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Study suggests increased frequency of emotional overeating during university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers conducted an online survey to assess the frequency of overeating episodes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 Sep 2023

Study explores the role of sex on mRNA and protein levels and its genetic regulation in brain

Researchers investigated the impact of biological sex on protein levels and its genomic control by analyzing 1,277 proteomes of the brain.

4 Sep 2023

Study highlights risks of high-dose naloxone in opioid overdose response

Whether regular distribution of two intranasal or intramuscular administrations of low-dose naloxone was effective and adequate in reversing opioid overdoses.

4 Sep 2023

Study explores the biology of post-COVID-19 cognitive deficits

Researchers explored the biology of cognitive deficits following acute COVID-19.

4 Sep 2023

Wild boars and Hepatitis E: Whats the zoonotic risk?

The prevalence of the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the Portuguese wild boar population.

4 Sep 2023

New cancer therapy shows promise in mouse models, slows or reverses tumor growth

A new cancer therapy developed by Purdue University researchers attacks tumors by tricking cancer cells into absorbing a snippet of RNA that naturally blocks cell division.

4 Sep 2023

Did COVID-19 mortality differ between patients with cancer and the general US population depending on which SARS-CoV-2 variant was dominant?

Researchers comparatively evaluated COVID-19 mortality among cancer patients during different periods of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.

4 Sep 2023

New biomarker could help identify people at risk for vascular dementia

Dementia is a group of brain diseases that share similar symptoms, such as memory, language, orientation, and behavioral issues. Vascular dementia generally develops in the elderly, affecting between 1% and 4% of people over the age of 65, according to Alzheimer's Switzerland.

4 Sep 2023

Silencing two genes can make cancer cells receptive to chemotherapy

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have discovered two new genes that cause head and neck cancer patients to be resistant to chemotherapy, and that silencing either gene can make cancer cells previously unresponsive to chemotherapy subsequently respond to it.

4 Sep 2023

Coronavirus fusion peptide could be important target for vaccine development

Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the first time most of humanity learned of the now infamous disease, the family of coronaviruses was first identified in the mid-1960s.

4 Sep 2023

The first point-of-care genetic test for lactose intolerance: A compact, lab-on-phone diagnostic assay

The performance of a compact diagnostic assay that can accurately and rapidly diagnose lactose intolerance.

4 Sep 2023

Mycotoxin contamination is still a serious food/feed safety issue

The updated and most recent evidence of the occurrence and co-occurrence of mycotoxins.

4 Sep 2023

Early life high fructose exposure is associated with increased prevalence of adolescent anxiety disorders

Researchers investigated whether exposure to high fructose in early life directly affects essential microglia function.

4 Sep 2023

Does the Mediterranean diet meet nutritional requirements during pregnancy?

Whether adopting a healthy diet, such as the MedDiet, during pregnancy could meet the unique macro- and micronutrient requirements of pregnancy.

4 Sep 2023

New breakthroughs by NPL scientists could transform cancer treatment

New breakthroughs by scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are set to transform cancer treatment in the UK and worldwide.

4 Sep 2023

Survey highlights the lack of awareness about deadly chronic acid reflux

A new survey has revealed the overwhelming lack of knowledge about the causes and symptoms of hiatus hernia and chronic acid reflux in the UK. These results come despite the fact that 1 in 3 people aged over 50 have hiatus hernia and 13 million people suffer from chronic acid reflux.

4 Sep 2023

Research reveals 71% of men in the UK are struggling to sleep through the night

New research, from men’s healthcare company Numan, suggests there is a sleep crisis among UK men with 71% of men surveyed struggling to sleep through the night.

4 Sep 2023

UVA Health receives NIH grant for testing radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

The National Institutes of Health has provided $3.5 million for a large-scale clinical trial testing a radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes that, in an earlier study, put almost 70% of participants in remission without weight loss or medication.

4 Sep 2023

Study: Almost 10% of Americans are sensitive to one of the top five most reactive superfoods

New research has revealed that almost 30 million Americans are sensitive to some of the most common nutrient-rich foods, including chia seeds, cranberries and green tea, as the superfood movement continues.

4 Sep 2023

First-time dads face steeper relationship hurdles than second-time fathers, study finds

Study reveals that first-time fathers experience a more significant decline in relationship satisfaction during the transition to parenthood compared to second-time dads. Echoing findings from prior research on mothers, the study suggests that couples should brace for relationship challenges when expecting their first child.

4 Sep 2023

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Study suggests increased frequency of emotional overeating during university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Study explores the role of sex on mRNA and protein levels and its genetic regulation in brain

Study highlights risks of high-dose naloxone in opioid overdose response

Study explores the biology of post-COVID-19 cognitive deficits

Wild boars and Hepatitis E: Whats the zoonotic risk?

New cancer therapy shows promise in mouse models, slows or reverses tumor growth

Did COVID-19 mortality differ between patients with cancer and the general US population depending on which SARS-CoV-2 variant was dominant?

New biomarker could help identify people at risk for vascular dementia

Silencing two genes can make cancer cells receptive to chemotherapy

Coronavirus fusion peptide could be important target for vaccine development

The first point-of-care genetic test for lactose intolerance: A compact, lab-on-phone diagnostic assay

Mycotoxin contamination is still a serious food/feed safety issue

Early life high fructose exposure is associated with increased prevalence of adolescent anxiety disorders

Does the Mediterranean diet meet nutritional requirements during pregnancy?

New breakthroughs by NPL scientists could transform cancer treatment

Survey highlights the lack of awareness about deadly chronic acid reflux

Research reveals 71% of men in the UK are struggling to sleep through the night

UVA Health receives NIH grant for testing radical new approach to managing type 2 diabetes

Study: Almost 10% of Americans are sensitive to one of the top five most reactive superfoods

First-time dads face steeper relationship hurdles than second-time fathers, study finds

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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