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Care home staff burdened by increased workload caused by COVID-19 pandemic

A recent group of researchers aimed to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the working practices of care home staff, particularly those caring for people with dementia.

24 Jun 2021

SARS-CoV-2 causes ER-stress-activated unfolded protein response leading to cell death

A new study describes the varying ways in which the virus co-opts the machinery of the host cell following infection to evade or modulate the host immune response, alter the pattern of translation of viral proteins, and the release of new viral particles.

24 Jun 2021

Nanotechnology and artificial intelligence may be valuable components in securing global food production

An international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK, developed a series of steps to follow that could harness AI and integrate the power of nanomaterials safely, sustainably and responsibly, into agricultural practices..

24 Jun 2021

Black and Hispanic Americans suffer most in biggest US decline in life expectancy since WWII

Although James Toussaint has never had covid, the pandemic is taking a profound toll on his health.

24 Jun 2021

Biomarker of chronic cellular stress is associated with Huntington's disease, shows study

A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds that the persistence of a marker of chronic cellular stress, previously associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), also takes place in the brains of Huntington's disease (HD) patients.

24 Jun 2021

Increasing novel lncRNA in cardiomyocytes can inhibit the progression of heart failure

A research collaboration based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has identified a novel lncRNA, Caren, that is abundantly expressed in cardiomyocytes.

23 Jun 2021

Study examines the role of spirituality in health, well-being of breast cancer survivors

Throughout her 20-year career as a nurse practitioner, Jennifer Hulett noticed survivors of breast cancer would often express gratitude for being alive and mention God or a divine acknowledgement that had improved their health and well-being.

23 Jun 2021

Poor workplace psychological health and safety can increase risk of depression symptoms

A year-long Australian population study has found that full time workers employed by organizations that fail to prioritize their employees' mental health have a threefold increased risk of being diagnosed with depression.

23 Jun 2021

Can antioxidants help manage neurological complications in COVID-19?

In a recent study published in Antioxidants, researchers evaluated the use of antioxidants as potential adjuvants for the treatment of COVID-19.

23 Jun 2021

Repurposing immunomodulatory drugs to treat COVID-19

EULAR has released new points to consider on the use of immunomodulatory drugs in the fight against severe COVID-19.

23 Jun 2021

Recovering from critical COVID-19: A secondary analysis of a UK study

A study has aimed to characterize the severity levels of fatigue as a long-lasting symptom post-COVID-19 in patients who were ICU-survivors.

23 Jun 2021

Thousands of young children lost parents to Covid. Where’s help for them?

Five months after her husband died of Covid-19, Valerie Villegas can see how grief has wounded her children.

23 Jun 2021

Psychological stress can cause hair to turn gray

Legend has it that Marie Antoinette's hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791.Though the legend is inaccurate--hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change color--a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is the first to offer quantitative evidence linking psychological stress to graying hair in people.

23 Jun 2021

Stress News and Research

Care home staff burdened by increased workload caused by COVID-19 pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 causes ER-stress-activated unfolded protein response leading to cell death

Nanotechnology and artificial intelligence may be valuable components in securing global food production

Black and Hispanic Americans suffer most in biggest US decline in life expectancy since WWII

Biomarker of chronic cellular stress is associated with Huntington's disease, shows study

Increasing novel lncRNA in cardiomyocytes can inhibit the progression of heart failure

Study examines the role of spirituality in health, well-being of breast cancer survivors

Poor workplace psychological health and safety can increase risk of depression symptoms

Can antioxidants help manage neurological complications in COVID-19?

Repurposing immunomodulatory drugs to treat COVID-19

Recovering from critical COVID-19: A secondary analysis of a UK study

Thousands of young children lost parents to Covid. Where’s help for them?

Psychological stress can cause hair to turn gray

Research findings on the links between air pollution and neurodegeneration

Have maternal pre-pandemic stress levels influenced children’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Clinicians report cases of rare neurological disorder following COVID-19 vaccination

Women treated with fertility drugs do not have increased breast cancer risk, study shows

Depression in youth may be a possible risk factor for future diseases and impairment

Effects of COVID-19 infection persist in patients even post-treatment

Targeting lung inflammation with cell membrane-based dexamethasone nanodelivery platform

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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