Mixed connective tissue disease linked with psychiatric disease, say researchers

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The autoimmune disorder known as mixed connective tissue disease is frequently associated with the onset of psychiatric symptoms. In a group of 20 patients...

Endometriosis associated with psychiatric disorders, say researchers

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Some studies suggest that endometriosis, a gynecological condition found in 6 to 10 percent of women of reproductive age and consisting of endometrial-like tissue...

Alopecia areata correlated with psychiatric problems, say researchers

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Alopecia areata is a form of non-scarring hair loss resulting possibly from genetic, environmental or autoimmune factors. Some believe it can be precipitated by...

Breast cancer drugs affect different age groups differently

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Most are aware that a medication may affect individuals to a different degree. Now, a new UCLA study has reported that younger and older...

Researchers find gelatin allergy produces flu shot reaction

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Dr. Stephanie Albin an allergist presented new findings at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) annual meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, that...

Tail wagging shows dogs have asymmetrically organized brains

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Giorgio Vallortigara of the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences of the University of Trento in Italy and colleagues are the first to show that dogs...

First pancreatic islet transplant without rejection announced

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Physicians and engineers from Germany, Britain, and the United States announced the first successful pancreatic islet transplant that avoided the complications of rejection and...

Borderline personality disorder linked with autoimmune disorders

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Recent research suggests that autoimmune disorders may be correlated in some way with borderline personality disorder. Indeed, circulating thyroid autoantibodies tend to be more...

Sjögren’s syndrome may have psychiatric manifestations, studies suggest

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Several studies have suggested that Sjögren’s syndrome may have psychiatric manifestations. In one study, those with the disease were found to be much more...

Broccoli sprout chemical improves autism symptoms in four months

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Daily consumption of a chemical called sulforaphane that is a common component of broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage has been shown to improve both cognitive...

Neurobiological basis discovered for human relationships with dogs

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Brain chemistry and function as observed with functional magnetic resonance imaging have revealed the similarities and differences in how the human brain responds to...

Study predicts higher rates of obesity based on ‘healthy’ food costs

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The cost of healthy food has risen faster than the cost of unhealthy food in the United Kingdom. Nicholas R. V. Jones and colleagues...