AMES, Iowa, May 7 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Detecting depression using digital traces on social media AMES, Iowa - Social media is a sounding board of sorts in today's world. It's a place where people go to share their thoughts, opinions and feelings - and to test the reactions of others, too. In return, they receive feedback, often in real-time, as well as support and validation. For some individuals, sharing on-screen may also provide an easier entry more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Long COVID May Cause Long-Term Changes in the Heart and Lungs and May Lead to Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases Mount Sinai study suggests COVID-19 infection should be considered a risk factor for future cardiopulmonary conditions New York, NY (May 06, 2025) - Patients suffering from long COVID may exhibit persistent inflammation in the heart and lungs for up to a year following SARS-CoV-2 infection--even when more PR

MIAMI, Florida, May 7 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Liver Transplants: Transplanting the Sickest Patients First Provides the Best Outcomes By Josh Baxt For years, transplant hepatologists have debated the ideal ways to allocate scarce donor livers to give patients the best chances for long-term survival. In the current system, the sickest patients move to the front of the line. However, many physicians have asked whether transplant pref more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 6 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Brain networks rewire to compensate for difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments Findings strengthen understanding of the link between hearing loss and dementia as people age By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, University at Buffalo researchers have identified the area in th more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, May 6 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * How Is Handedness Linked to Neurological Disorders? Linguistic symptoms and an onset early in life: Disorders to which this applies are frequently associated with left-handedness resp. mixed-handedness. The fact that left-handedness resp. mixed-handedness are strikingly common in patients with certain neurological disorders such as autism spectrum disorders is a frequently reported observation in medi more PR