LYON, France — Since 2020, the Lyon Public Hospitals Referral Center for Anorexia and Eating Disorders (CREATyon) has offered counseling services for patients’ families and for siblings. Diane Morfin, MD, child psychiatrist, and Perrine Bertrand, psychologist, explained to Medscape what these support services entail. Counseling for Families CREATyon is an assessment and counseling center for persons with anorexia and eating […]

Repeated exposure to hurricanes, whether direct, indirect or media-based, is linked to adverse psychological symptoms and may be associated with increased mental health problems, according to a first-of-its kind study led by University of California, Irvine researchers. Findings, published online today in JAMA Network Open, are critical for understanding the psychological impacts of recurring natural disasters, particularly in the context […]

The study was published on medrxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaway Patients in ambulatory care settings who are subsequently diagnosed with lung cancer show a pattern of symptoms and signs that distinguish them from other patients, often months before diagnosis. Why This Matters Most patients with lung cancer are diagnosed with stage 3 […]

Credit: Central European University Human language is key to our understanding of the world, and an essential window into cognitive and neurological processes. Using the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a natural experiment, a recent study investigated the plasticity of the human language system, asking: Has the pandemic also changed how we understand language? In a paper published today in PLOS […]

A new study shows targeting a protein in smooth muscle cells can block and decrease buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in mouse models, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston. The study was published today in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Atherosclerosis is a common condition that develops when plaque builds up inside the arteries. Diseases linked to atherosclerosis, such as coronary […]

Our sex lives are deeply personal things and no two people have the same experiences. That’s a given. But by nature of sex being deeply taboo for so long it’s really easy to feel like the things that happen to you and in your body during sex are somehow weird or wrong or just different if you’re not told otherwise. […]

Epilepsy is a serious neurological disease. More than 50% patients experience onset during childhood. Effective treatment of epilepsy can prevent serious long-term effects such as brain dysfunction. Recent studies have shown that epilepsy is a brain network disease. The construction of epilepsy networks is therefore significant to the mechanism research as well as clinical diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy. Researchers […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The first Juneteenth was celebrated back in 1866. Yet despite its long history, it only just recently became a federal holiday in 2021 […]

Reducing the burden of cancer in individuals and society is a major area of concern globally. In Norway, by the end of 2020, 35,515 people were newly diagnosed with cancer and more than 300,000 people were already living with a diagnosis according to the Cancer Registry of Norway. Developing knowledge about the causes of cancer and the underlying processes represents […]

Written by Stylist Team One weekend in May, Stylist opened up a studio in Shoreditch to you, our readers, and asked you to lend your voices (and faces) to this vital conversation. Scores of you showed up to share how you felt about your bodies – it was a beautiful, empowering and frequently emotional day.   Trigger Warning: This article talks […]