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Study: 9% of adolescents report experiencing both persistent pain and suicidality

Nearly one in 10 young people are experiencing both persistent physical pain and suicidal feelings, according to a new paper from researchers from the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Oslo (Norway), King's College London, and the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu (Spain).

14 Dec 2022

The debilitating effects of long-COVID in the U.S.

A new study posted to the preprint server medRxiv* discusses chronic disability due to long COVID in the United States.

14 Dec 2022

The therapeutic effects and safety of psychedelics

Psychedelics are reported to have rapid-onset and long-lasting therapeutic benefits after a single or few doses.

14 Dec 2022

Study examines the role of brain-gut microbiome system in discrimination-related health issues

Structural racism has not only psychosocial but also biological consequences. Discrimination has been shown to contribute to mental and physical disorders including obesity, depression, and addiction, but the biological pathways from a social experience to its impacts on the body remain unknown.

13 Dec 2022

Water enriched with hydrogen molecules improves symptomatology of neuropathic pain in animal models

In an article published in the journal Antioxidants, researchers from the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau Research Institute (IIB Sant Pau) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona demonstrate in animal models that water enriched with hydrogen molecules (H2) improves the symptomatology of neuropathic pain and related emotional disturbances.

13 Dec 2022

Researchers identify molecular determinants of post-infection long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers presented a transcriptome-wide assessment of blood gene expression changes that occur in acute COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and are associated with PASC (post-acute sequelae of COVID-19), commonly known as long-COVID.

13 Dec 2022

CRISPR/Cas9-engineered avatar mouse model of rare disease paves the way for targeted therapy

An international research team led by Dr Ana Guadaño at the Alberto Sols Biomedical Research Institute (IIBM, a combined CSIC-UAM center) and involving the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), used CRISPR gene editing techniques to incorporate into the mice a mutation of the MCT8 protein responsible for transporting thyroid hormones to the interior of the cell.

12 Dec 2022

Study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception

A world-first study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception, with the brain tricking patients into believing their affected hand is a different size, increasing the risk of accidents.

12 Dec 2022

Researchers show link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 infection, vaccination

Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai validated the link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 and, to a lesser extent, a novel link between the same condition and COVID-19 vaccination.

12 Dec 2022

What are the patterns of symptoms and risk factors for Long COVID among SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals?

Researchers explored the indicators of long COVID symptoms.

12 Dec 2022

Study shows potential benefits of efgartigimod as a treatment for immune thrombocytopenia

Patients taking efgartigimod, a drug being studied for use to treat chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), exhibited a significantly greater improvement in platelet counts which are essential to clotting and stopping bleeding, compared to those taking a placebo, according to results reported from the ADVANCE IV clinical trial, which was conducted globally, including at Georgetown University Medical Center.

12 Dec 2022

Mental health services for farmers in rural areas need urgent attention, say researchers

Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure the needs of farmers are properly met, according to researchers.

9 Dec 2022

How does the Mediterranean diet associate with cognitive risk and functional ability in adults?

A new study evaluated the associations between adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), cognitive risk, and functional ability in older Australian adults.

9 Dec 2022

To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

One November afternoon, Chris Espedal asked a group of caregivers — all of whom work with people who have cognitive impairments, behavioral health issues, or complex physical needs — to describe what happens when their work becomes too much to bear.

9 Dec 2022

Artificial sweetener linked to anxiety-like behavior in mice

Florida State University College of Medicine researchers have linked aspartame, an artificial sweetener found in nearly 5,000 diet foods and drinks, to anxiety-like behavior in mice.

8 Dec 2022

COVID‑19 infection in early 2020 associated with subsequent poorer mental health

Those who reported having COVID in early 2020 were also 1.67 times more likely to display clinically meaningful levels of anxiety after 13 months, than those who avoided COVID-19 in the same time period.

8 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccines may reduce long-COVID symptoms

A new study describes the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in reducing long-COVID symptoms.

8 Dec 2022

Colorectal cancer doesn’t wait - DNA methylation tests facilitate earlier treatment

In this interview, Yantao Li and Zhe Wang, Director of Cancer Early Screening Products and the Product Director of Oncology at BGI Genomics, talks to NewsMedical about colorectal cancer (CRC), including why incidences are important and the importance of screening.

From BGI Genomics 6 Dec 2022

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Researchers identified PASC [post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)] sub-phenotypes depending on conditions diagnosed within 1 to 3 months of acute infection by SARS-CoV-2.

6 Dec 2022

Is course delivery model (entirely online vs mix of online and in-person classes) associated with college students’ mental health?

Researchers assessed the association between the model of course delivery and mental distress among students attending college in the United States.

6 Dec 2022

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Study: 9% of adolescents report experiencing both persistent pain and suicidality

The debilitating effects of long-COVID in the U.S.

The therapeutic effects and safety of psychedelics

Study examines the role of brain-gut microbiome system in discrimination-related health issues

Water enriched with hydrogen molecules improves symptomatology of neuropathic pain in animal models

Researchers identify molecular determinants of post-infection long-COVID

CRISPR/Cas9-engineered avatar mouse model of rare disease paves the way for targeted therapy

Study of stroke survivors shows how chronic pain can alter body perception

Researchers show link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 infection, vaccination

What are the patterns of symptoms and risk factors for Long COVID among SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals?

Study shows potential benefits of efgartigimod as a treatment for immune thrombocytopenia

Mental health services for farmers in rural areas need urgent attention, say researchers

How does the Mediterranean diet associate with cognitive risk and functional ability in adults?

To attract in-home caregivers, California offers paid training — and self-care

Artificial sweetener linked to anxiety-like behavior in mice

COVID‑19 infection in early 2020 associated with subsequent poorer mental health

COVID-19 vaccines may reduce long-COVID symptoms

Colorectal cancer doesn’t wait - DNA methylation tests facilitate earlier treatment

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Is course delivery model (entirely online vs mix of online and in-person classes) associated with college students’ mental health?

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