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Study explores the link between childbirth experiences and early infant temperament

Researchers explored mothers' childbirth and postnatal experiences and perceptions of their baby's early behavioral style.

15 Apr 2023

Maternal psychosocial stress may impact the developing infant gut microbiome

Researchers determined the impact of the psychosocial stress experienced by the mother on the gut microbiome of the infant.

15 Apr 2023

Study finds no clear evidence of increased internet gaming disorder during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on internet gaming disorder.

13 Apr 2023

Study reveals the cumulative effects of income and age on human well-being globally

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal, researchers evaluated the effects of age and income on human well-being.

13 Apr 2023

Study finds no association between maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and infant neurodevelopment

Researchers assessed whether exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy impacted infant neurodevelopment.

13 Apr 2023

B cells use mechanical force to pull antigen molecules off other cells

Most cells evolve slowly, accumulating incremental changes that better suit their environments. Immune cells, because they must adapt rapidly to counter new threats, evolve much more quickly.

13 Apr 2023

Extra time off is good for the health, research shows

As a four-day work week is trialed in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they’re ‘all in’ when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new empirical research shows that the extra time off is good for our health.

13 Apr 2023

Transcription of genes is fast but sloppy in old age

In a large joint project, a total of six research groups from the University of Cologne Cluster of Excellence on Cellular Stress Responses in Age-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging (MPI) in Cologne and the University of Göttingen have demonstrated the following findings which apply across the animal kingdom: with increasing age, the transcriptional elongation speed of genes increases, whereby the quality of the gene products suffers.

12 Apr 2023

Positive age beliefs contribute to recovery from mild cognitive impairment

A Yale School of Public Health study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30% more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken in positive beliefs about aging from their culture, compared to those who had taken in negative beliefs.

12 Apr 2023

Unexpected discovery could inspire new strategies for preventing liver disease and cancer

Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death and the sixth most common cancer type worldwide.

12 Apr 2023

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Researchers reviewed to identify factors that increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms among long coronavirus disease patients.

12 Apr 2023

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

In a recent study published in the journal Maturitas, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the risk of cardiovascular events in women with and without endometriosis.

12 Apr 2023

Study illuminates a mechanism to explain the 'vicious circle' of osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease caused by the breakdown of cartilage that afflicts more than 35 million adults in the U.S.

11 Apr 2023

UH researcher examines the causes of skeletal muscle atrophy

Skeletal muscle atrophy, or wasting, is a devastating and often irreversible syndrome during the aging process and for patients with advanced cancer.

11 Apr 2023

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Metabolic alterations found in depressed patients with a history of sexual or physical abuse

A pilot study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland found metabolites related to oxidative stress and the transsulfuration pathway of one-carbon metabolism to be associated with a history of sexual or physical abuse in depressed adolescent outpatients.

11 Apr 2023

Antioxidant-rich phenolic compounds: A key to disease prevention, gut health, and brain homeostasis

Researchers report on the benefits of consuming dietary phenols and their relationship with the intestinal microbiome.

10 Apr 2023

Interventions improved well-being among children and youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers review interventions aimed at enhancing the well-being of children and adolescents amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Apr 2023

Study examines whether alcohol-associated burn injuries impair cognitive function

The relationship between alcohol use and burn injuries is a negative one in multiple ways. Not only are about 50% of adults who sustain burn injuries intoxicated at the time of injury, suggesting that alcohol use may have contributed to the incident, but alcohol use among burn-injured patients is associated with more severe complications, delayed recovery, and increased morbidity and mortality.

10 Apr 2023

Ability or inability to cope with work stress can be a factor contributing to teacher burnout

As teacher shortages continue to worsen across the United States, a new study at the University of Missouri gives insight into why so many stressed and burnt-out teachers are leaving the profession.

10 Apr 2023

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Study explores the link between childbirth experiences and early infant temperament

Maternal psychosocial stress may impact the developing infant gut microbiome

Study finds no clear evidence of increased internet gaming disorder during COVID-19 pandemic

Study reveals the cumulative effects of income and age on human well-being globally

Study finds no association between maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection and infant neurodevelopment

B cells use mechanical force to pull antigen molecules off other cells

Extra time off is good for the health, research shows

Transcription of genes is fast but sloppy in old age

Positive age beliefs contribute to recovery from mild cognitive impairment

Unexpected discovery could inspire new strategies for preventing liver disease and cancer

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Study illuminates a mechanism to explain the 'vicious circle' of osteoarthritis

UH researcher examines the causes of skeletal muscle atrophy

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Metabolic alterations found in depressed patients with a history of sexual or physical abuse

Antioxidant-rich phenolic compounds: A key to disease prevention, gut health, and brain homeostasis

Interventions improved well-being among children and youth during COVID-19 pandemic

Study examines whether alcohol-associated burn injuries impair cognitive function

Ability or inability to cope with work stress can be a factor contributing to teacher burnout

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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