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Study finds cannabis vaping more harmful than nicotine vaping

A study published in the journal Thorax compares the pulmonary effects of vaping nicotine and cannabis. The study finds that cannabis is more harmful to lung health than nicotine.

5 Mar 2023

Transcendental Meditation reduces stress-related burnout symptoms among healthcare providers

Healthcare providers (HCP) at three Miami hospitals during the height of the Covid crisis, who practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique (TM), showed a rapid and highly significant reduction in stress-related burnout symptoms such as somatization, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and emotional exhaustion, as well as significant improvement in mental well-being, compared to a parallel matched lifestyle-as-usual group (LAU), according to a new study published today in PLOS ONE.

3 Mar 2023

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Researchers assessed the association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise.

3 Mar 2023

Leucine deprivation results in antidepressant effects, study shows

Depression is a leading cause of disability around the world and contributes greatly to the global burden of disease.

3 Mar 2023

Brain development in autistic Individuals differs from people with typical neurodevelopment, study confirms

A new study led by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers confirms that brain development in people with autism differs from those with typical neurodevelopment.

3 Mar 2023

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Pain afflicts at least 1.5 billion people worldwide, and despite the availability of various painkilling drugs, not all forms of pain are treatable.

3 Mar 2023

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers examined the structural brain changes in patients with post-COVID fatigue.

3 Mar 2023

Maternal obesity associated with adverse metabolic health outcomes in childhood

Research by the University of the Basque Country indicates that changes caused by maternal obesity could lead to adverse health outcomes in childhood.

3 Mar 2023

Genome editing could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

A review of gene editing techniques suggests that the CRISPR/Cas (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/Cas) method could be a possible 'savior' for rice crops threatened by climate change and high food demand.

3 Mar 2023

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of a key gene in the body's stress response system were detected in babies and young children with abusive injuries, as opposed to accidental, according to a pilot study published in the journal Pediatric Research.

2 Mar 2023

A journey back to wellness after three kidney transplants and weight gain

Rowena Roque, 46, was having a problem that many people can relate to: doing everything in her power to lose weight and get healthy but never succeeding.

2 Mar 2023

Neutral or awkward behavior of mothers with infants linked to an epigenetic change in children

Adding evidence to the importance of early development, a new study links neutral maternal behavior toward infants with an epigenetic change in children related to stress response.

2 Mar 2023

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Researchers analyzed polygenic risk scores in whole genome sequences obtained from blood samples of long COVID patients to determine genomic predictors of long COVID.

2 Mar 2023

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads.

2 Mar 2023

Role of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase pathway in corneal damage due to blue light exposure

Researchers observe corneal damage by blue light exposure is due to PI3K/AKT pathway inhibition.

1 Mar 2023

Lack of studies limit the integration of artificial intelligence into the clinic

Researchers reviewed the translational success of artificial intelligence models in healthcare, especially those used in COVID-19 studies.

1 Mar 2023

Exploring the neuroprotective potential of cell-penetrating peptides, extracellular vesicles, and micro ribonucleic acids

In a recent review published in Biomedicines, researchers explored extracellular vesicles (EVs), cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs), and micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) as therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD).

1 Mar 2023

How did people in Zimbabwe respond to drug-resistant tuberculosis alongside COVID-19?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers described the experiences and coping strategies of people who suffered from drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in Zimbabwe between 2020 and 2021.

1 Mar 2023

New book unravels the greatest mysteries of menstruation

A new book from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy takes an unflinching look at the many ways humans have struggled – and often failed – to understand one of the greatest mysteries of human biology: menstruation.

1 Mar 2023

New numerical model reveals degeneration mechanisms in mechanically loaded and inflamed cartilage

Understanding how the knee joint environment affects cartilage cells is crucial for joint health. Knowledge of cell-driven cartilage degeneration mechanisms can support the development of effective pharmaceutical interventions for osteoarthritis.

1 Mar 2023

Stress News and Research

Study finds cannabis vaping more harmful than nicotine vaping

Transcendental Meditation reduces stress-related burnout symptoms among healthcare providers

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Leucine deprivation results in antidepressant effects, study shows

Brain development in autistic Individuals differs from people with typical neurodevelopment, study confirms

Gene mutation capable of regulating pain discovered

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

Maternal obesity associated with adverse metabolic health outcomes in childhood

Genome editing could help save rice crops threatened by climate change

Epigenetic changes in the regulation of key stress gene detected in kids with abusive injuries

A journey back to wellness after three kidney transplants and weight gain

Neutral or awkward behavior of mothers with infants linked to an epigenetic change in children

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

California’s massive Medicaid program works for some, but fails many others

Role of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase pathway in corneal damage due to blue light exposure

Lack of studies limit the integration of artificial intelligence into the clinic

Exploring the neuroprotective potential of cell-penetrating peptides, extracellular vesicles, and micro ribonucleic acids

How did people in Zimbabwe respond to drug-resistant tuberculosis alongside COVID-19?

New book unravels the greatest mysteries of menstruation

New numerical model reveals degeneration mechanisms in mechanically loaded and inflamed cartilage

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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