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Diastolic blood pressure found to be associated with neuroticism

Diastolic blood pressure-;the lower of the two numbers in a blood pressure reading-;is highly likely to cause neurotic personality trait, finds research published in the open access journal General Psychiatry.

22 Nov 2022

Time-restricted eating may benefit Alzheimer's

In a recent study published in the Experimental Gerontology journal, researchers in the United States assessed the impact of time-restricted eating (TRE) on Alzheimer's disease (AD), cognitive decline, and sleep.

21 Nov 2022

Research links long-term exposure to traffic noise and type 2 diabetes

Road traffic noise is associated with a higher risk of T2D

21 Nov 2022

Repetitive stress induces features of accelerated aging in the eye

New research from the University of California, Irvine, suggests aging is an important component of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma, and that novel pathways can be targeted when designing new treatments for glaucoma patients.

21 Nov 2022

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Survivors of abuse and trauma are vastly more likely than other people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD); according to some estimates, as many as three-quarters of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report drinking problems.

21 Nov 2022

New consortium aims to address the impacts of heat exposure on maternal, newborn and child health

A new consortium involving the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has launched to address key knowledge gaps around the quantification and monitoring of the direct and indirect impacts of heat exposure on maternal, newborn and child health.

21 Nov 2022

Transgender teens and young adults four times more likely to have a sleep disorder

Teens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to have a sleep disorder compared to cisgender youth, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

21 Nov 2022

Chitin-immobilized nanobodies for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Researchers demonstrated a novel strategy to detect SARS-CoV-2 using chitin-immobilized nanobodies.

21 Nov 2022

Frozen and viable: successful culture of replicating SARS-CoV-2 from hospital aerosol samples after freezing

Researchers demonstrated the presence of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in samples from the hospital rooms of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients.

21 Nov 2022

First-of-its-kind brain surgery simulator appears to be a feasible approach for training neurosurgeons

Hundreds of residents in neurological surgery across the United States trained on a first-of-its-kind simulator intended to mimic the type of real-life catastrophe they may face in operating rooms.

20 Nov 2022

Why we should all eat Kimchi and other Korean fermented foods

A recent study reviews various traditional Korean fermented foods for their various health benefits.

20 Nov 2022

Researchers develop new device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity

A team of engineers and physicians at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool that they say could potentially inform and improve treatments for patients with sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection, and mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

20 Nov 2022

Path cleared for Georgia to launch work requirements for Medicaid

Georgia is set to become the only state to have work requirements for Medicaid coverage.

20 Nov 2022

Gut microbiome in mice gets stressed within 24 hours on a high-fat diet

In a recent study published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers in Cincinnati, USA, assessed the impact of dietary alteration to a high-fat diet (HFD) on the intestine.

17 Nov 2022

A heavy burden of family financial stress from COVID on mental health of adolescents

In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, journal researchers examined the impact of the financial stress associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the mental health of adolescents in the United States (U.S.).

17 Nov 2022

Mitochondria plays an important role in signal transduction in innate immune pathways

Mitochondria are primarily known as the powerhouse of the cell. However, these cellular organelles are required not only for providing energy: Professor Konstanze Winklhofer and her group at the Faculty of Medicine at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, recently discovered that mitochondria play an important role in signal transduction in innate immune pathways.

17 Nov 2022

Artificial neural network creates synthetic x-ray images to overcome regulatory limitations

Sharing medical data between laboratories and medical experts is important for medical research. However, data sharing is often sufficiently complex and sometimes even impossible due to the strict data regulatory legislation in Europe. Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä Digital Health Intelligence Laboratory addressed the problem and developed an artificial neural network that creates synthetic x-ray images that can fool even medical experts.

17 Nov 2022

Stress News and Research

Diastolic blood pressure found to be associated with neuroticism

Time-restricted eating may benefit Alzheimer's

Research links long-term exposure to traffic noise and type 2 diabetes

Repetitive stress induces features of accelerated aging in the eye

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

New consortium aims to address the impacts of heat exposure on maternal, newborn and child health

Transgender teens and young adults four times more likely to have a sleep disorder

Chitin-immobilized nanobodies for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Frozen and viable: successful culture of replicating SARS-CoV-2 from hospital aerosol samples after freezing

First-of-its-kind brain surgery simulator appears to be a feasible approach for training neurosurgeons

Why we should all eat Kimchi and other Korean fermented foods

Researchers develop new device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity

Path cleared for Georgia to launch work requirements for Medicaid

Gut microbiome in mice gets stressed within 24 hours on a high-fat diet

A heavy burden of family financial stress from COVID on mental health of adolescents

Mitochondria plays an important role in signal transduction in innate immune pathways

Artificial neural network creates synthetic x-ray images to overcome regulatory limitations

National Institutes of Health funds a five-year, $11 million initiative

Scientists develop new injectable hydrogel for treatment of aneurysms

Diet containing excess salt can contribute to increased levels of stress, study shows

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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