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By Ana Espino | Published on August 29, 2025 | 3 min read
#EmotionalDisorders #MentalHealth #Psychiatry
Emotional and behavioral disorders in children represent a major public health challenge, with consequences on personal development, academic learning, and social relationships. While school holidays provide children with much-needed rest, they may also expose some to a...
#EmotionalDisorders #MentalHealth #Psychiatry
Emotional and behavioral disorders in children represent a major public health challenge, with consequences on personal development, academic learning, and social relationships. While school holidays provide children with much-needed rest, they may also expose some to a...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 28, 2025 | 3 min read
#AdolescentSuicidality #AI #MachineLearning #Prevention
Suicide ranks among the leading causes of death in adolescents, making it a particularly pressing public health issue. Traditional methods of risk assessment rely mainly on clinical interviews and standardized questionnaires. However, these approache...
#AdolescentSuicidality #AI #MachineLearning #Prevention
Suicide ranks among the leading causes of death in adolescents, making it a particularly pressing public health issue. Traditional methods of risk assessment rely mainly on clinical interviews and standardized questionnaires. However, these approache...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 27, 2025 | 2 min read
#ChronicMentalDisorders #Rehabilitation #Travel #MentalHealth
Chronic mental disorders—such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or borderline personality disorder—have a profound and lasting impact on quality of life, social integration, and the ability to participate fully in community life. They are oft...
#ChronicMentalDisorders #Rehabilitation #Travel #MentalHealth
Chronic mental disorders—such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or borderline personality disorder—have a profound and lasting impact on quality of life, social integration, and the ability to participate fully in community life. They are oft...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 26, 2025 | 2 min read
#SuicidePrevention #Education #MentalHealth
Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death, affecting all age groups and representing a major global public health concern. Health and social care students are expected to play a central role in prevention. Yet, their initial training often includes little...
#SuicidePrevention #Education #MentalHealth
Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death, affecting all age groups and representing a major global public health concern. Health and social care students are expected to play a central role in prevention. Yet, their initial training often includes little...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 25, 2025 | 3 min read
#PaternalAnxiety #ChildMentalHealth #EmotionalDevelopment
Paternal anxiety is a psychological disorder characterized by persistent and excessive levels of anxiety, which can interfere with daily functioning, family relationships, and parenting. While scientific literature has long focused on maternal anxi...
#PaternalAnxiety #ChildMentalHealth #EmotionalDevelopment
Paternal anxiety is a psychological disorder characterized by persistent and excessive levels of anxiety, which can interfere with daily functioning, family relationships, and parenting. While scientific literature has long focused on maternal anxi...
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2025-08-22
Anesthesia and the brain: mere sleep or true disruption?
Anesthesia and Intensive Care Neurology
By Lila Rouland | Published on August 22, 2025 | 2 min read
#POCD #Neurology #Anesthesia #Surgery
Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is a frequent and concerning complication, particularly among elderly patients undergoing major surgery. This condition manifests as impairments in memory, attention, or processing speed, which may durably impact qual...
#POCD #Neurology #Anesthesia #Surgery
Postoperative cognitive decline (POCD) is a frequent and concerning complication, particularly among elderly patients undergoing major surgery. This condition manifests as impairments in memory, attention, or processing speed, which may durably impact qual...
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2025-08-21
Single-cell epigenomic rewiring in alzheimer’s disease progression and cognitive resilience
Neurology
By Lila Rouland | Published on August 21, 2025 | 2 min read
#Alzheimer #CognitiveResilience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains the leading cause of dementia, characterized by progressive memory loss and neuronal degeneration. While the accumulation of amyloid plaques and tau tangles is well established, the epigenetic mechanisms underlying neuronal vulnerability and resilien...
#Alzheimer #CognitiveResilience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains the leading cause of dementia, characterized by progressive memory loss and neuronal degeneration. While the accumulation of amyloid plaques and tau tangles is well established, the epigenetic mechanisms underlying neuronal vulnerability and resilien...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 21, 2025 | 2 min read
#Schizophrenia #Neuroinflammation #Cytokines
Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling psychiatric disorder, affecting about 1% of the global population. It manifests through disorganized thinking, impaired social and occupational functioning, and a marked reduction in quality of life. Biologically, schizop...
