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Exposure to room lighting during sleep can impair glucose and cardiovascular regulation

Close the blinds, draw the curtains and turn off all the lights before bed: Exposure to even moderate ambient lighting during nighttime sleep, compared to sleeping in a dimly lit room, harms your cardiovascular function during sleep and increases your insulin resistance the following morning, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in PNAS.

14 Mar 2022

Ozone exposure may increase depressive symptoms for adolescents over time

Exposure to ozone from air pollution has been linked to an increase in depressive symptoms for adolescents over time, even in neighborhoods that meet air quality standards, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

14 Mar 2022

Patients taking prescription opioids are at higher risk of developing mood disorders

People who are prescribed opioids for pain relief have a higher risk of developing mood disorders such as anxiety, University of Queensland researchers have found.

14 Mar 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among vaccinated hospital workers

A new study determined the humoral responses against SARS-CoV-2 in vaccinated hospital workers.

14 Mar 2022

Study rules out post-COVID-19 conditions in hospitalized patients in South Africa

Researchers conducted a longitudinal cohort observational study on SARS-CoV-2 patients for serial follow-up.

14 Mar 2022

Study evaluates efficacy of isotretinoin in improving COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of isotretinoin (13-cis retinoic acid) in improving COVID-19 outcomes.

14 Mar 2022

KTU researchers improve an algorithm that detects Alzheimer's disease from MRI images

Lithuanian researchers from Kaunas University of Technology improved an algorithm that detects Alzheimer's disease from magnetic resonance imaging images.

14 Mar 2022

Study explores neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant by subunit vaccine boosters

A new study assessed the neutralization induced by subunit vaccine boosters specific for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern.

14 Mar 2022

Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant by hetero-bivalent nanobodies

A new study investigated the broad-spectrum protection provided by hetero-bivalent nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, such as Omicron.

14 Mar 2022

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

Researchers analyze the available scientific evidence supporting vitamin D as a neuroprotective agent against the neurological sequelae of COVID-19.

14 Mar 2022

AI companion tells stories to aid memory recollection, boost confidence in people with dementia

Researchers at the National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) companion that will aid memory recollection, boost confidence and combat depression in people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

14 Mar 2022

People with neurological or psychiatric disorders have higher risk for developing a second condition

People living with neurological or psychiatric conditions may have an increased likelihood of having a second such condition in the future, and their sex influences their risk, according to new research.

14 Mar 2022

Exercise counters inflammation that leads to diabetes, depression after COVID-19

While no medically recognized treatment exists for Long COVID, exercise may break the vicious cycle of inflammation that can lead to developing diabetes and depression months after a person recovers from the virus.

11 Mar 2022

Researchers develop a system of synthetic biosensors to assess the response of cancer therapy

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) inhibitors have transformed the treatment of cancer and have become the frontline therapy for a broad range of malignancies. It's because they work better than the previous standard of care.

11 Mar 2022

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have discovered that cells carrying the most common mutation found in human cancer accumulate large amounts of ferrous iron and that this "ferroaddiction" can be exploited to specifically deliver powerful anticancer drugs without harming normal, healthy cells.

11 Mar 2022

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Exposure to room lighting during sleep can impair glucose and cardiovascular regulation

Ozone exposure may increase depressive symptoms for adolescents over time

Patients taking prescription opioids are at higher risk of developing mood disorders

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among vaccinated hospital workers

Study rules out post-COVID-19 conditions in hospitalized patients in South Africa

Study evaluates efficacy of isotretinoin in improving COVID-19 outcomes

KTU researchers improve an algorithm that detects Alzheimer's disease from MRI images

Study explores neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant by subunit vaccine boosters

Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant by hetero-bivalent nanobodies

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

AI companion tells stories to aid memory recollection, boost confidence in people with dementia

People with neurological or psychiatric disorders have higher risk for developing a second condition

Exercise counters inflammation that leads to diabetes, depression after COVID-19

Researchers develop a system of synthetic biosensors to assess the response of cancer therapy

Tumor cells’ 'ferroaddiction' can be exploited to deliver powerful anticancer drugs

Salk professors receive $3 million Endeavor Award to support lung cancer research

Antibody treatment improves symptoms of neuromyelitis optica in a rat model

Lower, more frequent doses of nanomedicines may provide additional benefits for cancer patients

Exploring SARS-CoV-2 spike evolution in relation to sensitivity to antiviral restriction factors

In silico screening and testing of FDA approved drugs inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein cleavage

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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