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Pandemic's hidden impact: Distressed mothers experience altered placental development, raising concerns for offspring

COVID-19 has led to increased prenatal maternal distress (PMD), potentially impacting placental development. Using advanced MRI, researchers examined placental structure in 63 pregnant women during the pandemic and 165 pre-pandemic controls.

15 May 2023

Exploring psychological mechanisms of how to maintain changes in lifestyle and behavior

Changes in lifestyle and behavior might be easy to make. But they are often short-lived. So, what can we do to maintain the changes that we have made? This question has been studied by Frida Skarin, PhD student at the Service Research Center, Karlstad University.

15 May 2023

Integrated proteomics approach identifies the contents of p62 bodies in detail

Our body functioning is delicately balanced between the synthesis and breakdown of various cellular components.

15 May 2023

Inflation-related stress in certain sociodemographic groups exacerbates health inequalities in the U.S.

High inflation rates are stressing certain sociodemographic groups more than others, exacerbating inequalities in health in the United States, found a new study led by a York University researcher.

15 May 2023

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

More than 100 genes linked to the risk of schizophrenia seem to cause illness because of their role in the placenta rather than in the developing brain, according to a new study led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development.

15 May 2023

Humanized mouse model for rare genetic disease developed for the first time

Mice with a defected human gene responsible for a rare genetic disease, called congenital adrenal hyperplasia, have been developed for the first time.

15 May 2023

Carotenoids' potential in reducing chronic disease risk

Researchers explore the association between the gastrointestinal delivery system and carotenoids.

15 May 2023

Supercharge your health with carotenoids

This review highlights carotenoids' various biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-diabetic, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory effects, with a specific focus on lycopene.

15 May 2023

Study shows AI chatbot provides quality and empathetic answers to patient questions

Are artificial intelligence chatbot assistants capable of providing the same level of quality and empathy as human doctors?

14 May 2023

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

A nationwide effort to measure the blood pressure of as many Australians as possible in one week has found that almost 15 per cent had high blood pressure, placing them at an increased risk of heart disease over coming years.

13 May 2023

Maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy linked to language development in children over time

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the first 3 years of a child's life, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

13 May 2023

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated fear of childbirth among pregnant people in the U.S., according to a new Dartmouth study.

13 May 2023

Interventions for individual healthcare workers may help reduce work-related stress up to a year later

Interventions aimed at reducing work-related stress for individual healthcare workers may lead to improvements in how people cope with stress up to a year later.

12 May 2023

Researchers create a 3D model to better understand bacteria movement

The spiral-shaped bacteria Helicobacter pylori are common and troublesome.

12 May 2023

Study suggests that vitamin C and dietary nitrate could be promising in improving endothelial function and reducing cardiovascular disease risk

Researchers discussed the role of vitamin C and dietary nitrate in endothelial function (EF).

12 May 2023

How have emergency medicine physicians' social media content and language changed during COVID-19, and can they provide insight into physician well-being?

Researchers analyzed Twitter to assess changes in the language during the coronavirus disease 2019.

12 May 2023

Stress News and Research

Pandemic's hidden impact: Distressed mothers experience altered placental development, raising concerns for offspring

Exploring psychological mechanisms of how to maintain changes in lifestyle and behavior

Integrated proteomics approach identifies the contents of p62 bodies in detail

Inflation-related stress in certain sociodemographic groups exacerbates health inequalities in the U.S.

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

Humanized mouse model for rare genetic disease developed for the first time

Carotenoids' potential in reducing chronic disease risk

Supercharge your health with carotenoids

Study shows AI chatbot provides quality and empathetic answers to patient questions

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

Maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy linked to language development in children over time

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people

Interventions for individual healthcare workers may help reduce work-related stress up to a year later

Researchers create a 3D model to better understand bacteria movement

Study suggests that vitamin C and dietary nitrate could be promising in improving endothelial function and reducing cardiovascular disease risk

How have emergency medicine physicians' social media content and language changed during COVID-19, and can they provide insight into physician well-being?

Short-term therapy sessions offer wonderful benefits to mothers, children in homeless shelters

Researchers use innovative imaging technology to measure acute pressure changes inside the heart

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Drive-thru baby showers serve express needs of pregnant veterans in Atlanta

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition) eBook

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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