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Why Mental Disorders So Often Travel Together

Many psychiatric disorders share genetic risk factors, suggesting overlapping biological roots that may influence diagnosis and treatment.

Health

fromTiny Buddha

1 month ago

How Dry January Improved My Brain Health and My Life - Tiny Buddha

Dry January revealed complex motivations beyond weight loss, including family history of alcoholism and genetic predisposition to cognitive decline, prompting deeper commitment to brain health.

Mental health

fromPsychology Today

4 months ago

The Map of Depression Risk

Higher common genetic risk for major depression links to slightly smaller brains and reduced cortical surface area, including subtle reductions in emotional and memory regions.

Medicine

fromwww.bbc.com

4 months ago

Why are sperm donors having hundreds of children?

A small share of screened men donate sperm, yet a few donors can father unusually large numbers of children across many countries.

Public health

fromwww.bbc.com

5 months ago

Most men should not be screened for prostate cancer, says expert body

Nationwide prostate cancer screening for all UK men is not recommended; screening should be limited to men with specific high-risk genetic mutations.

Parenting

fromSlate Magazine

7 months ago

My Son Hasn't Seen His Father in 11 Years. It Might Be Time to Tell Him the Real Reason Why.

Tell the child the truth about a parent's addiction honestly, age-appropriately, framing addiction as a health issue and emphasizing risk management, support, and nonjudgmental communication.

fromNature

7 months ago

Audio long read: Autism is on the rise - what's really behind the increase?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr held a press conference about rising diagnoses of autism, saying he would soon announce a study to identify the responsible agent and asserting that environmental factors are the main cause of autism, a claim that drew attention amid broader debate over drivers of the increase and calls for robust, transparent research to substantiate causal links between environmental exposures and developmental outcomes.

Public health

Medicine

fromHarvard Gazette

8 months ago

Mediterranean diet offsets genetic risk for dementia, study finds - Harvard Gazette

A Mediterranean-style diet most strongly reduces cognitive decline and dementia risk in people with the highest genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease.

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