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Do COVID-19 vaccinations increase the length of the menstrual cycle?

In this interview, we speak to Professor Alison Edelman about her latest research that investigated the effects COVID-19 vaccinations have on the menstrual cycle.

4 Feb 2022

COVID-19 vaccine unlikely to have an adverse impact on exercise performance

The COVID-19 vaccine does not impair the body's physiological response to exercise, according to a new study at The University of Arizona.

3 Feb 2022

The spread of menstrual irregularity and COVID-19 vaccines concerns on the web

researchers discuss their findings from an analysis of data searches with a focus on menstrual irregularities and COVID-19 vaccine concerns.

3 Feb 2022

UVA Health receives federal grant to expand the program for battling burnout among healthcare providers

UVA Health has received $2.14 million in federal support to expand its nationally lauded program that is battling burnout among healthcare providers and helping them cope with the exhaustion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Feb 2022

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Ketamine is a fast acting, efficient treatment for patients hospitalized for severe suicidal thoughts (ideation), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

3 Feb 2022

Study describes the first three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an ALI model of proximal airway epithelium

Researchers evaluated the initial three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection via scRNAseq dataset in humanized in vitro model.

3 Feb 2022

Omicron variant's 'milder' outcomes may be due to more population immunity

The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant's "milder" outcomes are likely due to more population immunity compared to earlier waves of the pandemic rather than the virus's properties, according to a paper by William Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology and co-director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Roby Bhattacharyya, assistant professor at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and associate member at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

2 Feb 2022

Study finds abnormal link between autonomic and central nervous systems in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

Researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., have identified an abnormal link between the autonomic and central nervous systems, specifically via communication between the heart and part of the brain's frontal cortex, in women with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

2 Feb 2022

New tool could help detect geographical hotspots for mental health problems caused by COVID

A new proof of concept tool that allows the tracking and location of people’s emotions and stresses on social media in real-time has been proposed.

2 Feb 2022

Cognitive changes following major surgery not linked with changes in Alzheimer's-related biomarkers

Cognitive changes following non-neurologic and non-cardiac surgery were not associated with changes in Alzheimer's disease-related biomarkers in older patients, according to a study led by a team at Duke University School of Medicine.

2 Feb 2022

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on deliveries and home based newborn care in India

A researcher has been investigating the impact of the pandemic on neonatal health and pregnant women.

2 Feb 2022

Novel approach to improve intranasal sprays used to treat respiratory viral infections

Researchers proposed a novel approach to improve intranasal sprays used to treat respiratory viral infections, including SARS-CoV-2 infections.

2 Feb 2022

Stomach emptying is slower during labor but faster in women who receive an epidural analgesia

Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section becomes necessary.

2 Feb 2022

Study finds minimal genetic difference between healthy sea stars and those with wasting syndrome

Healthy-looking ochre sea stars have minimal genetic difference from those displaying symptoms of sea star wasting syndrome, say Oregon State University researchers who examined whether genetic variation was the reason some animals went unaffected during an epidemic of the deadly disease.

2 Feb 2022

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

Early in his first quarter at the University of California-Davis, Ryan Manriquez realized he needed help. A combination of pressures — avoiding covid-19, enduring a breakup, dealing with a disability, trying to keep up with a tough slate of classes — hit him hard.

1 Feb 2022

Stress News and Research

Do COVID-19 vaccinations increase the length of the menstrual cycle?

COVID-19 vaccine unlikely to have an adverse impact on exercise performance

The spread of menstrual irregularity and COVID-19 vaccines concerns on the web

UVA Health receives federal grant to expand the program for battling burnout among healthcare providers

Ketamine is rapid, safe, and effective in treating hospitalized suicidal patients

Study describes the first three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an ALI model of proximal airway epithelium

Omicron variant's 'milder' outcomes may be due to more population immunity

Study finds abnormal link between autonomic and central nervous systems in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

New tool could help detect geographical hotspots for mental health problems caused by COVID

Cognitive changes following major surgery not linked with changes in Alzheimer's-related biomarkers

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on deliveries and home based newborn care in India

Novel approach to improve intranasal sprays used to treat respiratory viral infections

Stomach emptying is slower during labor but faster in women who receive an epidural analgesia

Study finds minimal genetic difference between healthy sea stars and those with wasting syndrome

Colleges struggle to recruit therapists for students in crisis

New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

Study reveals potential mechanism for iron accumulation in the aging brain

Patient-reported impact of having surgery delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists

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