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Allopregnanolone exerts persistent antidepressant effects by altering brain states

New research led by neuroscientists at Tufts University School of Medicine suggests the prolonged antidepressant effects of allopregnanolone, a neuroactive steroid used therapeutically to treat postpartum depression, may involve the ability of the compound to modify communication in an area of the brain important for mood and emotion regulation.

18 Aug 2021

ASU study shows how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted people’s sleep

Sleep has become elusive for many as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from Arizona State University's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.

18 Aug 2021

Nearly 140,000 deaths prevented by early U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout, study finds

With COVID-19 cases again on the rise in the United States and around the world, vaccination campaigns continue to be of vital importance for a successful return to pre-pandemic life.

18 Aug 2021

New discovery offers several approaches to fight visceral obesity

Pioneering mouse study offers new therapeutic avenues for reducing visceral fat stores, which have been associated with cardiovascular disease and multiple types of cancer.

18 Aug 2021

Scientists identify the main components driving amyloid beta-associated synapse degeneration

Healthy adult brains are endowed with a vast number of synapses, structures that relay signals across nerve cells to enable communications, information processing and storage throughout the nervous system.

18 Aug 2021

Genomic surveillance is vital to combat COVID-19

Although the development and increasingly widespread availability of effective and safe vaccines provides the greatest hope for the future recovery from the increasingly devastating COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance is emerging as a vital necessity to achieve effective mitigation and containment.

18 Aug 2021

WVU researcher investigates inflammatory responses produced by exposure to chemical agents

Many of us face safety risks at work, but those serving in the military or working in law enforcement and industrial settings are at greater risk for dangerous chemical exposures.

18 Aug 2021

Early COVID-19 vaccine campaign averted nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S.

The early COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the U.S. prevented nearly 140,000 deaths and 3 million cases of COVID-19 by the second week of May, according to a new study.

18 Aug 2021

Study finds a lower rate of stroke among immigrants to Canada than long-term residents

Immigrants to Canada have a 33% lower rate of stroke than long-term residents, according to a study published in the August 18, 2021, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 and the expression of cytokine in human macrophages

A new study has determined the production of the SARS-CoV-2 SP-dependent ORF8.

18 Aug 2021

Maximizing sleep can offer psychological benefit to immigrated Latinx adolescents

While access to mental health services may be limited by financial, logistical and/or practical factors among recently migrated families, a new study by University of Houston psychology researchers suggests that maximizing sleep can offer psychological benefit to adolescents in this at-risk group.

18 Aug 2021

Severe COVID-19 characterized by phosphorylation of STAT1

A new study reports an enhanced expression of STAT1 in mild and severely infected COVID-19 patients as compared to controls

18 Aug 2021

Study examines the use of wearable technologies and telehealth to treat Parkinson's patients

Wearable health technologies are vastly popular with people wanting to improve their physical and mental health. Everything from exercise, sleep patterns, calories consumed and heart rhythms can be tracked by a wearable device.

18 Aug 2021

Excess mortality from COVID-19 is the highest since 1918

A recent study provides an assessment of the ongoing pandemic by estimating excess deaths in Sweden, Switzerland, and Spain.

18 Aug 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of young people

In a recent study, researchers offer recommendations for the wellbeing of children and young people during the pandemic to prevent long-term consequences.

18 Aug 2021

Practicing meditation for just a couple of months can make your brain quicker

Just eight weeks of meditation studies can make your brain quicker, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

18 Aug 2021

Cancer linked with increased risk of kidney failure

Previous studies have shown an increased cancer risk within the dialysis and kidney transplant populations compared to the general population. However, it is unclear whether cancer increases the risk of kidney failure.

18 Aug 2021

CUNY SPH and NYC Health Department receive $3.3 million grant to test new HIV intervention

The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene a five-year, $3.3 million grant to test a new strategy to help people living with HIV achieve viral suppression.

18 Aug 2021

Patients with enlarged prostate may have lower chances of significant prostate cancer

A team of Beaumont Health researchers from Radiology, Radiation Oncology and Urology studied the relationship between benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, and prostate cancer in 405 men by quantitatively looking at different parts of prostate tissue on MRI.

18 Aug 2021

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a strong association between high levels of physical activity and the ability to maintain cognitive function among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.

18 Aug 2021

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Allopregnanolone exerts persistent antidepressant effects by altering brain states

ASU study shows how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted people’s sleep

Nearly 140,000 deaths prevented by early U.S. COVID-19 vaccine rollout, study finds

New discovery offers several approaches to fight visceral obesity

Scientists identify the main components driving amyloid beta-associated synapse degeneration

Genomic surveillance is vital to combat COVID-19

WVU researcher investigates inflammatory responses produced by exposure to chemical agents

Early COVID-19 vaccine campaign averted nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S.

Study finds a lower rate of stroke among immigrants to Canada than long-term residents

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 and the expression of cytokine in human macrophages

Maximizing sleep can offer psychological benefit to immigrated Latinx adolescents

Severe COVID-19 characterized by phosphorylation of STAT1

Study examines the use of wearable technologies and telehealth to treat Parkinson's patients

Excess mortality from COVID-19 is the highest since 1918

Impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of young people

Practicing meditation for just a couple of months can make your brain quicker

Cancer linked with increased risk of kidney failure

CUNY SPH and NYC Health Department receive $3.3 million grant to test new HIV intervention

Patients with enlarged prostate may have lower chances of significant prostate cancer

Study finds link between physical activity and better cognition among breast cancer patients

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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