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COVID-19 may have had a greater impact on mental health of aging women with trauma histories

Beyond the physical dangers of COVID-19, the pandemic has wreaked havoc mentally and emotionally. A new study suggests the pandemic may have had a greater impact on the mental health of women with a history of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence (IPV) than with women without such histories.

22 Sep 2021

New treatment approaches offer hope to minimize hair thinning in middle-aged women

Hair loss in middle-aged females is common, affecting up to two-thirds of women after menopause. The exact reasons remain unclear, although evidence suggests a hormonal and genetic predisposition.

22 Sep 2021

Sedentary behavior can increase the chances of nighttime hot flashes

Hot flashes, one of the most common symptoms of the menopause transition, not only interfere with a woman's quality of life, but are also associated with an array of health problems.

22 Sep 2021

New study links history of migraines and hot flashes as well as an increased risk of heart disease

Migraines affect more women than men. Hormones appear to be a key reason why. Fluctuating hormone levels can also cause hot flashes.

22 Sep 2021

mRNA-based and adenoviral vector-based COVID-19 vaccines elicit diverse humoral immunity

Scientists from the USA have recently compared the dynamics of humoral and cellular immune responses induced by mRNA-based and adenoviral vector-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The findings reveal a difference in humoral immune responses. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

22 Sep 2021

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Researchers from the United States have reviewed the different components of formulated soaps and their performance as cleansers and pathogen inactivators, the criticality of the time spent hand washing, the relationships between water temperature and pathogen inactivation.

22 Sep 2021

Pinning down Pin1: Potential COVID-19 therapy

In a recent study scientists have demonstrated that Pin1 is one of the key cellular molecules necessary for SARS-CoV-2 propagation.

22 Sep 2021

Strength training also causes a favorable loss of body fat, study finds

It's basic exercise knowledge that to gain muscles, you strength train, and to lose fat, you do cardio – right?

22 Sep 2021

The role of nanomaterials during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new review published in Rare Metals has focused on the applications of nanomaterials to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Sep 2021

Doubling excise duties could prevent alcohol-attributable cancers

In a recent modeling study, scientists at Technische Universität Dresden have examined the impact of increasing taxes on alcoholic beverages on alcohol-attributable cancers in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region.

22 Sep 2021

MIND diet may benefit older adults, research shows

Aging takes a toll on the body and on the mind. For example, the tissue of aging human brains sometimes develops abnormal clumps of proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

22 Sep 2021

Hypertonic saline solution shown to inhibit replication of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have shown that a hypertonic saline solution inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and have elucidated the biochemical mechanism involved.

22 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccination in IBD patients

In this review, researchers reviewed all published research related to Phase 1/2 and/or Phase 3 and 4 studies of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations.

22 Sep 2021

Many women near the menopause transition use cannabis, study finds

The legalization of cannabis in many areas has led to its use to treat an array of health issues. Of those surveyed in a study out of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, one in three women near the menopause transition use cannabis;

22 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 genome signature leads to replicative advantage in presence of Remdesivir

A new study indicates that low-level resistance of SARS-CoV-2 to remdesivir is not widespread and dissimilar to other RNA viruses revealing evolutionary predictability of this pandemic virus.

22 Sep 2021

Evidence for safety of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

Researchers have conducted a study demonstrating the safety of administering a third (booster) dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 vaccine.

22 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 delta variant has higher viral RNA levels and increased infectivity, suggests study

The study found that the delta and epsilon variants exhibited significantly higher infectivity than alpha, with delta containing approximately six times as much infectious virus for the same amount of RNA.

22 Sep 2021

Revised guidelines perpetuate racial and ethnic disparities in lung cancer screening eligibility

Revised guidelines for lung cancer screening eligibility are perpetuating disparities for racial/ethnic minorities, according to a new study in Radiology.

22 Sep 2021

Consumption of common antibiotic during pregnancy can reduce low birth weight and premature births

A common antibiotic has been found to reduce low birth weight and premature births, if taken during pregnancy, in countries where malaria is endemic, according to a research review.

22 Sep 2021

New framework needed to explore links between evolved pathogen tolerance and emerging infections

A new multidisciplinary research framework is needed to explore links between evolved tolerance to pathogens and their spillover into humans, scientists write today in the journal eLife.

22 Sep 2021

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COVID-19 may have had a greater impact on mental health of aging women with trauma histories

New treatment approaches offer hope to minimize hair thinning in middle-aged women

Sedentary behavior can increase the chances of nighttime hot flashes

New study links history of migraines and hot flashes as well as an increased risk of heart disease

mRNA-based and adenoviral vector-based COVID-19 vaccines elicit diverse humoral immunity

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Pinning down Pin1: Potential COVID-19 therapy

Strength training also causes a favorable loss of body fat, study finds

The role of nanomaterials during the COVID-19 pandemic

Doubling excise duties could prevent alcohol-attributable cancers

MIND diet may benefit older adults, research shows

Hypertonic saline solution shown to inhibit replication of SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 vaccination in IBD patients

Many women near the menopause transition use cannabis, study finds

SARS-CoV-2 genome signature leads to replicative advantage in presence of Remdesivir

Evidence for safety of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine booster dose

SARS-CoV-2 delta variant has higher viral RNA levels and increased infectivity, suggests study

Revised guidelines perpetuate racial and ethnic disparities in lung cancer screening eligibility

Consumption of common antibiotic during pregnancy can reduce low birth weight and premature births

New framework needed to explore links between evolved pathogen tolerance and emerging infections

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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