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Discovery about human cells’ stress response could deepen the understanding of various cancers

The communications line between two critical parts of a human cell could be the key to cell survival under stress - a discovery that could deepen our understanding of various cancers, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

26 Apr 2022

New insights into the link between EMFs, calcium and Alzheimer’s disease

For almost a quarter of a century, researchers have been studying and publishing on the effect of calcium on Alzheimer's Disease. Research has led to the development of the calcium hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease, which argues that Alzheimer's is caused by excessive intracellular calcium.

26 Apr 2022

Cognitive development in children could be affected by parental type 1 diabetes

Cognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research publishing April 19th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

26 Apr 2022

New discovery about nature’s ‘high-end machinery’ could have big implications for biology

Working with tiny bacteria, Michigan State University researchers led by Lee Kroos have made a discovery that could have big implications for biology.

26 Apr 2022

Analysis finds reductions in cigarette use among people with major depression, substance use disorder

Significant reductions in cigarette use were found among U.S. adults with major depression, substance use disorder, or both from 2006 to 2019, according to a new analysis of nationally representative survey data published today in JAMA.

26 Apr 2022

Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety

Anxiety disorders and chronic insomnia are the two most common psychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, there is not enough knowledge about the underlying causes to be able to better treat these conditions.

26 Apr 2022

Study investigates link between African American couples’ relationship quality and depressive symptoms

For individuals in a committed relationship, there is a well-established two-way association between relationship quality and each partner's mental health.

26 Apr 2022

Genetic variations in critical mitochondrial enzyme play a role in age-related mobility changes

Age-related changes in strength and mobility may depend on genetic variations in a critical mitochondrial enzyme, suggests a study published today in eLife.

26 Apr 2022

Study finds a bidirectional link between gastrointestinal issues and internalized symptoms in kids with autism

Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to experience gastrointestinal issues, such as constipation and stomach pain, at a higher rate than their neurotypical peers.

26 Apr 2022

Understanding the Choice Between Individual Versus Social Housing Mice and Its Impact On Research

In this interview, Steffen van Heijningen discusses the differences between individual and social housing of mice and how housing conditions can impact the research.

From Noldus Information Technology 26 Apr 2022

Unhealthy air increases the chances of catching COVID-19

A Swedish study published in the journal JAMA Network Open investigates the association between short-term exposure to air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infection.

26 Apr 2022

COVID-related hospital visitation limits may have contributed to increase in stress-related disorders

Efforts by hospitals to protect people from COVID-19 by restricting them from visiting family members in ICUs may have contributed to a significant increase in stress-related disorders, according to a study led by University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers.

25 Apr 2022

Study highlights the 'staggering' economic burden of PTSD

A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression.

25 Apr 2022

Nationwide collaborative effort launched to eliminate mental health and substance use disorder stigma

Together, with national experts across the country, Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah launched a nationwide collaborative effort to eliminate mental health and substance use disorder stigma.

25 Apr 2022

Physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data

Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn't usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times it feels appropriate.

25 Apr 2022

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

As part of World Malaria Day 2022, we interview Karine Le Roch PH.D., about her latest research into how novel antimalarial therapeutic strategies could be on the horizon, after identifying two proteins that are critical to the survival of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

25 Apr 2022

Study highlights a rapidly increasing patient population with long COVID and lack of treatments

A new UK study of more than 2,000 patients after hospitalization with COVID-19 presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon 23-26), and published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows that, one year after having COVID-19, only around one in four patients feel fully well again.

24 Apr 2022

Disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables could be a threat to public health

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April), suggests that disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables can shelter human pathogens like Pseudomonas, Salmonella, and Helicobacter and are a potential risk to public health.

23 Apr 2022

Report identifies an effective way to reduce divorce rate among lower-income Americans

A report by UCLA psychologists and RAND economists has identified an effective way to reduce the number of divorces among lower-income Americans: Raise the minimum wage.

22 Apr 2022

Study shows safety, feasibility of intranasal milk therapy for infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

A new study demonstrates that intranasal human milk is a safe and feasible intervention for intraventricular hemorrhage, a serious cause of morbidity in preterm infants.

22 Apr 2022

Stress News and Research

Discovery about human cells’ stress response could deepen the understanding of various cancers

New insights into the link between EMFs, calcium and Alzheimer’s disease

Cognitive development in children could be affected by parental type 1 diabetes

New discovery about nature’s ‘high-end machinery’ could have big implications for biology

Analysis finds reductions in cigarette use among people with major depression, substance use disorder

Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety

Study investigates link between African American couples’ relationship quality and depressive symptoms

Genetic variations in critical mitochondrial enzyme play a role in age-related mobility changes

Study finds a bidirectional link between gastrointestinal issues and internalized symptoms in kids with autism

Understanding the Choice Between Individual Versus Social Housing Mice and Its Impact On Research

Unhealthy air increases the chances of catching COVID-19

COVID-related hospital visitation limits may have contributed to increase in stress-related disorders

Study highlights the 'staggering' economic burden of PTSD

Nationwide collaborative effort launched to eliminate mental health and substance use disorder stigma

Physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

Study highlights a rapidly increasing patient population with long COVID and lack of treatments

Disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables could be a threat to public health

Report identifies an effective way to reduce divorce rate among lower-income Americans

Study shows safety, feasibility of intranasal milk therapy for infants with intraventricular hemorrhage

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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