Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions | Depression

Australian researchers identify new subtype of depression linked to body clock disruptions | Depression

Australian researchers have identified a new subtype of depression – termed “circadian depression” – linked to disruptions in the body’s internal clock, which they believe is less responsive to traditional antidepressant treatments.In a study published in British Journal of Psychiatry, involving clinical and genetic data from 11,380 Australians with mostly severe and recurrent depression, researchers … Read more

How a photo of a person’s face could help predict whether they’ll survive cancer treatment

How a photo of a person’s face could help predict whether they’ll survive cancer treatment

A simple selfie could hold surprising clues to your overall health and longevity, especially among people with cancer. Researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston have developed artificial intelligence models that they say can predict a cancer patient’s biological age and chances of survival using nothing more than a single photograph of their face. The … Read more

ADHD linked to 70% higher death rate, but medication may reduce risk

ADHD linked to 70% higher death rate, but medication may reduce risk

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a roughly 71% higher overall risk of early death compared to those without the condition, according to a new review published in JAMA Network Open.However, taking prescription ADHD medication may offer a protective benefit, lowering overall risk of death, the … Read more

Popular daytime habit linked to 48% greater risk of dementia

Popular daytime habit linked to 48% greater risk of dementia

Protecting our brains should be top of mind as we get older. The most conscientious make a point to get out and exercise, avoid smoking and keep tabs on blood pressure — maybe even protect their hearing, get vaccinated and listen to music — to lower dementia risk. But a seemingly harmless routine practiced by … Read more

Colon cancer deaths rise as patients get younger

Colon cancer deaths rise as patients get younger

Colorectal cancer is now the second-leading cause of cancer death — and rates are rising in people under 50.NEW YORK —Colon cancer deaths are rising, and patients are getting younger.According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is now the second-leading cause of cancer death, with an estimated 55,230 people … Read more

Colon cancer deaths rise as patients get younger

Colon cancer deaths rise as patients get younger

Colorectal cancer is now the second-leading cause of cancer death — and rates are rising in people under 50.NEW YORK —Colon cancer deaths are rising, and patients are getting younger.According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is now the second-leading cause of cancer death, with an estimated 55,230 people … Read more

Young men are injecting testosterone to be more ‘masculine’

Young men are injecting testosterone to be more ‘masculine’

For years, Aiden* didn’t think his naturally skinny figure represented who he was.  Athletic but slight, he felt there was a disconnect between how he looked and how he wanted to feel in his body. After turning 30, he decided to do something about it, including eating a protein-heavy diet, prioritizing sleep and working out … Read more

Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis | Medical research

Warning signs could predict inflammatory bowel disease a decade before diagnosis | Medical research

Patterns of antibodies in people’s blood could predict the onset of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) a decade before diagnosis, according to research that raises hopes for catching the condition early.Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, the two main forms of IBD, are typically treated only after symptoms appear, when the gut has already been damaged. But … Read more