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Unlocking the future of cancer care: Overcoming challenges in personalized neoantigen vaccine development

Challenges associated with the development and design of neoantigen cancer vaccines.

5 Oct 2023

Could a Poria cocos extract be the key to conquering insomnia?

The study reveals that Poria cocos extract significantly improves sleep quality in insomniacs, increasing total sleep time and enhancing REM sleep duration. While promising, further investigations are needed to validate these findings and explore the effects of other active compounds within P. cocos.

3 Oct 2023

Long COVID unmasked: Patients share varied physical, mental, and social challenges

Patient experiences of the post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or long COVID.

2 Oct 2023

Long COVID's biological blueprint: new study offers promising insights

Researchers designed a cross-sectional study to investigate the biological underpinnings of “Long COVID”, the post-acute infection syndrome triggered by SARS-CoV-2.

27 Sep 2023

Editorial proposes an innovative systems medicine approach to address clinician burnout

A new editorial published in the Heart and Mind journal proposes an innovative systems medicine approach to address the epidemic of clinician burnout and holistically improve clinician mental health and wellbeing (Heart and Mind: September 18, 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/hm.HM-D-23-00013, published ahead of print).

22 Sep 2023

Could creatine supplementation be the answer to post-COVID-19 fatigue?

In a recent study published in the journal Food Science & Nutrition, researchers investigated creatine supplementations as a potential intervention strategy to attenuate the clinical symptoms of post-COVID-19 fatigue syndrome.

22 Sep 2023

Study reveals ideal napping strategy for night shift workers

New analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps conducted from 2012 to 2018 revealed the ideal snoozing strategy that might help counteract drowsiness and fatigue during a 16-hour overnight duty. The findings can also benefit new parents.

15 Sep 2023

Heat-related deaths are up, and not just because it’s getting hotter

Heat-related illness and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according to public health officials and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

8 Sep 2023

Cozy images of plush toys and blankets counter messaging on safe infant sleep

Samuel Hanke is a pediatric cardiologist in Cincinnati, but when you ask him for his title, he follows it by saying: "Most importantly, I'm Charlie's dad."

6 Sep 2023

Review identifies future research directions for the study of a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in PASC

Researchers reviewed the evidence for SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).

6 Sep 2023

Workers pay the price while Congress and employers debate need for heat regulations

Sometimes the heat makes you vomit, said Carmen Garcia, a farmworker in the San Joaquin Valley of California. She and her husband spent July in the garlic fields, kneeling on the scorched earth as temperatures hovered above 105 degrees.

5 Sep 2023

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

An important email appeared in the inboxes of a small group of health care workers north of Boston as this summer started. It warned that local temperatures were rising into the 80s.

1 Sep 2023

Fourth COVID-19 booster supercharges antibody defense in older adults, study says

The study finds that the fourth dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine significantly boosts neutralizing antibody levels in the elderly, providing enhanced protection against new SARS-CoV-2 variants like Omicron. This supports the efficacy of booster shots for older populations in combating COVID-19.

31 Aug 2023