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APA survey: High stress related to coronavirus is the new normal for many parents

Nearly half of parents of children under age 18 say their stress levels related to the coronavirus pandemic are high, with managing their kids' online learning a significant source of stress for many, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association.

21 May 2020

Environmental chemicals linked to changes in the gut microbiome and health

The microbes that inhabit our bodies are influenced by what we eat, drink, breathe and absorb through our skin, and most of us are chronically exposed to natural and human-made environmental contaminants.

21 May 2020

New guidance to mitigate the psychological effects of social distancing

New guidance published in The BMJ today during Mental Health Awareness Week has outlined guidance for primary care workers on the best-evidenced methods to mitigate the psychological effects of social distancing.

21 May 2020

Scientists create a detailed map of how carcinogens trigger breast cancer development

In the most comprehensive review to date of how breast cancer develops, scientists have created a detailed map that describes the many ways in which environmental chemicals can trigger the disease.

21 May 2020

New strategy promotes healthy lifestyle behaviors in obese, overweight women

When researchers asked prospective study participants who they would like to see in videos promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors, the answer was unequivocal: They wanted to see themselves - that is, other mothers living in low-income households who were overweight or obese.

21 May 2020

Pandemic likely to cause lasting physical and mental health consequences, study finds

The coronavirus pandemic's life-altering effects are likely to result in lasting physical and mental health consequences for many people--particularly those from vulnerable populations--a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health finds.

20 May 2020

Australia and South Korea: Research compares COVID-19 fatality rates

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 compares the fatality rates of two countries with reliable testing and reporting profiles, which had COVID-19 outbreaks at almost the same time, to arrive at a reliable estimate of fatality hazard rates.

20 May 2020

MIT researchers describe new methods for accelerating drug approvals during pandemics

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have published a pair of studies in a COVID-19 special issue of the Harvard Data Science Review, freely available via open access, describing new methods for accelerating drug approvals during pandemics and for providing more accurate measures of the probabilities of success for clinical trials of vaccines and other anti-infective therapies.

20 May 2020

Mitigating challenges encountered by individuals with ASD in COVID-19 era

The COVID-19 pandemic is stressful enough, but for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families, the crisis can be especially difficult.

20 May 2020

Substituting sedentary time with sleep or physical activity linked to better mood, lower BMI

Moving more and sitting less was a challenge for many of us, even before states started issuing stay-at-home orders. Despite disruptions to our daily work and exercise routines, there are some subtle changes we can make at home to help improve our mental health.

20 May 2020

Doctoral candidate receives NIH fellowship to study how adenovirus affects heart function

A dose of adenovirus hits most people like a common cold - a cough, a fever, maybe a sore throat. But for an unfortunate few, the usually benign bug hacks the heart's cellular electrical communication system and sometimes proves fatal.

20 May 2020

New collection of mobile apps reduces anxiety and depression during COVID-19

Terrified you will contract COVID-19? Feeling down, lonely and wondering when you'll be able to safely see your friends in person again?

20 May 2020

Study shows how music triggers individual effects on the heart

Play the same piece of music to two people, and their hearts can respond very differently. That's the conclusion of a novel study presented today on EHRA Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

20 May 2020

Researchers report a new way to stabilize liposomes

For decades, scientists have explored the use of liposomes –– hollow spheres made of lipid bilayers –– to deliver chemotherapy drugs to tumor cells.

20 May 2020

Family environment and socioeconomic status affect brain development during adolescence

Childhood environment and socioeconomic status affect cognitive ability and brain development during adolescence independently of genetic factors, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report in a new study published in the journal PNAS.

20 May 2020

Children exposed to maternal antenatal corticosteroids have more behavioral disorders

Maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment is standard care when there is a risk for preterm delivery. The treatment improves the prognosis of babies born preterm.

20 May 2020

Dräger's new IncuWarmer Babyleo TN500 offers optimal thermoregulation in neonatal care

The new IncuWarmer Babyleo TN500 from Dräger offers optimal thermoregulation in open care, closed care and transition.

From Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA 20 May 2020

Study highlights the impact of work conditions on mental health

As millions continue working from home during the pandemic or are required to report to jobs as essential employees, many have raised questions about how these work conditions impact our health -- and not just as they relate to COVID-19.

20 May 2020

Nori Health offers conversational coach for people with Crohn's or Colitis during Covid-19

Covid-19 forced the most vulnerable in our society to go into self-isolation, such as the 600.000 people living in the UK with Inflammatory Bowel Disease of which Crohn’s and Colitis are most common.

20 May 2020

Researchers describe new methods to speed up drug approvals during pandemics

20 May 2020

Stress News and Research

APA survey: High stress related to coronavirus is the new normal for many parents

Environmental chemicals linked to changes in the gut microbiome and health

New guidance to mitigate the psychological effects of social distancing

Scientists create a detailed map of how carcinogens trigger breast cancer development

New strategy promotes healthy lifestyle behaviors in obese, overweight women

Pandemic likely to cause lasting physical and mental health consequences, study finds

Australia and South Korea: Research compares COVID-19 fatality rates

MIT researchers describe new methods for accelerating drug approvals during pandemics

Mitigating challenges encountered by individuals with ASD in COVID-19 era

Substituting sedentary time with sleep or physical activity linked to better mood, lower BMI

Doctoral candidate receives NIH fellowship to study how adenovirus affects heart function

New collection of mobile apps reduces anxiety and depression during COVID-19

Study shows how music triggers individual effects on the heart

Researchers report a new way to stabilize liposomes

Family environment and socioeconomic status affect brain development during adolescence

Children exposed to maternal antenatal corticosteroids have more behavioral disorders

Dräger's new IncuWarmer Babyleo TN500 offers optimal thermoregulation in neonatal care

Study highlights the impact of work conditions on mental health

Nori Health offers conversational coach for people with Crohn's or Colitis during Covid-19

Researchers describe new methods to speed up drug approvals during pandemics

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