More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most Americans likely share the experience of anxiously awaiting the results of
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Food Insecurity and Depression
Food insecurityDepressionFood insecurity and depressionRemedial interventionsReferencesFurther Reading Food insecurity is said to be present due to the lack of consistent
Read moreWhat is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
IntroductionDefinition in the DSM-5Diagnostic CriteriaEpidemiologyEtiologyPathophysiologyTreatment and PrognosisReferencesFurther Reading Somatic symptom disorder is defined as mental health disorders that are characterized
Read moreSmoking-cessation program that targets cancer patients effective
Researchers at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that
Read moreThe 'Omics in Male Fertility Diagnostics
The emerging fields of epigenomics, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics have added to the ability to diagnose and treat male
Read moreWhat is Amniocentesis?
Amniocentesis describes the extraction of amniotic fluid through the abdominal wall (i.e., through a transabdominal approach with ultrasound guidance). This
Read moreNeural pathway key to sensation of pleasant touch identified
Studying mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide
Read moreImmune Responses to Tattoos
Increasingly, tattoos are becoming more commonplace; however, this trend has raised safety concerns. There are toxicological and biokinetic considerations to
Read moreWhat is Biotinidase Deficiency?
A metabolic disorder, biotinidase deficiency, is a condition in which the enzyme biotinidase becomes faulty. It is a neurocutaneous disorder
Read moreWhat are Digital Therapeutics?
Digital therapeutics are a part of digital health that deliver therapeutic interventions directly to patients via evidence-based, clinically-evaluated software for
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