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Machine learning reveals sex-specific Alzheimer's risk genes

Research explores sex-specific gene associations in Alzheimer's disease using a machine-learning approach. It reveals immune response pathways in both sexes and stress-response pathways in males, highlighting potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for personalized treatments.

16 May 2023

Reduction in neighborhood-related stress leads to improvement in kids' asthma symptoms

Children whose families participated in a program that helped them move from distressed neighborhoods to areas with lower rates of poverty and better public resources like schools and parks experienced significant improvements in severe asthma episodes, according to a new study led by a researcher at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin.

16 May 2023

Researchers discover how the A. baumannii can survive harsh environments

The deadly hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can live for a year on a hospital wall without food and water. Then, when it infects a vulnerable patient, it resists antibiotics as well as the body's built-in infection-fighting response.

16 May 2023

Study reveals high disease burden of chronic pain among U.S. adults

A study from the National Institutes of Health shows that new cases of chronic pain occur more often among U.S. adults than new cases of several other common conditions, including diabetes, depression, and high blood pressure. Among people who have chronic pain, almost two-thirds still suffer from it a year later.

16 May 2023

Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6M excess deaths over 22 years

Research has long shown that Black people live sicker lives and die younger than white people.

16 May 2023

Higher sunlight and vitamin D exposure is associated with a lower likelihood of having high perceived stress

Researchers from Italy evaluated the association between perceived stress levels and dietary and lifestyle factors.

16 May 2023

Can beer intake improve heart health following oxidative injury?

Researchers examined the impact of antioxidants found in fermented beverages on tissue transcriptomics.

16 May 2023

Pandemic's hidden impact: Distressed mothers experience altered placental development, raising concerns for offspring

COVID-19 has led to increased prenatal maternal distress (PMD), potentially impacting placental development. Using advanced MRI, researchers examined placental structure in 63 pregnant women during the pandemic and 165 pre-pandemic controls.

15 May 2023

Exploring psychological mechanisms of how to maintain changes in lifestyle and behavior

Changes in lifestyle and behavior might be easy to make. But they are often short-lived. So, what can we do to maintain the changes that we have made? This question has been studied by Frida Skarin, PhD student at the Service Research Center, Karlstad University.

15 May 2023

Integrated proteomics approach identifies the contents of p62 bodies in detail

Our body functioning is delicately balanced between the synthesis and breakdown of various cellular components.

15 May 2023

Inflation-related stress in certain sociodemographic groups exacerbates health inequalities in the U.S.

High inflation rates are stressing certain sociodemographic groups more than others, exacerbating inequalities in health in the United States, found a new study led by a York University researcher.

15 May 2023

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

More than 100 genes linked to the risk of schizophrenia seem to cause illness because of their role in the placenta rather than in the developing brain, according to a new study led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development.

15 May 2023

Humanized mouse model for rare genetic disease developed for the first time

Mice with a defected human gene responsible for a rare genetic disease, called congenital adrenal hyperplasia, have been developed for the first time.

15 May 2023

Carotenoids' potential in reducing chronic disease risk

Researchers explore the association between the gastrointestinal delivery system and carotenoids.

15 May 2023

Supercharge your health with carotenoids

This review highlights carotenoids' various biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-diabetic, anti-aging, and anti-inflammatory effects, with a specific focus on lycopene.

15 May 2023

Study shows AI chatbot provides quality and empathetic answers to patient questions

Are artificial intelligence chatbot assistants capable of providing the same level of quality and empathy as human doctors?

14 May 2023

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

A nationwide effort to measure the blood pressure of as many Australians as possible in one week has found that almost 15 per cent had high blood pressure, placing them at an increased risk of heart disease over coming years.

13 May 2023

Maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy linked to language development in children over time

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the first 3 years of a child's life, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

13 May 2023

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated fear of childbirth among pregnant people in the U.S., according to a new Dartmouth study.

13 May 2023

Interventions for individual healthcare workers may help reduce work-related stress up to a year later

Interventions aimed at reducing work-related stress for individual healthcare workers may lead to improvements in how people cope with stress up to a year later.

12 May 2023

Stress News and Research

Machine learning reveals sex-specific Alzheimer's risk genes

Reduction in neighborhood-related stress leads to improvement in kids' asthma symptoms

Researchers discover how the A. baumannii can survive harsh environments

Study reveals high disease burden of chronic pain among U.S. adults

Study reveals staggering toll of being Black in America: 1.6M excess deaths over 22 years

Higher sunlight and vitamin D exposure is associated with a lower likelihood of having high perceived stress

Can beer intake improve heart health following oxidative injury?

Pandemic's hidden impact: Distressed mothers experience altered placental development, raising concerns for offspring

Exploring psychological mechanisms of how to maintain changes in lifestyle and behavior

Integrated proteomics approach identifies the contents of p62 bodies in detail

Inflation-related stress in certain sociodemographic groups exacerbates health inequalities in the U.S.

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

Humanized mouse model for rare genetic disease developed for the first time

Carotenoids' potential in reducing chronic disease risk

Supercharge your health with carotenoids

Study shows AI chatbot provides quality and empathetic answers to patient questions

Nationwide effort finds almost 15% of Australians have high blood pressure

Maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy linked to language development in children over time

COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated childbirth fear among pregnant people

Interventions for individual healthcare workers may help reduce work-related stress up to a year later

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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