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Hydrogen therapy may help severely ill COVID-19 patients

Researchers from the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu in China, have explored the possibility of using hydrogen therapy on severely ill COVID-19 patients. The team published their study's findings, titled "Hydrogen: A Potential New Adjuvant Therapy for COVID-19 Patients," in the latest issue of the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology.

17 Nov 2020

Study: Cannabidiol molecule contains more potent antioxidants

Nowadays, cannabidiol is a star component, not only in the world of cosmetics, but also in pharmaceutics and nutrition due to its antioxidant properties and its therapeutical potential.

17 Nov 2020

Cynical hostility poses the greatest risk for cardiovascular disease

Cynical hostility is a potential pathway to cardiovascular disease by preventing a healthy response to stress over time, according to a study led by Baylor University.

17 Nov 2020

Facemasks do not diminish lung function during physical activity, shows study

Wearing a facemask helps limit the spread of COVID-19 by reducing respiratory droplets and aerosols spewed into the air when people breathe, talk, laugh, sneeze or cough.

17 Nov 2020

Return to school improves mental health of children

The latest report from the Co-SPACE study highlights that for participating primary school aged children

17 Nov 2020

Stress and anxiety during lockdown increase orofacial and jaw pain in Israel's general population

The stress and anxiety experienced by the general population during Israel's first lockdown brought about a significant rise in orofacial and jaw pain, as well as jaw-clenching in the daytime and teeth-grinding at night, according to a new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU).

17 Nov 2020

OHIO professor's new study focuses on strategies hospitals adopt to address the opioid epidemic

While the world's attention to public health remains focused on COVID-19, Berkeley Franz, Ph.D., assistant professor at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, continues to focus her attention on one of the largest public health crises in the United States today - the opioid epidemic.

16 Nov 2020

Parasite infection discovery could help develop treatments for neurological disorders

New research into how a common parasite infection alters human behavior could help development of treatments for schizophrenia and other neurological disorders.

16 Nov 2020

Short bursts of exercise elicit widespread changes in the body's levels of metabolites

Short bursts of physical exercise induce changes in the body's levels of metabolites that correlate to, and may help gauge, an individual's cardiometabolic, cardiovascular and long-term health, a study by Massachusetts General Hospital has found.

16 Nov 2020

Lower choline in pregnant Black American women linked to higher levels of stress hormone

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that many pregnant Black Americans have low levels of choline, an essential nutrient that aids in prenatal brain development. Stress caused by institutional racism may play a role.

16 Nov 2020

Mediterranean diet may help reduce the physiological effects of stress

Even before the pandemic and the presidential election, Americans reported some of the highest perceived levels of stress in the world, according to the American Psychological Association.

16 Nov 2020

Study investigates best practices for mechanical ventilation in people with acute respiratory failure

It's a decision being made thousands of times over inside hospitals all around the country: is it time to place a patient struggling to breathe on a ventilator?

16 Nov 2020

Study: 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers during coronavirus second wave

Amidst a coronavirus second wave, a study has found that 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers more often – with 60% of respondents only asking carers how they are ‘now and again’, ‘rarely’ or ‘almost never’; leaving carers at risk of feeling forgotten.

16 Nov 2020

Tomocube’s HT-2 microscope quantifies therapeutic effects of targeted nanodrugs against atherosclerosis

Treatment of Atherosclerosis, the disease responsible for approximately half of all deaths in westernized societies, is a step closer following correlative studies using Tomocube’s HT-2 microscope.

From Tomocube Inc. 16 Nov 2020

Study investigates sleep-wake cycles of infants

As almost any new parent will attest, the issue of infant sleep can be a nightmare. But the challenges and consequential health effects of infant sleep problems may, like so many other health disparities, disproportionately affect families of different racial/ethnic backgrounds and household socioeconomic statuses.

16 Nov 2020

Nearly two in five Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19

A new national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds that although a majority of Americans plan to take precautions at holiday gatherings, such as social distancing and asking those with COVID symptoms not to attend, many will also put themselves at risk.

12 Nov 2020

250,000 cases of child abuse or neglect may have gone unreported in U.S. COVID pandemic

A recent study published in the journal Child Abuse and Neglect has reported that the number of child maltreatment reports and child welfare interventions decreased significantly in New York City during the initial phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

12 Nov 2020

Novel method for manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants developed

Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing, and Materials (CDMM) have developed a method for designing and manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants with a controllable porous structure, which largely enhances tissue fusion efficiency.

12 Nov 2020

Dotmatics collaborates with LabVoice to enable voice-assisted laboratory workflows

Dotmatics today announced a partnership with LabVoice to provide scientists with the ability to record and track data within an electronic laboratory notebook.

From Dotmatics 12 Nov 2020

Listen: COVID stresses rural hospitals already ‘teetering on the brink’

When KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal heard a sample of the voices that correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble brought back from her reporting trip to rural Kansas, Rosenthal said she knew the story needed to be told through audio.

12 Nov 2020

Stress News and Research

Hydrogen therapy may help severely ill COVID-19 patients

Study: Cannabidiol molecule contains more potent antioxidants

Cynical hostility poses the greatest risk for cardiovascular disease

Facemasks do not diminish lung function during physical activity, shows study

Return to school improves mental health of children

Stress and anxiety during lockdown increase orofacial and jaw pain in Israel's general population

OHIO professor's new study focuses on strategies hospitals adopt to address the opioid epidemic

Parasite infection discovery could help develop treatments for neurological disorders

Short bursts of exercise elicit widespread changes in the body's levels of metabolites

Lower choline in pregnant Black American women linked to higher levels of stress hormone

Mediterranean diet may help reduce the physiological effects of stress

Study investigates best practices for mechanical ventilation in people with acute respiratory failure

Study: 68% of people believe they should ‘reach out’ to carers during coronavirus second wave

Tomocube’s HT-2 microscope quantifies therapeutic effects of targeted nanodrugs against atherosclerosis

Study investigates sleep-wake cycles of infants

Nearly two in five Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19

250,000 cases of child abuse or neglect may have gone unreported in U.S. COVID pandemic

Novel method for manufacturing complex-shaped ceramic bone implants developed

Dotmatics collaborates with LabVoice to enable voice-assisted laboratory workflows

Listen: COVID stresses rural hospitals already ‘teetering on the brink’

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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