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Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

New National Institute for Health and Care Research Maudsley BRC supported research has found HIV is 2.5 times more frequent in people who use mental health services than the general population in South London.

26 Apr 2023

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Research discusses the role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. It summarizes the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and immunity, as well as the observational and interventional human studies investigating the use of vitamin D as a treatment for diabetes.

25 Apr 2023

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

Research discusses the link between the gut microbiome and health, particularly in early life. It explores the acquisition and transmission of early-life microbiota from mother to child and potential interventions for improving health outcomes.

25 Apr 2023

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

To highlight how far the field of genetics has come, we spoke with Dr. Francis Collins, the leader of the Human Genome Project about his incredible career in genetics.

25 Apr 2023

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

In the 1990s, residents of Mexico City noticed their dogs acting strangely — some didn't recognize their owners, and the animals' sleep patterns had changed.

25 Apr 2023

Is there an association between the consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse microbiota-gut-brain axis implications?

Researchers reviewed the impact of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) on the microbiota-gut-brain axis.

25 Apr 2023

Does oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD) have toxic implications?

Researchers reviewed the implications of oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD).

25 Apr 2023

New toolkit to identify and overcome racial trauma

In the United States, depression and anxiety are on the rise in African Americans and the evidence suggests that racism is a contributing factor, creating a ripple effect on mental health.

25 Apr 2023

Microplastics: How safe are factory workers from invisible threats?

Researchers examine exposure to microplastics in plastic factory personnel.

24 Apr 2023

Repair crews may move in to help fix the oxidative damage in protein factories

In a discovery fundamental to the inner workings of cells, scientists have discovered that if oxidative stress damages protein factories called ribosomes, repair crews may move in to help fix the damage so work can quickly resume.

24 Apr 2023

Research finds significant variation in the digestive tract's anatomy

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals.

24 Apr 2023

An overview of mothers’ lived pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers aimed to understand mothers' experiences of pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Apr 2023

Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms

The boxer felt broken. Every day, he was waking up in pain. Some days, it was debilitating headaches. Other times, it was his back. Or his fists. His ribs. His nose. On top of that, he had mood swings. Depression. Anxiety.

24 Apr 2023

Analysis reveals relationship between nutrient consumption and sleep timing

What you eat might influence when you go to sleep, according to a new study of elite female college athletes.

21 Apr 2023

Research opens up the possibility of using muscle sympathetic nerve activity to quantify pain

Measuring stress activity directed to the blood vessels of muscles could allow researchers to measure pain objectively, according to a new study.

21 Apr 2023

Passive stretch before exercising protects the vascular function

How, when and even whether to stretch before exercising is a hotly debated topic in the running community.

21 Apr 2023

UT Southwestern expert says common skin problems could signal a more serious rheumatic disease

While rheumatic diseases typically affect the joints, muscles, or ligaments, the first signs of a problem may appear on the skin.

21 Apr 2023

Large-scale study identifies factors linked to uptake of first COVID-19 vaccination dose

A large-scale registry study in Finland has identified several factors associated with uptake of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination. In particular, persons with low or no labor income and persons with mental health or substance abuse issues were less likely to vaccinate.

21 Apr 2023

Childhood adversity may increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes in early adulthood

A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD])finds that individuals who experienced childhood adversity are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in early adulthood.

21 Apr 2023

New injectable cell therapy shows promise for treating osteoarthritis

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have created a promising injectable cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis that both reduces inflammation and also regenerates articular cartilage.

21 Apr 2023

Stress News and Research

Study finds HIV to be 2.5 times more frequent among mental health service users

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Mother-child microbiota bond: Transmission shapes future health and development

The Wonder of DNA: Reflections from Dr. Francis Collins on the 20th Anniversary of the Human Genome Project

Depressed? Anxious? Air pollution may be a factor

Is there an association between the consumption of ultra-processed food and adverse microbiota-gut-brain axis implications?

Does oral exposure to cannabidiol (CBD) have toxic implications?

New toolkit to identify and overcome racial trauma

Microplastics: How safe are factory workers from invisible threats?

Repair crews may move in to help fix the oxidative damage in protein factories

Research finds significant variation in the digestive tract's anatomy

An overview of mothers’ lived pregnancy experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms

Analysis reveals relationship between nutrient consumption and sleep timing

Research opens up the possibility of using muscle sympathetic nerve activity to quantify pain

Passive stretch before exercising protects the vascular function

UT Southwestern expert says common skin problems could signal a more serious rheumatic disease

Large-scale study identifies factors linked to uptake of first COVID-19 vaccination dose

Childhood adversity may increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes in early adulthood

New injectable cell therapy shows promise for treating osteoarthritis

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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