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Caregiver education level and child age affect stress levels during COVID-19

A caregiver's education level and their child's age played large roles in determining their primary sources of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found in a recent study by NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program.

24 Aug 2023

Waters Corporation and Princeton University announce multi-year research collaboration

Waters Corporation announced a multi-year research collaboration with Princeton University that will enable scientists, faculty, and students to work together to bring their diverse skills and backgrounds to solve complex challenges in biochemistry and materials science.

From Waters Corporation 24 Aug 2023

Disruption of FOXA2 expression in congenital hyperinsulinism: The role of chromosome 20p11.2 deletions

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24 Aug 2023

Is soil mineral content impacting human growth and nutrition?

Researchers examined the relationship between soil mineral content and health status among the pediatric and adult female populations of India.

24 Aug 2023

Differences in immune responses to IL-6 inhibition therapy between male and female COVID-19 patients

Researchers investigated whether anti‑interleukin 6 monoclonal antibodies were related to heterogenous treatment effects between male and female COVID-19 patients.

24 Aug 2023

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines.

24 Aug 2023

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Tonjanic Hill was overjoyed in 2017 when she learned she was 14 weeks pregnant. Despite a history of uterine fibroids, she never lost faith that she would someday have a child.

24 Aug 2023

Study finds examining retinal structure could provide markers for Parkinson disease

A new paper examined the retinal data from Parkinson disease patients in attempt to identify disease markers.

24 Aug 2023

Study shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a helpful immune pathway to spread

A study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and Weill Cornell Medicine discovered a new relationship between cancer cells and the immune system, and shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a normally helpful immune pathway.

23 Aug 2023

Diabetes drug promotes longevity by stimulating the body's production of ether lipids

Metformin, the most commonly used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, not only lowers blood sugar levels but has revealed to extend lifespan in C. Elegans -- an animal model that shares similar metabolic systems with humans and are often used to model human diseases.

23 Aug 2023

Climate distress causes negative emotions among UK youth, but may motivate action

Distress over climate change causes a lot of negative emotions in youth in the United Kingdom, but it may also motivate them to take positive actions for the environment, reports a new study by a research team from Imperial College London and the University of Queensland , published August 23 in the open access journal PLOS Global Public Health.

23 Aug 2023

UC researchers study parasite that causes Chagas disease

Almost everything about insects called kissing bugs is revolting, from the insidious way they bite people's faces at night to drink their blood while they sleep to the way they spread disease through their poop.

23 Aug 2023

Naked mole rat gene boosts health and longevity in mice

In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse's lifespan.

23 Aug 2023

Brain lesions associated with MS memory dysfunction connect to a memory circuit

Between 30 to 50 percent of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) will experience memory problems but the cause is uncertain.

23 Aug 2023

New gene variant linked to Parkinson's disease found in people of African ancestry

A gene variant found almost exclusively in the genomes of people of African ancestry increases the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to an international study of nearly 198,000 participants with this genetic background.

23 Aug 2023

Swedish study changes national guidelines for genetic testing in breast cancer

BRCA1 and BRCA2 are well-known breast cancer genes associated with a significantly increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. However, there are an additional eleven genes associated with elevated risk for these types of cancer.

23 Aug 2023

First complete sequences of multiple human Y chromosomes shed light on its evolution and biology

Highly challenging to sequence and long overlooked, the human Y chromosome's contributions to health and disease remain largely unknown.

23 Aug 2023

Griffith on the brink of technological breakthrough in vaccine development

Griffith University researchers are on the brink of a technological breakthrough in vaccine development with a possible new vaccine modality.

23 Aug 2023

UC Davis researchers to look at voluntary mechanisms in the brain

Picture this scenario: You and a friend are walking around your neighborhood when you stop at a crosswalk. As you wait, the noises of the world and your internal thoughts all vie for your attention. Suddenly, you see a motorist nearly hit a bicyclist.

23 Aug 2023

41% of people with post-viral syndrome had evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Millions of Americans were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, early in the pandemic but could not get diagnosed due to testing limitations.

23 Aug 2023

Research News and Research

Caregiver education level and child age affect stress levels during COVID-19

Waters Corporation and Princeton University announce multi-year research collaboration

Disruption of FOXA2 expression in congenital hyperinsulinism: The role of chromosome 20p11.2 deletions

Is soil mineral content impacting human growth and nutrition?

Differences in immune responses to IL-6 inhibition therapy between male and female COVID-19 patients

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies seen as a ‘completely preventable’ health crisis

Study finds examining retinal structure could provide markers for Parkinson disease

Study shows how cancer can selfishly hijack a helpful immune pathway to spread

Diabetes drug promotes longevity by stimulating the body's production of ether lipids

Climate distress causes negative emotions among UK youth, but may motivate action

UC researchers study parasite that causes Chagas disease

Naked mole rat gene boosts health and longevity in mice

Brain lesions associated with MS memory dysfunction connect to a memory circuit

New gene variant linked to Parkinson's disease found in people of African ancestry

Swedish study changes national guidelines for genetic testing in breast cancer

First complete sequences of multiple human Y chromosomes shed light on its evolution and biology

Griffith on the brink of technological breakthrough in vaccine development

UC Davis researchers to look at voluntary mechanisms in the brain

41% of people with post-viral syndrome had evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure

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