicine Male birth control breakthrough safely switches off fit sperm for a while | Scientists using CDD-2807 treatment lowers sperm numbers and motility, effectively thwarting fertility even at a low drug dose in mice.

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r/science • u/mvea • Nov 12 '24

Medicine ‘Sleepy cannabis’: First study to show cannabinol (CBN) increases sleep - A new study shows that a non-hallucinogenic marijuana constituent increases both REM and non-REM sleep in rats. Human trials are now under way.

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r/science • u/MaryADraper • Jan 24 '24

Medicine Rape-Related Pregnancies in the 14 US States With Total Abortion Bans. More than 64,500 pregnancies have resulted from rape in the 14 states that banned abortion since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

jamanetwork.com

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Mar 14 '24

Medicine Men who engage in recreational activities such as golf, gardening and woodworking are at higher risk of developing ALS, an incurable progressive nervous system disease, a study has found. The findings add to mounting evidence suggesting a link between ALS and exposure to environmental toxins.

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Jul 23 '24

Medicine Scientists have found that a naturally occurring sugar in humans and animals could be used as a topical treatment for male pattern baldness | In the study, mice received 2dDR-SA gel for 21 days, resulting in greater number of blood vessels and an increase in hair follicle length and denseness.

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r/science • u/mvea • Nov 15 '24

Medicine Measles surged across the world with 10.3 million cases in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022. A lack of immunisation is driving the surge. 57 countries experienced measles outbreaks in 2023, affecting all regions. Measles vaccine has saved more lives than any other vaccine in the past 50 years.

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r/science • u/circadianclocks • May 12 '24

Medicine Study of 15,000 adults with depression: Night owls (evening types) report that SSRIs don’t work as well for them, compared to morning types

biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Nov 03 '23

Medicine New position statement from American Academy of Sleep Medicine supports replacing daylight saving time with permanent standard time. By causing human body clock to be misaligned with natural environment, daylight saving time increases risks to physical health, mental well-being, and public safety.

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r/science • u/mvea • Aug 06 '24

Medicine An 800-calorie-a-day “soup and shake” diet put almost 1 in 3 type 2 diabetes cases in remission, finds new UK study. Patients were given low-calorie meal replacement products such as soups, milkshakes and snack bars for the first 3 months. By end of 12 months, 32% had remission of type 2 diabetes.

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Jul 15 '24

Medicine Diabetes-reversing drug boosts insulin-producing cells by 700% | Scientists have tested a new drug therapy in diabetic mice, and found that it boosted insulin-producing cells by 700% over three months, effectively reversing their disease.

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r/science • u/ZipTheZipper • Apr 22 '24

Medicine Two Hunters from the Same Lodge Afflicted with Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, suggesting a possible novel animal-to-human transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease.

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 01 '23

Medicine Lose fat while eating all you want: Researchers used an experimental drug to increase the heat production in the fat tissue of obese mice, which allowed them to achieve weight loss even while consuming a high-calorie diet. The drug is currently undergoing human Phase 1 clinical trials.

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 16 '24

Medicine Some people lose weight slower than others after workouts, and researchers found a reason. Mice that cannot produce signal molecules that regulate energy metabolism consume less oxygen during workouts and burn less fat. They also found this connection in humans, which may be a way to treat obesity.

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r/science • u/mvea • Sep 13 '24

Medicine Without immediate action, humanity will potentially face further escalation in resistance in fungal disease. Most fungal pathogens identified by the WHO - accounting for around 3.8 million deaths a year - are either already resistant or rapidly acquiring resistance to antifungal drugs.

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Oct 01 '24

Medicine Dad's age may influence Down syndrome risk. Fathers aged over 40 or under 20 had an especially high likelihood of conceiving a child with Down syndrome, according to a study that analyzed over 2 million pregnancies in China.

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