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Has the COVID-19 pandemic made young adults less fit?

A recent study in Scientific Reports reveals that one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, young adults experienced significant declines in physical fitness parameters, including explosive power, aerobic and anaerobic capacities, and weight. These changes could have serious health implications, especially for those with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, underscoring the importance of promoting physical activity during and after pandemics.

20 Sep 2023

A hot summer linked to high risk of dying from malaria in the following year

As climate change accelerates, it is becoming increasingly important to study the impact of climate change on human health.

20 Sep 2023

Is social media fatigue making you more likely to share fake news?

The study explores how social media fatigue, cognitive ability, and narcissistic traits influence the sharing of misinformation, particularly related to COVID-19, across eight countries. It finds that social media fatigue and narcissism are linked to higher rates of believing and sharing false information, especially among those with low cognitive ability.

20 Sep 2023

New study maps the spread of brain changes in psychosis

Psychoses like schizophrenia cost billions of dollars annually and derail the lives of people struggling with the disease.

20 Sep 2023

Cognitive-behavioral therapy reduces the interfering effects of fibromyalgia pain

In a recent randomized clinical trial of patients with fibromyalgia, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) - which uses structured techniques to alter distorted thoughts and negative moods - was superior to a matched education treatment in reducing the interfering effects of pain and other aspects of fibromyalgia on daily living.

20 Sep 2023

New brain regions crucial to the formation of long-term memory identified

Researchers at The University of Queensland have identified new regions of the brain crucial to the formation of long-term memory.

20 Sep 2023

UQ researchers identify novel drug target to overcome cancer drug resistance

University of Queensland researchers have identified a novel drug target with the potential to overcome drug resistance and prevent tumor regrowth in cancer patients.

20 Sep 2023

AlphaMissense revolutionizes genetic mutation analysis for disease prediction

AlphaMissense, an adaptation of AlphaFold, offers a highly accurate model for predicting the pathogenicity of human proteome-wide missense variants at the single amino acid level. The model outperforms existing methods, providing valuable insights for diagnosing rare diseases and developing targeted therapies.

20 Sep 2023

Uromodulin levels linked to kidney failure risk

Prior studies of uromodulin, the most abundant protein in urine, and kidney disease have focused primarily on urinary uromodulin levels.

20 Sep 2023

Study uncovers how a newborn's cry triggers breast milk release in mothers

Hearing the sound of a newborn's wail can trigger the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast milk release in mothers, a new study in rodents shows.

20 Sep 2023

University of Arkansas receives $3.1 million NIH award to study pediatric mitochondrial disorders

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded $3.1 million to the University of Arkansas to study a spectrum of pediatric mitochondrial disorders caused by mutations in the mitochondria.

20 Sep 2023

Study highlights mental health toll of the pandemic on older adults with COPD

A new longitudinal study published online in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease found that older adults with COPD had a heightened risk of depression during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Sep 2023

Creating CAR-T cells with enhanced immune memory to fight cancer

Among available immunotherapies, the use of «CAR-T» cells is proving extremely effective against certain blood cancers, but only in half of patients.

20 Sep 2023

Unveiling the role of EBV in the onset and progression of multiple sclerosis

Recent evidence strongly implicates infection by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as the trigger for development of multiple sclerosis (MS). An international research team is now gathering to unveil the role of EBV in the onset and progression of the MS disease.

20 Sep 2023

Obesity linked to poorer outcomes in people with bipolar disorders

The obesity pandemic is particularly hard on people with bipolar disorders. This has been shown in a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg.

20 Sep 2023

Doctors need better guidance on treating ADHD in over 50s

Doctors urgently need better international guidance on treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the over 50s, conclude world-leading experts reviewing current research on this increasing issue globally.

20 Sep 2023

Study sheds light on potential mechanism by which psoriasis increases cardiovascular risk

In the largest study to date exploring the relationship between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunction, researchers have found further evidence that patients with severe psoriasis are at higher cardiovascular risk.

20 Sep 2023

New brain biomarker predicts recovery from treatment-resistant depression

Using a novel deep brain stimulation (DBS) device capable of recording brain signals, researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity or "biomarker" related to clinical signs of recovery from treatment-resistant depression.

20 Sep 2023

New technique generates training data for care robots

A research team led by Assistant Professor Mizuki Takeda from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, has developed a technique to generate training data for robots that operate based on estimations of the user's state using machine learning.

20 Sep 2023

People with autism may acquire language differently, study suggests

You're looking at a truck. You're with a young child and he follows your gaze. He's interested in the object you're looking at without you pointing at it.

20 Sep 2023