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Pandemic funding is running out for community health workers

As a community health worker, 46-year-old Christina Scott is a professional red-tape cutter, hand-holder, shoulder to cry on, and personal safety net, all wrapped into one.

31 Mar 2022

Decisive role of PDK1 enzyme in acute myeloid leukemia revealed

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains harder to treat therapeutically due to the high existing genetic heterogeneity not only between patients but also between the population of subclones of cancer cells within the same person.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows that the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein potently restricts HIV-1 infection

Researchers demonstrated that E proteins of β-coronaviruses could restrict HIV-1 infection.

30 Mar 2022

Study shows weakened brain connections in young people at risk of bipolar disorder

A study that showed changes in the brain in those at risk of developing bipolar disorder raises new hope about early intervention.

30 Mar 2022

Music program teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to better understand sounds

A 12-week music program is helping deaf and hard-of-hearing children learn to optimize their hearing aids and cochlear implants, by teaching them to better understand the sounds they detect.

30 Mar 2022

A ferritin nanoparticle candidate vaccine for COVID

In a recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, the immunogenicity, and effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 spike ferritin nanoparticle (SpFN) adjuvanted with aluminum hydroxide (AlOH3) or Army Liposomal Formulation QS-21 (ALFQ) in a cynomolgus macaque (CM) COVID-19 model was evaluated.

30 Mar 2022

Study offers new insights about inter-generational transmission of somatization

Adults who have suffered childhood trauma exhibit a higher degree of somatization, i.e. mental suffering expressed through physical complaints that may lead them to consulting a physician.

29 Mar 2022

Reconceptualizing school safety to create a safer learning environment for Black students

To create a safer learning environment for Black students, schools should turn to culturally relevant and Afrocentric policies and practices that better incorporate their identity in the school culture, according to a new University at Buffalo-led study.

29 Mar 2022

Neurons in the brain's striatum encode information about potential outcomes of decisions

When we make complex decisions, we have to take many factors into account. Some choices have a high payoff but carry potential risks; others are lower risk but may have a lower reward associated with them.

28 Mar 2022

Frequency of alcohol use among drinkers increased during early months of the pandemic, study shows

Over the course of the pandemic, anecdotes about soaring alcohol sales have abounded. A new study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down.

28 Mar 2022

Depression occurs independently of inflammation for many older people, study suggests

Multiple prior studies have found higher levels of inflammation in older individuals with depression. Now, a new Penn Medicine study has found that clinically depressed older individuals, on average, don't have elevated levels of inflammation if they don't already have other inflammatory conditions such as arthritis.

28 Mar 2022

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He'd struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive.

28 Mar 2022

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Our bowels accommodate billions of active microbes that affect the health, a fact that is arousing increasing interest also among athletes.

26 Mar 2022

Understanding a New Mutation in Pediatric AML

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jeffery Klco about acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and his recent research that is helping us to understand a new mutation in pediatric AML.

25 Mar 2022

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

The amygdala- a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)- begins its accelerated growth between 6 and 12 months of age, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Mar 2022

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

Five grams of plastic particles on average enter the human gastrointestinal tract per person per week. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of a credit card.

24 Mar 2022

Tuberculosis perturbs epigenetic processes to promote premature cellular aging

Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

24 Mar 2022

Computer algorithm predicts coronary artery disease-related events based on voice recordings

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer algorithm accurately predicted a person's likelihood of suffering heart problems related to clogged arteries based on voice recordings alone, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Physical activity holds double the cardiovascular benefit for people with anxiety or depression

Regular physical activity had nearly doubled the cardiovascular benefit in individuals with depression or anxiety, compared with individuals without these diagnoses, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Daily coffee intake associated with benefits to heart health

Drinking coffee - particularly two to three cups a day - is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also with living longer, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 71st Annual Scientific Session.

24 Mar 2022

Stress News and Research

Pandemic funding is running out for community health workers

Decisive role of PDK1 enzyme in acute myeloid leukemia revealed

Study shows that the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein potently restricts HIV-1 infection

Study shows weakened brain connections in young people at risk of bipolar disorder

Music program teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to better understand sounds

A ferritin nanoparticle candidate vaccine for COVID

Study offers new insights about inter-generational transmission of somatization

Reconceptualizing school safety to create a safer learning environment for Black students

Neurons in the brain's striatum encode information about potential outcomes of decisions

Frequency of alcohol use among drinkers increased during early months of the pandemic, study shows

Depression occurs independently of inflammation for many older people, study suggests

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Understanding a New Mutation in Pediatric AML

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

Adverse health effects of micro- and nanoplastic particles in food

Tuberculosis perturbs epigenetic processes to promote premature cellular aging

Computer algorithm predicts coronary artery disease-related events based on voice recordings

Physical activity holds double the cardiovascular benefit for people with anxiety or depression

Daily coffee intake associated with benefits to heart health

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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