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Methionine-restricted diet, a promising cancer treatment

Methionine-restricted diet, a promising cancer treatment

The idea of ​​hitting cancer cells where they are vulnerable is the basis of conventional cancer treatments such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy, which target the DNA of malignant cells. But the researchers also identified other cancer-specific vulnerabilities. Cancer cells have unique nutritional needs that differ from the healthy cells around them, and identifying these cancer-specific …

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Depression as a marketing tool?  When influencers get the mental health conversation wrong

Depression as a marketing tool? When influencers get the mental health conversation wrong

Influencers and celebrities talking about mental health online are important, but can become problematic when used as a marketing tool. Georgijević | E+ | Getty Images Open conversations about mental health are more important than ever – and social media influencers can play a key role in getting them started. Sometimes, however, the line between …

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Many teens struggle with mental health issues.  Here are some tips for parents.

Many teens struggle with mental health issues. Here are some tips for parents.

Comment this story Comment As a clinical psychologist, I often find myself sitting across from students struggling with issues such as anxiety and suicide, who confide that their parents don’t understand. Unsurprisingly, I also work with parents of young adults who want to help their kids but can’t get online. It can be disheartening when …

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Schools struggle to recruit staff for youth mental health crisis

Schools struggle to recruit staff for youth mental health crisis

Mira Ugwuadu felt anxious and depressed when she returned to her high school in Cobb County, Georgia last fall after months of distance learning, so she reached out for help. But her school counselor kept rescheduling their meetings because she had so many students to see. “I felt helpless and alone,” the 12th grader later …

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Schools struggle to hire more mental health professionals for students

Schools struggle to hire more mental health professionals for students

Mira Ugwuadu felt anxious and depressed when she returned to her high school in Cobb County, Georgia last fall after months of distance learning, so she reached out for help. But her school counselor kept rescheduling their meetings because she had so many students to see. “I felt helpless and alone,” the 12th grader later …

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