#Schizophrenia #Neuroinflammation #Cytokines
Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling psychiatric disorder, affecting about 1% of the global population. It manifests through disorganized thinking, impaired social and occupational functioning, and a marked reduction in quality of life. Biologically, schizop...
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2025-08-20
CDK6 inhibits de novo lipogenesis in white adipose tissue but not in the liver
Allergology and Immunology Endocrinology and Metabolism
By Lila Rouland | Published on august 20, 2025 | 3 min read
#DeNovoLipogenesis #WhiteAdiposeTissue #Obesity #Type2Diabetes #LipidMetabolism
This study explores the role of CDK6 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 6) in regulating de novo lipogenesis (DNL)—the synthesis of fatty acids from non-lipid precursors. DNL in white adipose tissue (WAT) is linked to improved insuli...
#DeNovoLipogenesis #WhiteAdiposeTissue #Obesity #Type2Diabetes #LipidMetabolism
This study explores the role of CDK6 (Cyclin-dependent kinase 6) in regulating de novo lipogenesis (DNL)—the synthesis of fatty acids from non-lipid precursors. DNL in white adipose tissue (WAT) is linked to improved insuli...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 20, 2025 | 2 min read
#APOE #Aging #GeneticFactor
Normal aging is accompanied by progressive cognitive and biological changes, distinct from the alterations observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. However, the molecular mechanisms governing this process remain incompletely understood. Current approa...
#APOE #Aging #GeneticFactor
Normal aging is accompanied by progressive cognitive and biological changes, distinct from the alterations observed in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. However, the molecular mechanisms governing this process remain incompletely understood. Current approa...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 18, 2025 | 2 min read
#CD146 #Immunology #RespiratoryDisease #Immunotherapy
Respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting millions of people every year and creating a substantial socio-economic burden. They encompass a wide range of pathologies of inflammatory, tu...
#CD146 #Immunology #RespiratoryDisease #Immunotherapy
Respiratory diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, affecting millions of people every year and creating a substantial socio-economic burden. They encompass a wide range of pathologies of inflammatory, tu...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 19, 2025 | 2 min read
#Influenza #Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease characterized by irreversible dilation of the bronchi, leading to mucus accumulation, persistent inflammation, and increased susceptibility to respiratory infections. Despite therapeutic advances, management remains limited by the challenge...
#Influenza #Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease characterized by irreversible dilation of the bronchi, leading to mucus accumulation, persistent inflammation, and increased susceptibility to respiratory infections. Despite therapeutic advances, management remains limited by the challenge...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 14, 2025 | 2 min read
#Schizophrenia #CognitiveFunction #MetabolicDisorder
Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by psychotic symptoms, cognitive impairments, and global disruption of social and occupational functioning. Among its many associated comorbidities, metabolic disorders—particularly impaired gl...
#Schizophrenia #CognitiveFunction #MetabolicDisorder
Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by psychotic symptoms, cognitive impairments, and global disruption of social and occupational functioning. Among its many associated comorbidities, metabolic disorders—particularly impaired gl...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 13, 2025 | 3 min read
#Obesity #IntermittentFasting #Nutrition
Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial disease that is steadily increasing worldwide, now affecting more than 650 million adults. It is strongly associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, and a wide range of metabolic and fu...
#Obesity #IntermittentFasting #Nutrition
Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial disease that is steadily increasing worldwide, now affecting more than 650 million adults. It is strongly associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, and a wide range of metabolic and fu...
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By Ana Espino | Published on August 13, 2025 | 2 min read
#AlcoholUseDisorder #AUD #Sleep #PhysicalActivity
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a chronic condition characterized by excessive and persistent alcohol consumption, often accompanied by severe disruptions in sleep and circadian rhythms. These disturbances are common and can persist even after alcohol withdraw...
#AlcoholUseDisorder #AUD #Sleep #PhysicalActivity
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a chronic condition characterized by excessive and persistent alcohol consumption, often accompanied by severe disruptions in sleep and circadian rhythms. These disturbances are common and can persist even after alcohol withdraw...
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