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Effects of post-acute COVID-19 on physical and mental health in women

The current study attempts to measure the difference in mood, functional status, and leisure-time physical activity in women with a history of COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

Study suggests myeloid cell dysregulation is a driver of COVID-19 severity

Researchers determine the driving factors for disease severity and death due to COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

South African study confirms SARS-CoV-2 Omicron less severe than Delta even for unvaccinated

Researchers compare the outcomes of the fourth and previous waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

17 Jan 2022

Study shows how sex disparities in COVID-19 mortality varied over time in New York

Researchers analyze the variation in COVID-19 mortality by sex across six different periods during the pandemic in New York.

17 Jan 2022

Sniffer dogs detect long COVID after 1.5 years

Researchers used sniffer dogs to test the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in axillary sweat samples of long COVID-19 patients.

17 Jan 2022

Meta-analysis confirms complete failure of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment

Researchers investigate the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in the treatment of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

'Presence' of a virtual person can reduce anxiety in women

A lot of people feel less anxious in a frightening situation if they don't have to face it alone. But what if these people suffer from social anxiety - a disorder characterized by fears of embarrassing themselves in social situations?

17 Jan 2022

The brain selectively responds to unfamiliar voices during sleep

A good night's sleep is not as simple as it appears. While you snooze, your brain continues to monitor the environment, balancing the need to protect sleep with the need to wake up.

17 Jan 2022

Lifestyle interventions for preschool children can enhance long-term cardiovascular health status

Implementing school-based programs aimed at teaching healthy cardiovascular health habits as early as preschool can achieve lasting lifestyle changes in children, according to a review published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

17 Jan 2022

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 prompts NLRP3 inflammasome activation through spike-ACE2 receptor interaction

New research assesses the NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation in response to SARS-CoV-2 and its spike protein, and the effects of this exposure in the presence of a-synuclein protein aggregate fibrils.

17 Jan 2022

Exploring the systemic infection of SARS-CoV-2 in a wild leopard in India

A new study focused on the pathomorphological and virological characterization of SARS-CoV-2 in naturally infected, wild Indian Leopard.

17 Jan 2022

Using action video games to enhance reading skills in children

Decoding letters into sound is a key point in learning to read but is not enough to master it.

17 Jan 2022

New method may help make immunomodulation more effective in individuals with Type 1 diabetes

Individuals living with Type 1 diabetes must carefully follow prescribed insulin regimens every day, receiving injections of the hormone via syringe, insulin pump or some other device. And without viable long-term treatments, this course of treatment is a lifelong sentence.

17 Jan 2022

Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater samples

In a new study, a team of researchers introduced a novel method to estimate the proportion of different SARS-CoV-2 strains in wastewater samples.

17 Jan 2022

Review explores patients' and physicians' experiences with remote consultations in primary care

According to the Royal College of General Practitioners, at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ways in which patients accessed their GP reversed from around 70% face-to-face and 30% by phone, video or online pre-pandemic to around 30% face-to-face and 70% remote.

17 Jan 2022

Medical Research News

Effects of post-acute COVID-19 on physical and mental health in women

Study suggests myeloid cell dysregulation is a driver of COVID-19 severity

South African study confirms SARS-CoV-2 Omicron less severe than Delta even for unvaccinated

Study shows how sex disparities in COVID-19 mortality varied over time in New York

Sniffer dogs detect long COVID after 1.5 years

Meta-analysis confirms complete failure of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment

'Presence' of a virtual person can reduce anxiety in women

The brain selectively responds to unfamiliar voices during sleep

Lifestyle interventions for preschool children can enhance long-term cardiovascular health status

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 prompts NLRP3 inflammasome activation through spike-ACE2 receptor interaction

Exploring the systemic infection of SARS-CoV-2 in a wild leopard in India

Using action video games to enhance reading skills in children

New method may help make immunomodulation more effective in individuals with Type 1 diabetes

Quantification of SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater samples

Review explores patients' and physicians' experiences with remote consultations in primary care

Researchers investigate the role of a key component of the circadian clock in heart disease

Efficacy and safety of mRNA-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in immuno-compromised subjects

Mental health of intensive care unit staff adversely impacted during COVID-19 pandemic

Study finds evidence to strongly implicate OAS1 as an effector gene influencing COVID-19 severity

Seroepidemiologic surveys for assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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