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NASA finds new solutions for rapid in-flight molecular testing aboard the space station

What do astronauts, microbes, and plants all have in common? Each relies on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) - essentially a computer code for living things - to grow and thrive.

2 May 2018

Psychiatric issues can be cause or consequence of chronic dizziness, says research

While most cases of chronic dizziness result from a physical disorder, psychiatric issues can be a cause--or a consequence--of chronic dizziness, according to research published The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

30 Apr 2018

New studies show potential for using genetic information to create personalized vision care

Two new studies demonstrate potential future opportunities to use genetic information to treat vision conditions. The new studies are being presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sunday, April 29 – Thursday, May 3.

30 Apr 2018

Researchers show how Spred1 molecule protects HSC homeostasis under diet-induced stress

Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Cell Stem Cell how the Spred1 molecule is involved in hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal. Experiments with mouse models show that under normal conditions, Spred1 acts as a negative regulator, while under diet-induced stress, it protects hematopoietic homeostasis.

28 Apr 2018

Study identifies unique bacterial behavioral response to certain antibiotics

In a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, researchers from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found that the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a pathogen that causes pneumonia, sepsis and other infections, communicates distress signals within a group of bacteria in response to certain antibiotics.

27 Apr 2018

A new coping strategy to combat nursing stress

The statistic alone can cause distress: One third of newly licensed registered nurses leave the field after just two years. And yes, distress - moral distress, as it was named by ethicist Andrew Jameton - is a key culprit in the alarming burnout rate, says Professor Cynda Rushton of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

27 Apr 2018

Study to examine whether cannabidiol provides therapeutic benefit to children with autism

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are preparing a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary investigation to determine if and how cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant, provides therapeutic benefit to children with severe symptoms of autism spectrum disorder.

27 Apr 2018

Smart phone video app appears to be as effective as in-person visits for monitoring TB treatment

Johns Hopkins researchers report success with a smart phone video-based app that substitutes for a daily in-person visit by a health care worker required for tuberculosis treatment known as directly observed therapy, or DOT.

26 Apr 2018

New study finds increase in stress hormones during summer

A new study in medical students finds that summer, not winter, is the season when people are most likely to have higher levels of circulating stress hormones.

26 Apr 2018

Scientists clarify casual role of oxidative stress in metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities

Scientists at Osaka University clarified that deletion of adipose oxidative stress (Fat ROS) decreased lipid accumulation in the liver, clinically improving insulin resistance and inducing metabolically healthy obesity.

25 Apr 2018

Novel device monitors tendon repair after musculoskeletal injury

Engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new technology that can gauge whether an injured tendon has healed well enough for a person to return to physical activity.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers discover significant distortions in leading genetics study method

Many conclusions drawn from a common approach to the study of human genetics could be distorted because of a previously overlooked phenomenon, according to researchers at the Department of Genetics and Genomics Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators from Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers devise new approach for measuring tendon tension

For athletes and weekend warriors alike, returning from a tendon injury too soon often ensures a trip right back to physical therapy.

25 Apr 2018

Key signaling protein in Huntington's disease found to have deleterious effects on heart function, shows study

Researchers investigating a key signaling protein in Huntington's disease describe deleterious effects on heart function, going beyond the disease's devastating neurological impact.

25 Apr 2018

Stress may induce neurotransmitter switching that contributes to chemical imbalances in the brain

Five years ago, a team of University of California San Diego neurobiologists published surprising findings describing how rats' brain cells adopted new chemical codes when subjected to significant changes in natural light exposure--much as humans suffer from "winter blues," the type of depression known as seasonal affective disorder.

24 Apr 2018

Perceived stress decreases for most women over 15-year span, study finds

While some research suggests that midlife is a dissatisfying time for women, other studies show that women report feeling less stressed and enjoy a higher quality of life during this period.

24 Apr 2018

Role of extrachromosomal pieces of DNA in cancer development and treatment resistance

Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Response to standard-of-care treatment is poor, with a two-year survival rate of only 15 percent.

24 Apr 2018

Study links past experiences with bias and avoidance of doctors in women with higher BMI

A study out of Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health linked past experiences with bias and discrimination and avoidance of doctors in women with higher body weights.

23 Apr 2018

Home-based treatment program offers robust and sustained relief for IBS patients

In the largest federally funded non-drug clinical trial for irritable bowel syndrome, patients with the most severe and persistent symptoms achieved robust and sustained relief by learning to control symptoms with minimal clinician contact. Led by University at Buffalo researchers in collaboration with colleagues at New York University and Northwestern University, the study was published online before print in Gastroenterology.

23 Apr 2018

Promising cell study may offer new opportunities for treating Parkinson's disease

For the first-time there is the prospect of medical doctors and researchers being able to alleviate the serious symptoms that follow with Parkinson's disease.

23 Apr 2018

Stress News and Research

NASA finds new solutions for rapid in-flight molecular testing aboard the space station

Psychiatric issues can be cause or consequence of chronic dizziness, says research

New studies show potential for using genetic information to create personalized vision care

Researchers show how Spred1 molecule protects HSC homeostasis under diet-induced stress

Study identifies unique bacterial behavioral response to certain antibiotics

A new coping strategy to combat nursing stress

Study to examine whether cannabidiol provides therapeutic benefit to children with autism

Smart phone video app appears to be as effective as in-person visits for monitoring TB treatment

New study finds increase in stress hormones during summer

Scientists clarify casual role of oxidative stress in metabolically abnormal and healthy obesities

Novel device monitors tendon repair after musculoskeletal injury

Researchers discover significant distortions in leading genetics study method

Researchers devise new approach for measuring tendon tension

Key signaling protein in Huntington's disease found to have deleterious effects on heart function, shows study

Stress may induce neurotransmitter switching that contributes to chemical imbalances in the brain

Perceived stress decreases for most women over 15-year span, study finds

Role of extrachromosomal pieces of DNA in cancer development and treatment resistance

Study links past experiences with bias and avoidance of doctors in women with higher BMI

Home-based treatment program offers robust and sustained relief for IBS patients

Promising cell study may offer new opportunities for treating Parkinson's disease

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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