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Study measures changes in the brain's response to threat following non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation

A first-of-its-kind study published recently in the journal "Brain Stimulation" measures changes in the human brain's response to a perceived threat following non-invasive stimulation of the nervous system via the vagus nerve

6 Jul 2022

Immune response triggered by COVID-19 damages the brain's blood vessels to cause neurological complications

A study from the National Institutes of Health describes the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection that damages the brain's blood vessels and may lead to short- and long-term neurological symptoms.

5 Jul 2022

IU neuroscientists receive $2 million to better understand the impact of cannabis use during adolescence

The legalization of marijuana in several states brings with it the greater possibility that younger populations will use marijuana.

5 Jul 2022

Study identifies a molecule that boosts fat burning

A study led by the University of Bonn has identified a molecule - the purine inosine - that boosts fat burning in brown adipocytes.

5 Jul 2022

Compromised reproductive health associated with socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood environments

A new study found that women residing in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods in the United States have moderately lower chances for conception without fertility treatment.

5 Jul 2022

Human gingival epithelial cells become damaged by cannabis smoke condensate

In a new study, scientists evaluated the effect of cannabis smoke condensate (CSC) on the gingival epithelial cells.

5 Jul 2022

Timed intercourse linked to higher rates of pregnancy

Women who time intercourse may be able to increase their chance of conceiving, according to an updated Cochrane analysis. The review found that couples who pinpoint their 'fertile window' using urine-testing monitors specifically may improve their pregnancy odds.

5 Jul 2022

Neighborhood ‘redlining’ may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases

The historical discriminatory housing policies known as "redlining" are associated with heart disease and related risk factors today in impacted neighborhoods, more than 60 years after they were banned, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

4 Jul 2022

How does obesity affect the immune system?

A new study summarizes new findings on the immunoregulatory effects of excessive fat stores or malnutrition through Th2 cells.

4 Jul 2022

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on menstrual cycle

Researchers systematically reviewed the impact of COVID-19 on the menstrual cycle.

4 Jul 2022

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of neuroinflammation in NeuroCOVID patients

A new research paper studied several biomarkers associated with neuronal injury, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration in NeuroCOVID adults who experienced a CNS syndrome during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

4 Jul 2022

Brain immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recently published article in the journal Current Opinion in Neurobiology, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis have described how immunological alterations associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may impact brain activities and induce acute and post-acute neurological symptoms in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

3 Jul 2022

Scientists demonstrate key role of an enzyme in facilitating ovarian cancer metastasis in the omentum

In their recent publication in Cell Reports, a team of scientists, led by Xiling Shen, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), has demonstrated the pivotal role of an enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), in facilitating ovarian cancer (OC) growth and metastasis in the omentum, a curtain of fatty tissue found in the abdominal cavity.

2 Jul 2022

Findings do not prove that monkeypox infection can occur from contact with surfaces

During the currently evolving outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of known endemic areas, transmission is mainly driven by close physical contact with symptomatic people.

1 Jul 2022

#MyRuralHoliday: Discovering the beauty of sustainable tourism

Summer has begun. So did TExTOUR and dRural joint social media campaign #MyRuralHoliday.

1 Jul 2022

Study highlights the pressing need to support people who have been shielding from Covid-19

Research from a new study suggests that health anxiety among the clinically vulnerable groups who shielded at home has risen since the first pandemic wave, despite developments in viral treatment and the roll-out of the vaccination programme.

1 Jul 2022

Researchers uncover a novel interplay between coral pathogen and other coral commensal bacteria

Coral is a complicated holobiont, harboring an array of life forms at different scales, including coral cells, zooxanthellae, and associated bacteria, archaea, and viruses.

1 Jul 2022

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

The experts agree -; the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by the new variants our immune systems are ill prepared for.

1 Jul 2022

How sleep distress associated with melatonin imbalance may play a role in the presence, intensity, and severity of anosmia

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, researchers assessed the role of melatonin in COVID-19-associated anosmia.

1 Jul 2022

Researchers evaluate the brain circuits involved in social defeat stress-induced sleep in mice

The stress surrounding being defeated by another mouse activates mouse midbrain cells, promoting sleep and reducing anxiety, according to a new study.

30 Jun 2022

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Study measures changes in the brain's response to threat following non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation

Immune response triggered by COVID-19 damages the brain's blood vessels to cause neurological complications

IU neuroscientists receive $2 million to better understand the impact of cannabis use during adolescence

Study identifies a molecule that boosts fat burning

Compromised reproductive health associated with socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhood environments

Human gingival epithelial cells become damaged by cannabis smoke condensate

Timed intercourse linked to higher rates of pregnancy

Neighborhood ‘redlining’ may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases

How does obesity affect the immune system?

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on menstrual cycle

Elevated cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of neuroinflammation in NeuroCOVID patients

Brain immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists demonstrate key role of an enzyme in facilitating ovarian cancer metastasis in the omentum

Findings do not prove that monkeypox infection can occur from contact with surfaces

#MyRuralHoliday: Discovering the beauty of sustainable tourism

Study highlights the pressing need to support people who have been shielding from Covid-19

Researchers uncover a novel interplay between coral pathogen and other coral commensal bacteria

Scientists develop antibody test to keep track of immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

How sleep distress associated with melatonin imbalance may play a role in the presence, intensity, and severity of anosmia

Researchers evaluate the brain circuits involved in social defeat stress-induced sleep in mice

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