Link Between Genetic Disorders and Fingernail Conditions

Today, you’ll learn about the surprising prevalence of heart abnormalities in elite athletes, how an oxytocin nasal spray might help with chronic loneliness, and a discovery that could help doctors diagnose a disease just by looking at your fingernails.  

Elite Athlete Hearts   

• “Why are elite athletes prone to abnormal heart rhythms?” by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel. 2024.  
• “2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Join Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.” by Jose A. Joglar, et al. 2023.  
• “Stroke in endurance athletes with atrial fibrillation.” by Marius Myrstad, et al. 2020.  

Oxytocin & Loneliness  

• “Can oxytocin help against loneliness?” Uni-Bonn. 2024.  
• “Modulating Social Behavior with Oxytocin: How does it work? What does it mean?” by Patricia S. Churchland & Piotr Winkielman. 2011.  
• “Relationship Between Loneliness, Psychiatric Disorders and Physical Health? A Review on the Psychological Aspects of Loneliness.” by Raheel Mushtaq, et al. 2014.  
• “Oxytocin-Augmented Modular-Based Group Intervention for Loneliness: A Proof-Of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial.” by Ruben Berger, et al. 2024.  

Nail Diagnosis 

• “Benign nail condition linked to rare syndrome that greatly increases cancer risk.” NIH. 2024.  
• “Long Term Follow-up of Mesothelioma Patients and Their Family Members With Germline Mutations in BAP1 and Other Genes.” Study. 2024.  

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