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Sleep disorders tally $94.9 billion in health care costs each year

Sleep disorders are associated with significantly higher rates of health care utilization, conservatively placing an additional $ 94.9 billion in costs each year to the United States health care system, according to a new study from researchers at Mass Eye and Ear, a member hospital of Mass General Brigham. In their new analysis, published in… Read More: Sleep disorders tally $94.9 billion in health care costs each… »

Deciphering the genetics behind eating disorders

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder are the three main eating disorders that 4 out of in 10 individuals living in Western Europe will experience at some point in their lives. In recent years, studies on the genetic basis of anorexia nervosa have highlighted the existence of predisposing genetic markers, which are shared with… Read More: Deciphering the genetics behind eating disorders »

Short-Term Vs Long-Term Effectiveness Of CBT For Youth With Anxiety Disorders

Source : imagesource.io/images/anxiety-stress-depression/ Short-Term Vs Long-Term Effectiveness Of CBT For Youth With Anxiety Disorders : Today’s youth is facing more mental disorders than past era. It can easily be estimated with the number of suicides committed by the youth. Suicide is the second leading cause of death according to WHO. To revive sanity in youth and… Read More: Short-Term Vs Long-Term Effectiveness Of CBT For Youth With Anxiety… »

Next-generation sequencing to provide precision medicine for rare metabolic disorders

Advances in next-generation-sequencing technology that allow researchers to look at billions of pieces of genetic information are changing the way a disease is diagnosed. Correct identification of changes in the human genetic code responsible for rare metabolic disorders provides scientists and physicians with fact-based guidelines for the treatment. An international team of scientists from Switzerland… Read More: Next-generation sequencing to provide precision medicine for rare metabolic disorders »