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Adolescents with “elevated" hunger hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder

Chronic stress increases a blood-based hormone called acyl-ghrelin for years after the initial traumatic stressor exposure in some adolescents, and those with elevated levels of the hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to experience more severe cases of the condition, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published August 20 in JAMA Network Open.

21 Aug 2020

Dusp8 protein has regulatory effects on hypothalamic insulin sensitivity

The brain plays a major role in controlling our blood glucose levels. In type 2 diabetics this glucose metabolism brain control is often dysfunctional. Genetic components for this phenomenon have so far remained elusive.

21 Aug 2020

SARS-CoV-2 ORF9c responsible for immune evasion and efficient infection of host

A recent study by researchers at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and the University of California San Francisco and published on the preprint server bioRxiv in August 2020 shows that a protein encoded by the subgenomic sequence ORF9c of SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the low antiviral response in infected humans, enabling the successful replication of the virus in the host.

21 Aug 2020

New York Blood Center receives $15.6 million NIH grant for sickle cell transfusion research

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant of $15.6 million to Karina Yazdanbakhsh, PhD, of New York Blood Center’s Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, to lead a collaborative research program studying the consequences of transfusions in patients with sickle cell disease and developing strategies to optimize transfusion management for this patient group.

21 Aug 2020

Research finds daily commute as main reason for employees not wanting to return to office

Employees worried about returning to the office post-lockdown are most concerned about work-life balance and the daily commute, rather than their health, according to research from absence intelligence company e-days.

21 Aug 2020

Pallid sturgeon stocked in lower basin of Nebraska has three times shorter lifespan

As he discussed how the pallid sturgeon has responded to differing conditions along the Missouri River, the mind of soft-spoken fish ecologist Mark Pegg drifted to a Def Leppard lyric inspired by Neil Young.

21 Aug 2020

Bioinformatics identifies key genes and cellular pathways in COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is showing no signs of waning or extinction anytime soon. Now, a new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in August 2020 shows a new bioinformatics approach to studying the pathogenesis of this disease, by uncovering the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and cell signaling pathways that cause the disease characteristics. This will help develop better therapies to counter the effects of these genes.

20 Aug 2020

Study identifies a novel regulatory pathway in bladder cancer

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with Insilico Medicine announce the publication of a new research paper titled "GULP1 regulates the NRF2-KEAP1 signaling axis in urothelial carcinoma" in Science Signaling.

20 Aug 2020

IUPUI study proposes a primary prevention strategy for substance use disorder

There are well documented risk factors associated with developing substance use disorder across all age groups.

20 Aug 2020

Study shows how increased resilience can reduce anxiety, depression during COVID-19 pandemic

When it comes to worrying about the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study demonstrates that people are more concerned about whether their family members could contract the virus or if they are unknowingly spreading the virus themselves than they are with contracting it.

20 Aug 2020

Study may lead to new targeted therapies that inhibit the spread of cancer

For decades, physicians have known that many kinds of cancer cells often spread first to lymph nodes before traveling to distant organs through the bloodstream.

20 Aug 2020

Adaptions to aging may be impacted by genetic background

How we adapt to aging late in life may be genetically influenced, according to a study led by a psychologist at the University of California, Riverside.

19 Aug 2020

Older adults with pre-existing depression exhibit resilience to stress during COVID-19

A study involving older adults with pre-existing major depressive disorder living in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, and St Louis found no increase in depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Aug 2020

Researchers elucidate mechanisms underlying spatial memory impairment in Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease is one of the most serious diseases in an aging society, yet the cause is often unclear and there is no appropriate treatment method.

19 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new method for assessing intravascular platelet activation risk

Researchers from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology together with their colleagues from National Research Center for Hematology have developed a new method for assessing individual risks of intravascular platelet activation.

19 Aug 2020

Survey highlights the effect of summer habits on oral health

According to recent research among 615 people, conducted by DentaVox, change in eating habits appears to be the most significant factor when it comes to oral health during the summer.

19 Aug 2020

Study investigates effects of migration/dispersal activities on morphology and reproduction of butterflies

Butterflies show several different types of movement. They can seasonally migrate long distances over hundreds of kilometres.

19 Aug 2020

Older adults with pre-existing depressive disorder exhibited resilience during COVID-19 pandemic

19 Aug 2020

Study elucidates brain circuit mechanism that causes spatial memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is one of the most serious diseases in an aging society, yet the cause is often unclear and there is no appropriate treatment method.

19 Aug 2020

New insights into the relationship between stress and pain following TBI

Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability. Post-injury distress is common, with many individuals experiencing chronic anxiety and depressive symptoms as well as chronic pain.

18 Aug 2020

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Adolescents with “elevated" hunger hormone are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder

Dusp8 protein has regulatory effects on hypothalamic insulin sensitivity

SARS-CoV-2 ORF9c responsible for immune evasion and efficient infection of host

New York Blood Center receives $15.6 million NIH grant for sickle cell transfusion research

Research finds daily commute as main reason for employees not wanting to return to office

Pallid sturgeon stocked in lower basin of Nebraska has three times shorter lifespan

Bioinformatics identifies key genes and cellular pathways in COVID-19

Study identifies a novel regulatory pathway in bladder cancer

IUPUI study proposes a primary prevention strategy for substance use disorder

Study shows how increased resilience can reduce anxiety, depression during COVID-19 pandemic

Study may lead to new targeted therapies that inhibit the spread of cancer

Adaptions to aging may be impacted by genetic background

Older adults with pre-existing depression exhibit resilience to stress during COVID-19

Researchers elucidate mechanisms underlying spatial memory impairment in Alzheimer's

Researchers develop new method for assessing intravascular platelet activation risk

Survey highlights the effect of summer habits on oral health

Study investigates effects of migration/dispersal activities on morphology and reproduction of butterflies

Older adults with pre-existing depressive disorder exhibited resilience during COVID-19 pandemic

Study elucidates brain circuit mechanism that causes spatial memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease

New insights into the relationship between stress and pain following TBI

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