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Social isolation linked to higher levels of tiredness

In a study conducted in the lab as well as during the COVID-19 lockdowns, participants reported higher levels of tiredness after eight hours of social isolation. The results suggest that low energy may be a basic human response to a lack of social contact.

4 Apr 2023

Fatigue is common among older adults, and it has many possible causes

Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on her after a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer in early 2020.

4 Apr 2023

Wearable devices could be used to detect higher risk of heart failure and arrhythmia

Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.

3 Apr 2023

New evidence: Fibromyalgia could worsen opioid use disorder

There is new evidence that fibromyalgia, and the chronic pain associated with it, could worsen opioid use disorder.

28 Mar 2023

Exploring the prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 phase among children and young people

In a recent study published in PLoS ONE, researchers prospectively followed up with children and young people (CYP) diagnosed with post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition or long COVID to elucidate long COVID symptom profiles over six months.

8 Mar 2023

Breakthrough drug works against all the main types of primary bone cancer

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a new drug that works against all of the main types of primary bone cancer.

8 Mar 2023

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers examined the structural brain changes in patients with post-COVID fatigue.

3 Mar 2023

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Researchers analyzed polygenic risk scores in whole genome sequences obtained from blood samples of long COVID patients to determine genomic predictors of long COVID.

2 Mar 2023

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

“Balanced integration of Being, Doing and Having combine to support Deep Health in pregnancy.” This is the basic theme of a new paper on women’s perceptions of what it means to have a healthy pregnancy, integrating several wide-ranging aspects of health and healthcare.

20 Feb 2023

What were the effects of prolonged personal protective equipment use during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers explored the physical and stress-related psychological effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare workers.

2 Feb 2023

What are the long-term consequences following COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections?

Researchers compared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-specific long-term consequences to other viral respiratory infections.

29 Dec 2022

Milk antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination and breakthrough infection

Researchers longitudinally evaluated the antibody response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in lactating individuals.

19 Dec 2022

Exploring microstructural brain abnormalities after mild COVID-19

Researchers assessed the functional and microstructural brain abnormalities, tiredness, and cognitive impairment after mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

19 Dec 2022

Light therapy could be a promising non-drug treatment option for multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is almost always accompanied by fatigue, a massive tiredness that is described by the vast majority of patients as the most distressing symptom.

12 Dec 2022

GOSH delivers world-first base-edited cell therapy for a patient with relapsed T cell leukemia

A patient with relapsed T cell leukemia has been given base-edited T-cells in a world-first use of a base-edited cell therapy, in a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration between UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH).

12 Dec 2022

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

Tiredness News and Research

Social isolation linked to higher levels of tiredness

Fatigue is common among older adults, and it has many possible causes

Wearable devices could be used to detect higher risk of heart failure and arrhythmia

New evidence: Fibromyalgia could worsen opioid use disorder

Exploring the prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 phase among children and young people

Breakthrough drug works against all the main types of primary bone cancer

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

Study results provide strong evidence for association of genetic markers to long COVID mappable to fatigue

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

What were the effects of prolonged personal protective equipment use during the COVID-19 pandemic?

What are the long-term consequences following COVID-19 and other viral respiratory infections?

Milk antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 after booster vaccination and breakthrough infection

Exploring microstructural brain abnormalities after mild COVID-19

Light therapy could be a promising non-drug treatment option for multiple sclerosis-related fatigue

GOSH delivers world-first base-edited cell therapy for a patient with relapsed T cell leukemia

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

Long Covid symptoms experienced by children and young people change over time, study finds

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persist in breast milk following two and three COVID-19 vaccine doses

World Diabetes Day 2022: The Importance of Type 1 Research and Awareness with JDRF

More adverse reactions following bivalent COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccine

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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