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Study shows how fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic

Welcome to shopping during the coronavirus pandemic: customers clad in masks, slathered with sanitizer and surrounded by signage urging them to avoid close contact.

21 Oct 2020

Research shows the value of Multi-User Virtual Reality remote psychotherapy for eating disorders

Research from the University of Kent, the Research center on Interactive Media, Smart systems and Emerging technologies - RISE Ltd and the University of Cyprus has revealed that Virtual Reality technology can have significant impact on the validity of remote health appointments for those with eating disorders, through a process called Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy.

21 Oct 2020

Researchers design new ocular insert to administer antioxidants in the eye

Researchers from Valencia’s CEU Cardenal Herrera University have published their study on this new way to administer glutathione for the treatment of ocular diseases linked to oxidative stress in journal Pharmaceutics.

21 Oct 2020

Pastoral care helped to mitigate COVID-19 impact among the elderly

Volunteers from the Catholic Church in Brazil helped to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 among the elderly, a new study shows.

21 Oct 2020

Brain imaging biomarker may help predict treatment response in patients with psychiatric disorders, study reveals

Cohen Veterans Bioscience, a non-profit research biotech advancing brain health solutions, today announces findings from a study which generates new evidence in support of a critical brain imaging biomarker, that may help guide people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or major depressive disorder towards the most effective treatment.

21 Oct 2020

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks mitochondria

An important phase of the viral protein translation relies on the mitochondrial translation machinery. Towards this goal, the molecular mechanism involved in the SARS-CoV-2 entry into human cells is studied by Zhenguo Cheng et al.

21 Oct 2020

Researchers find distinct effects of adversity in the genomes of men than women born preterm

Researchers at McMaster University have found distinct effects of adversity early in life in the genomes of men compared to women who were born extremely preterm.

21 Oct 2020

Exploring the role of insects as potential new food allergen

Those with food allergies must avoid allergens in food. Health problems can be triggered by even the smallest traces for those affected.

20 Oct 2020

Lack of sleep impairs the ability to suppress intrusive thoughts

Lack of sleep significantly impairs our ability to stop unwanted and unpleasant thoughts from entering our mind, a new study reveals.

20 Oct 2020

Can ordinary COVID patients get the Trump treatment? It’s OK to ask

When Terry Mutter woke up with a headache and sore muscles on a recent Wednesday, the competitive weightlifter chalked it up to a hard workout.

20 Oct 2020

Trend analysis in Japan reveals Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may not be so rare anymore

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a debilitating disorder that causes rapid degeneration of the brain as well as progressing dementia.

19 Oct 2020

Study finds direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition

Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Abbott and, the U.S. Air Force Research Lab announced today the results of a new study that found a direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition.

19 Oct 2020

Researchers describe how to assess if an antibiotic has a new mechanism of action

The fight against bacterial infections, especially those caused by resistant pathogens, is in full swing with the search for new antibiotic agents.

19 Oct 2020

NAM announces winners of the inaugural round of Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards

The National Academy of Medicine, together with seven global collaborators representing nearly 50 countries and territories, today announced the winners of the inaugural round of Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards.

16 Oct 2020

Experimental ALS drug shows potential to prolong patient survival

An experimental medication that was recently shown to slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, has now demonstrated the potential to also prolong patient survival.

16 Oct 2020

Researchers report the discovery of innate immune signaling pathway in fibroblasts

Vanderbilt University researchers have reported the counterintuitive discovery that certain chemotherapeutic agents used to treat tumors can have the opposite effect of tissue overgrowth in normal, intact mammary glands, epidermis and hair follicles.

16 Oct 2020

Healthcare workers experience mental health problems during and after pandemics

Mental health problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression are common among healthcare staff during and immediately after pandemics – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

16 Oct 2020

Researchers aim to identify disease tolerance mechanisms in sepsis patients

Sepsis is estimated to cause 11 million deaths every year in the world. Its treatment is based on the use of antibiotics and organ support measures, but many times it fails due to unsuccessful attempts at modulating the immune response.

16 Oct 2020

Researchers use new approach to create replacement biological parts

The eventual creation of replacement biological parts requires fully three-dimensional capabilities that two-dimensional and three-dimensional thin-film bioprinting cannot supply.

16 Oct 2020

Study: COVID-19 has prompted Americans to focus more on their health

A new study released today by digital health company Rally Health, Inc. found a significant proportion of Americans have a poor understanding of preventive care, while at the same time, COVID-19 has prompted them to focus more on their health.

16 Oct 2020

Stress News and Research

Study shows how fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic

Research shows the value of Multi-User Virtual Reality remote psychotherapy for eating disorders

Researchers design new ocular insert to administer antioxidants in the eye

Pastoral care helped to mitigate COVID-19 impact among the elderly

Brain imaging biomarker may help predict treatment response in patients with psychiatric disorders, study reveals

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks mitochondria

Researchers find distinct effects of adversity in the genomes of men than women born preterm

Exploring the role of insects as potential new food allergen

Lack of sleep impairs the ability to suppress intrusive thoughts

Can ordinary COVID patients get the Trump treatment? It’s OK to ask

Trend analysis in Japan reveals Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may not be so rare anymore

Study finds direct link between physical fitness, cognitive performance, and optimal nutrition

Researchers describe how to assess if an antibiotic has a new mechanism of action

NAM announces winners of the inaugural round of Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards

Experimental ALS drug shows potential to prolong patient survival

Researchers report the discovery of innate immune signaling pathway in fibroblasts

Healthcare workers experience mental health problems during and after pandemics

Researchers aim to identify disease tolerance mechanisms in sepsis patients

Researchers use new approach to create replacement biological parts

Study: COVID-19 has prompted Americans to focus more on their health

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