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For patients with disorders such as autism and schizophrenia, mutations in the same gene could require different treatments, according to new research from Yale School of Medicine (YSM).

Psychedelic drugs are seeing a surge of interest from mainstream medicine, and initial results suggest that psychedelic-therapy can be a safe and effective treatment for some mental health conditions. However, the side-effect profile is still incompletely understood. In particular, the use of psychedelics has been posited to carry a risk of triggering latent psychotic disorders or persistent visual hallucinations, known as hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD).

Mount Sinai researchers studying a type of heart disease known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have calibrated an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to quickly and more specifically identify patients with the condition and flag them as high risk for greater attention during doctor’s appointments.

Scientists have uncovered more than 20 genes whose mutations cause familial forms of Parkinson’s disease. One of these genes is known as VPS13C, and mutations in this gene may contribute to the disease’s onset by causing the “trash cans” of cells to malfunction, Yale researchers report in a new study.

Spearfishing, a traditional practice deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture, does more than provide food; it plays an important role in supporting community health. A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health highlights the physical and cultural benefits of this activity, offering valuable insight into the practice and how it can be used to promote well-being across the islands.

A multi‑institution research team including Columbia, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins and others, report that nearly one in three new dementia cases in older adults is associated with hearing loss, based on statistical modeling of population data.

The risk for cancer death is higher among children diagnosed in neighborhoods marked by persistent poverty, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics.

If you ever find yourself stuck in repeated cycles of negative emotion, you’re not alone.

Many of the skills that humans consider intelligent involve conscious effort, including prediction, long-term planning, and abstract problem solving. Movement, by contrast, is something most people take for granted. It seems effortless and intuitive—a world away from the kinds of activities typically evoked by the word “intelligence.”

A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth Houston and collaborating institutions reveals that maternal COVID-19 infection triggers distinct stress responses in the placenta, including upregulation of preeclampsia-associated genes.