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Even asymptomatic maternal COVID-19 can potentially cause pregnancy complications

A recent study published in the Cell Reports journal analyzed immune ecology at the placenta in mild or asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection during pregnancy.

22 Jun 2022

AGA's new clinical guidelines outline a personalized approach for treating IBS patients

New treatment guidelines released today in Gastroenterology outline a personalized approach for treating patients with approved drug treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation (IBS-C) or IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D).

21 Jun 2022

The feasibility of sperm cryopreservation for male COVID-19 patients

In an article recently published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, scientists deciphered the possibility of cryopreserving sperm of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients

20 Jun 2022

Psychosocial stress and anxiety reduce after virtual training, study shows

Previous research has described how virtual training produces acute cognitive and neural benefits. Building on those results, a new study suggests that a similar virtual training can also reduce psychosocial stress and anxiety.

17 Jun 2022

Clinical risk and protective factors for the presence and persistence of abdominal pain-related disorders of gut-brain interaction

The current study carries forward what is known about the risk of AP-DGBI conferred by various factors such as sex, infectious gastroenteritis, trauma, abuse, stress, psychological factors, somatic symptoms, family history, smoking, and drug abuse.

17 Jun 2022

Conceptual framework to examine the patterns of copy number alterations in human cancer

A new study published in Nature presented a conceptual framework to examine the patterns of copy number alterations in human cancer.

17 Jun 2022

How does gut microbiota impact mental health in 18–25s?

In a recently published article in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, scientists have described the importance of the gut-brain-microbiota axis in establishing optimal mental health in emerging adulthood (ages 18–25).

16 Jun 2022

Repeated exposure to hurricanes may be associated with increased mental health problems

Repeated exposure to hurricanes, whether direct, indirect or media-based, is linked to adverse psychological symptoms and may be associated with increased mental health problems, according to a first-of-its kind study led by University of California, Irvine researchers.

16 Jun 2022

Fragmented sleep, wakefulness after bedtime linked with lower cognitive function among African Americans

More fragmented sleep and longer periods of wakefulness after bedtime among a group of low-income African American adults were associated with lower cognitive function such as poor attention, according to a new study.

16 Jun 2022

Pregnant women with PCOS have higher risk for heart problems during delivery

A common hormone disorder among women of reproductive age has been linked to an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events and pregnancy outcomes at the time of birth, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

16 Jun 2022

It’s hot outside — and that’s bad news for children’s health

Heat waves are getting hotter and becoming more frequent because of rising rates of air pollution, putting children's health at risk, a wide-ranging new report finds.

16 Jun 2022

People who believe luck determines their fate are more likely to have severe gum disease

People who believe that luck or chance determine what happens to them are more likely to have severe gum disease compared with those who think their own actions are mainly responsible.

16 Jun 2022

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated.

16 Jun 2022

Stanford researcher outlines pollution and climate change threats to children's health

Horror stories of children trapped in hot cars make headlines, but air pollution and impacts from a changing climate are more constant threats.

15 Jun 2022

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to lower stress in children

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both with and without special needs, according to a new study using salivary cortisol levels published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kerstin Meints of University of Lincoln, UK, and colleagues.

15 Jun 2022

UIC scientists identify a dynamic duo of cells in lung blood vessels

Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have analyzed gene expression data from more than 35,000 blood vessel cells from the lungs of mice and identified two subtypes.

14 Jun 2022

New studies examine the causes and effects of COVID-19-related food insecurity

The COVID-19 pandemic affected people at all stages of life from seniors to newborns. New studies presented at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE examine the causes and effects of COVID-19-related food insecurity, how the pandemic affected breastfeeding practices and more.

14 Jun 2022

Lifestyle factors play a beneficial role in the prevention of Alzheimer's and related dementias

As rates of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia continue to rise in the U.S., new evidence suggests that lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise and sleep play an important role in reducing the risk of developing dementia.

14 Jun 2022

The potential mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 to induce DNA damage

Researchers described potential mechanisms of coronaviruses that could lead to DNA damage and the potential link between SARS-CoV-2 activity and such mechanisms.

14 Jun 2022

Evidence-based study shows how hypnotherapy provides positive outcomes for IBS patients

It is common that Hong Kong people might have experiences of disordered defecation with unknown reason, such as diarrhea and constipation. It is also easy to observe that abdominal discomforts often come along with stress. Emotion disturbance and stress might affect our intestinal functions.

14 Jun 2022

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Even asymptomatic maternal COVID-19 can potentially cause pregnancy complications

AGA's new clinical guidelines outline a personalized approach for treating IBS patients

The feasibility of sperm cryopreservation for male COVID-19 patients

Psychosocial stress and anxiety reduce after virtual training, study shows

Clinical risk and protective factors for the presence and persistence of abdominal pain-related disorders of gut-brain interaction

Conceptual framework to examine the patterns of copy number alterations in human cancer

How does gut microbiota impact mental health in 18–25s?

Repeated exposure to hurricanes may be associated with increased mental health problems

Fragmented sleep, wakefulness after bedtime linked with lower cognitive function among African Americans

Pregnant women with PCOS have higher risk for heart problems during delivery

It’s hot outside — and that’s bad news for children’s health

People who believe luck determines their fate are more likely to have severe gum disease

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Stanford researcher outlines pollution and climate change threats to children's health

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to lower stress in children

UIC scientists identify a dynamic duo of cells in lung blood vessels

New studies examine the causes and effects of COVID-19-related food insecurity

Lifestyle factors play a beneficial role in the prevention of Alzheimer's and related dementias

The potential mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 to induce DNA damage

Evidence-based study shows how hypnotherapy provides positive outcomes for IBS patients

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit 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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