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The correlation between the phase of the moon and the number of psychiatric patients admitted to the hospital
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Country-level relationship of OTC medicine consumption and frequency of GP consultation
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Diagnosis and treatment delay in patients with OCD in the United States over the past three decades
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can cause significant impairment, and studies indicate that delays in diagnosis and treatment lead to worse outcomes. This study aimed to assess whether these delays have improved over the past three decades and to identify their causes.
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The authors use molecular modeling to test analogs of the stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase 1 (SCD1) inhibitor MF-438 with implications for future development of Parkinson's disease therapeutics.
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The authors test the ability of planarians to remember conditioned stimuli following regeneration.
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The authors compare nutritional content of foods found in Western versus Asian grocery stores to determine whether one cultural diet is healthier than the other.
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