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Diet, microbial metabolites, and cytokine levels correlate with depression and anxiety symptoms in obese individuals

Researchers determine the association between diet, microbe-derived metabolites, and cytokine levels with anxiety and depression among obese adults.

6 Feb 2023

How did human mobility affect COVID-19 case growth?

A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated how human mobility influenced SARS-CoV-2 transmission, based on a network-based approach and panel regression methods.

6 Feb 2023

Study examines clinical risk factors for kidney function decline in children with CKD

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rare, which makes it difficult to study and leaves major gaps in the quantity and quality of evidence that informs the care of pediatric patients with the condition.

6 Feb 2023

Study: Most patients are getting small doses of rehab therapy after stroke

Many patients don't receive much rehabilitation therapy following a stroke, despite strong evidence that higher amounts can reduce long-term disability, according to a new UCLA-led study that tracked over 500 patients across 28 acute care hospitals in their first year following a stroke.

6 Feb 2023

Adherence to healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of long COVID

Women who followed most aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including healthy body weight, not smoking, regular exercise, adequate sleep, high quality diet, and moderate alcohol consumption, had about half the risk of long COVID compared with women without any healthy lifestyle factors, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Feb 2023

Detecting novel SARS-CoV-2 variants via rapid RT-PCR assays

A new study on the medRxiv* preprint server assessed whether a novel assay could detect VOCs without substantial reductions in sensitivity.

6 Feb 2023

Gender norms linked to long-term pain may result in medically unjustified treatment disparities

Sensitive women and stoical men are the prevalent images of people in chronic pain. Unwarranted differences in medical treatment may result, as a University of Gothenburg doctoral thesis emphasizes.

6 Feb 2023

Changes in the cerebral neural network could function as a biomarker for neurocognitive disorders

In many neurodegenerative conditions, brain changes occur before symptoms emerge. But now, researchers from Japan have found a new way to distinguish these conditions in the early stages according to changes in brain activity patterns.

6 Feb 2023

Diagnosis of developmental language disorders in girls made more difficult by sexist myths or stereotypes

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a problem involving the acquisition and development of language, and children with it experience difficulties speaking, communicating, understanding and expressing themselves.

6 Feb 2023

Recent therapeutic strategies for renal cell carcinoma and the effects of the tumor microenvironment on systemic therapy

Researchers explored the association between the human microbiome and improved renal cell carcinoma outcomes.

6 Feb 2023

Combination of time-restricted eating and high-intensity interval training can help reduce belly fat

A combination of interval training and eating only within fixed times of the day could be the key to getting rid of dangerous belly fat.

6 Feb 2023

Cardiovascular risk in psoriasis, the association between psoriatic inflammation and atherosclerosis, and the cardiovascular-risk-reducing effects of biologics

Researchers explored the impact of biological interventions in reducing cardiovascular risk among psoriasis patients.

6 Feb 2023

New type of immunotherapy effective in mice with ovarian cancer

CAR T-cell therapy, a certain kind of cancer treatment in which the immune system's T cells are programmed to attack tumor cells, is effective in mice with ovarian cancer, according to a study published in The Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.

6 Feb 2023

Study suggests that both mother and infant can contribute to the human milk microbiome

Researchers examined associations between the bacterial composition of human milk and maternal and infant factors.

6 Feb 2023

New insights into the release of microplastics from breastmilk storage bags

Researchers from China analyzed the quantity, size, and composition of microplastics and other particle matter released into breastmilk from disposable breastmilk storage bags.

6 Feb 2023

How did mental health outcomes in the Italian general population change 14 months into the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers from Italy investigated the change in mental health outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems among the general population 14 months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Feb 2023

What is the effectiveness of different exercise modalities in reducing cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy?

Researchers examined the effect of exercise modalities on cancer-related fatigue.

6 Feb 2023

Virus Watch: A cohort study of COVID-19 in households of England and Wales

A new study posted on the pre-print medRxiv* aimed to discuss how Virus Watch provided public health approaches that were effective for the investigation of community incidence, symptom profiles, and the transmission of COVID-19, as well as the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines.

5 Feb 2023

Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes-related mortality

Researchers assess population-attributable risk variables for cause-specific and all-cause mortality due to type 2 diabetes.

5 Feb 2023

Fertility treatment does not lead to adverse cardiometabolic health in offspring, study finds

A large study looking at the effects of fertility treatment has found no robust difference in blood pressure, heart rate, lipids, and glucose measurements between children conceived naturally and those conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

5 Feb 2023

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Diet, microbial metabolites, and cytokine levels correlate with depression and anxiety symptoms in obese individuals

How did human mobility affect COVID-19 case growth?

Study examines clinical risk factors for kidney function decline in children with CKD

Study: Most patients are getting small doses of rehab therapy after stroke

Adherence to healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of long COVID

Detecting novel SARS-CoV-2 variants via rapid RT-PCR assays

Gender norms linked to long-term pain may result in medically unjustified treatment disparities

Changes in the cerebral neural network could function as a biomarker for neurocognitive disorders

Diagnosis of developmental language disorders in girls made more difficult by sexist myths or stereotypes

Recent therapeutic strategies for renal cell carcinoma and the effects of the tumor microenvironment on systemic therapy

Combination of time-restricted eating and high-intensity interval training can help reduce belly fat

Cardiovascular risk in psoriasis, the association between psoriatic inflammation and atherosclerosis, and the cardiovascular-risk-reducing effects of biologics

New type of immunotherapy effective in mice with ovarian cancer

Study suggests that both mother and infant can contribute to the human milk microbiome

New insights into the release of microplastics from breastmilk storage bags

How did mental health outcomes in the Italian general population change 14 months into the COVID-19 pandemic?

What is the effectiveness of different exercise modalities in reducing cancer-related fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy?

Virus Watch: A cohort study of COVID-19 in households of England and Wales

Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes-related mortality

Fertility treatment does not lead to adverse cardiometabolic health in offspring, study finds

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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