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Shift work linked to delayed onset of menopause

It's no secret that working nontraditional shifts can wreak havoc on lifestyle and sleep habits. Shift work has also been known to have a negative effect on workers' health.

22 Mar 2022

Men with periodontitis and erectile dysfunction more likely to suffer major adverse cardiovascular event

A team of researchers led by the University of Granada has shown in a prospective study that men with periodontitis who are also diagnosed with erectile dysfunction are almost four times more likely to suffer a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE).

22 Mar 2022

A psychedelic drug plus psychotherapy could help improve PTSD symptoms

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions of people each year, mostly survivors and witnesses of terrifying or shocking events, such as warfare, assaults or disasters. Because existing treatments don't work for everyone, new therapies are urgently needed.

22 Mar 2022

Survey: UK doctors may overrate the gender equality progress in medical specialties

Doctors tend to overestimate the progress made towards gender equality in UK medicine, suggest the results of a snapshot survey published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Mar 2022

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists have worked extensively hard to contain the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2022

Vaccine-induced antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients with B cell malignancies with and without active B cell-targeted therapy

Researchers have determined the effect of booster immunization on the levels of antibodies generated, against SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the Omicron strain, in cancer patients with or without active B cell-targeted therapy.

22 Mar 2022

Research reveals significant decrease in gastrointestinal infections during first 6 months of the pandemic

The number of reported gastrointestinal infection outbreaks more than halved during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, compared with the previous 5-year average, while lab confirmed cases fell by a third, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Mar 2022

Study evaluates the effectiveness of lactobacilli throat sprays against COVID-19

A recent study evaluated the effectiveness of lactobacilli throat sprays against COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

Maternal and infant antibody levels and transplacental transfer following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination

A recent study evaluated maternal antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 and transplacental transfer.

22 Mar 2022

How valid are the reported results on health outcomes in children after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Researchers discussed the validity of reported health outcomes post-acute infection with SARS-CoV-2 in children.

22 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 nanobody that binds to the receptor-binding domain could prevent COVID-19 in animals

A new study assessed the potential of a nanobody – directly prepared by binding to SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain protein, in the treatment of COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Amid growing concerns for children's mental health during the pandemic era, more than a quarter of parents say their adolescent-aged child has seen a mental health specialist – with nearly 60 % of those reporting a visit within the past year – a new national poll suggests.

22 Mar 2022

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Shift work linked to delayed onset of menopause

Men with periodontitis and erectile dysfunction more likely to suffer major adverse cardiovascular event

A psychedelic drug plus psychotherapy could help improve PTSD symptoms

Survey: UK doctors may overrate the gender equality progress in medical specialties

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Vaccine-induced antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients with B cell malignancies with and without active B cell-targeted therapy

Research reveals significant decrease in gastrointestinal infections during first 6 months of the pandemic

Study evaluates the effectiveness of lactobacilli throat sprays against COVID-19

Maternal and infant antibody levels and transplacental transfer following SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination

How valid are the reported results on health outcomes in children after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection?

SARS-CoV-2 nanobody that binds to the receptor-binding domain could prevent COVID-19 in animals

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Flo; Much more than a period tracker

Molecular dynamic simulations unveil conformational dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD and ACE2 receptor

Study investigates risk exposure models for negative COVID-19 impact in youths

Early treatment of COVID-19 in high-risk children and adolescents infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers study COVID-19-associated loss of life expectancy among Native Americans

Length of stay distributions of hospitalized COVID-19 cases during a mixed Omicron-Delta epidemic in Australia

Key mechanism that increases drug tolerance among microbial communities revealed

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

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