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Potential treatment strategies for patients suffering long-term COVID-19 symptoms

A new paper in Oxford Open Immunology, published by Oxford University Press, examines prior findings in the field of neuroimmunology that suggest potential treatment strategies for patients suffering long-term symptoms from COVID-19.

10 Feb 2021

Lundquist Institute receives grant to evaluate safety, efficacy of compound for treating psychological distress

The Lundquist Institute has received a $1.75 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to fund a multi-site clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the compound psilocybin in individuals with severe psychological distress associated with a terminal medical illness.

10 Feb 2021

A known tumor suppressor gene plays role in stress protection of adult progenitor cells

Adult progenitor cells are present in the Drosophila fly as early as its larvae stage. These cells are the only ones that are maintained throughout development and they are responsible for giving rise to adult tissues and organs.

9 Feb 2021

Updated spina bifida guidelines cover care across the entire lifespan

Globally, nearly 300,000 babies are born with neural tube defects including spina bifida (SB) each year.

9 Feb 2021

New drug shows promise in treating pancreatic and breast cancers

ProAgio, a drug developed by Georgia State University biology professor Zhi-Ren Liu and his team, is effective at treating pancreatic cancer and prolonging survival in mice, according to a study published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

9 Feb 2021

Direct exposure to deadly fires increases the risk for mental health disorders

In 2018, a faulty electric transmission line ignited the Camp Fire in Northern California, ultimately consuming 239 square miles and several communities, including the town of Paradise, which was 95 percent destroyed. At least 85 people died.

9 Feb 2021

Study shows the impact of paid maternity leave on maternal health

A study of women who were new mothers in the late 1970s found that those who were given longer, paid maternity leave lived healthier lives as they entered middle age.

9 Feb 2021

Older patients often do not receive optimal therapy for esophageal cancers due to perceived risks

Elderly patients (70 years and over) with locally advanced esophageal (E) and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer (located in the stomach and esophagus) should be considered for optimal therapy that has the potential to cure.

9 Feb 2021

Traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to changes in key brain structures

A new study from University of Alberta researchers has shown that traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to tiny changes in key brain structures that can now be identified decades later.

9 Feb 2021

Mortality study combines drug overdose deaths with all suicide rates into a self-injury category

Classifying a death as suicide may be easiest for medical examiners and coroners in the western United States, which reports the highest suicide rates officially.

9 Feb 2021

RIT researcher validates popular tool for measuring child feeding practices

A Rochester Institute of Technology researcher has validated a tool measuring adherence to a popular child feeding approach used by pediatricians, nutritionists, social workers and child psychologists to assess parents' feeding practices and prevent feeding problems.

8 Feb 2021

New study reveals post-traumatic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study suggests that despite considerable adversity, many people have also experienced positive effects in lockdown as a result of a less frenetic life.

8 Feb 2021

Higher blood pressure from childhood may put Black people at risk for congestive heart failure

Starting with early childhood, otherwise healthy Black people show signs of slightly diminished heart muscle strength and a slightly higher blood pressure than their white counterparts, factors which may put them on a course for early development of congestive heart failure, researchers report.

8 Feb 2021

Study finds increased substance use, mental health issues in people with obesity during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a detrimental impact on substance use, mental health, and weight-related health behaviors among people with obesity, according to a new study by researchers at UT Southwestern and the UTHealth School of Public Health.

8 Feb 2021

Happy and secure childhood does not always guarantee for good mental health

It's well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia, a happy and secure childhood does not always protect a child from developing a mental illness later in life.

8 Feb 2021

Scientists obtain microalgae biomass with carotenoid pigments for food industry

In the framework of the Chlorella microalgae cultivation process, the researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University obtained microalgae biomass with a high content of carotenoid pigments, which is suitable for the food industry.

6 Feb 2021

Stress News and Research

Potential treatment strategies for patients suffering long-term COVID-19 symptoms

Lundquist Institute receives grant to evaluate safety, efficacy of compound for treating psychological distress

A known tumor suppressor gene plays role in stress protection of adult progenitor cells

Updated spina bifida guidelines cover care across the entire lifespan

New drug shows promise in treating pancreatic and breast cancers

Direct exposure to deadly fires increases the risk for mental health disorders

Study shows the impact of paid maternity leave on maternal health

Older patients often do not receive optimal therapy for esophageal cancers due to perceived risks

Traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to changes in key brain structures

Mortality study combines drug overdose deaths with all suicide rates into a self-injury category

RIT researcher validates popular tool for measuring child feeding practices

New study reveals post-traumatic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic

Higher blood pressure from childhood may put Black people at risk for congestive heart failure

Study finds increased substance use, mental health issues in people with obesity during the pandemic

Happy and secure childhood does not always guarantee for good mental health

Scientists obtain microalgae biomass with carotenoid pigments for food industry

Small wearable sensor can detect stress biomarker in sweat

California’s rural counties endure a deadly covid winter

Researchers propose a new method to process magnetoencephalography data

How does SARS-CoV-2 infect the pancreas?

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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