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Study finds increase in drinking among people with anxiety and depression during COVID-19

People with anxiety and depression are more likely to report an increase in drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic than those without mental health issues, according to a new study by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health published in the journal Preventive Medicine.

19 Jan 2021

New method reveals how pharmaceuticals induce cancer cell death

Cancer cells are smart when it comes to anti-cancer drugs, evolving and becoming resistant to even the strongest chemotherapies over time.

19 Jan 2021

FISH technique can be used to probe sperm DNA for chromosomal defects

Chemotherapy and radiation treatments are known to cause harsh side effects that patients can see or feel throughout their bodies.

19 Jan 2021

Simple vision tests can predict Parkinson's dementia before it begins

Simple vision tests can predict which people with Parkinson's disease will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

19 Jan 2021

Aerobic fitness is not linked to motor skills, study shows

Clumsy kids can be as aerobically fit as their peers with better motor skills, a new Finnish study shows. The results are based on research conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Eastern Finland, and they were published in Translational Sports Medicine.

19 Jan 2021

Researchers design armored immune cells to attack recurring cancer in liver transplant patients

Duke-NUS Medical School researchers, together with collaborators in Singapore, have designed armored immune cells that can attack recurring cancer in liver transplant patients, while temporarily evading immunosuppressant drugs patients take to avoid organ rejection.

19 Jan 2021

Data analysis reveals a second decline in cardiovascular admissions during COVID-19 pandemic

Data analysis is revealing a second sharp drop in the number of people admitted to hospital in England with acute heart failure or a heart attack.

19 Jan 2021

Supply chain delays affect planned stockpile of Ebola vaccines

Supply chain delays must be addressed to speed up creation of a stockpile of vaccines against deadly Ebola disease, researchers say.

19 Jan 2021

Novel non-steroid topical cream can safely and effectively treat plaque psoriasis

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythematous (red) patches and plaques.

19 Jan 2021

ALS study underscores the unique genetics of Maltese population

Malta, a sovereign microstate in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, has no shortage of sunny beaches, honey-bricked villages and rugged countryside.

19 Jan 2021

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a low-carbohydrate, animal-based diet, according to a small but highly controlled study at the National Institutes of Health.

19 Jan 2021

Young people experience the highest levels of loneliness during COVID-19 lockdown

People under 30 and people with a history of mental illness experience the highest levels of loneliness and anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown.

19 Jan 2021

Olfactory loss is the best predictor of COVID-19

Two international studies confirm that for the majority of patients with respiratory infections who lose the sense of smell, this is due to COVID-19.

19 Jan 2021

Study shows high prevalence of mental health conditions among children with autism

Nearly 78 per cent of children with autism have at least one mental health condition and nearly half have two mental health conditions or more, according to a new U.S. study from the University of British Columbia's department of psychology and the AJ Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University (Pennsylvania).

19 Jan 2021

Research News and Research

Study finds increase in drinking among people with anxiety and depression during COVID-19

New method reveals how pharmaceuticals induce cancer cell death

FISH technique can be used to probe sperm DNA for chromosomal defects

Simple vision tests can predict Parkinson's dementia before it begins

Aerobic fitness is not linked to motor skills, study shows

Researchers design armored immune cells to attack recurring cancer in liver transplant patients

Data analysis reveals a second decline in cardiovascular admissions during COVID-19 pandemic

Supply chain delays affect planned stockpile of Ebola vaccines

Novel non-steroid topical cream can safely and effectively treat plaque psoriasis

ALS study underscores the unique genetics of Maltese population

Effects of low-fat, plant-based diet compared to low-carb, animal-based diet

Young people experience the highest levels of loneliness during COVID-19 lockdown

Olfactory loss is the best predictor of COVID-19

Study shows high prevalence of mental health conditions among children with autism

Researchers focus on specific neurons that make reaching-and-grasping tasks possible

Routine thoracic surgery could be performed safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study finds sex differences in the effects of prenatal BPA exposure on autism-related genes

Scientists develop an artificial intelligence system for analyzing endoscopic images

On Trump’s last full day, nation records 400,000 covid deaths

Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows

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