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Georgia State researcher awarded NIH grant to explore pain management therapies for elderly

Dr. Anne Murphy, a biologist of Georgia State University, has received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, to investigate pain management therapies for people aged 65 or older.

8 Feb 2017

Dermatologist recommends monthly self-exams to catch melanoma early

Skin cancer can affect anyone at any time, but if you're a man, your risks are greater of developing melanoma skin cancer.

8 Feb 2017

Study sheds light on role of Armc5 protein in foetal development and T-cell immune responses

Genetic mutations of the Armc5 gene disrupt foetal development and compromise the immune response.

8 Feb 2017

Researchers uncover reasons for differences between immune cells in males and females

Michigan State University researchers are the first to uncover reasons why a specific type of immune cell acts very differently in females compared to males while under stress, resulting in women being more susceptible to certain diseases.

8 Feb 2017

Scientists secure NIH grant to test portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University will use a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a small, portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients.

8 Feb 2017

Israeli researchers examine potential damaging psychological effects of cyber-terror attacks

A new study shows that individuals exposed to a simulated cyber-terror attack had significantly increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their saliva compared to a control group.

7 Feb 2017

Clinical psychologist examines stress reactions among men and women from subjective, hormonal and neuronal standpoint

Whilst it is true that women and men respond differently to stress, current neuroscientific research only partially confirms traditional gender stereotypes.

7 Feb 2017

New pregnancy recommendations offer road map to help women with congenital heart disease

For generations, doctors told women who were born with complex congenital heart defects that the physical demands of pregnancy and delivery would be too difficult for them, and that they should not have babies.

7 Feb 2017

New article outlines identical symptoms linked to hip and spine pain

Many patients live with low back pain that radiates to the buttock, groin, thigh, and even knees. The challenge for patients, and often their doctors, is determining the origin of the pain -- the hip, the spine, or both.

7 Feb 2017

Highly stressful situations for police officers linked to dysregulation of cortisol pattern

For most people, cortisol, the vital hormone that controls stress, increases when they wake up. It's the body's way of preparing us for the day.

6 Feb 2017

Maternal stress can affect growth of fetal muscles, study shows

Born too soon, she weighed just over 1 pound at birth and spent the first three months of her life in the neonatal intensive care unit, fighting to live.

6 Feb 2017

Regular intake of grapes may protect against early memory decline linked to Alzheimer's disease

Consuming grapes twice a day for six months protected against significant metabolic decline in Alzheimer-related areas of the brain in a study of people with early memory decline.

3 Feb 2017

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

A nationwide cancer registry of almost one million patients treated for hormone-sensitive breast cancer shows that one out of six women who should have received post-surgical treatment known as adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) did not get this recommended component of care.

3 Feb 2017

Stress News and Research

Georgia State researcher awarded NIH grant to explore pain management therapies for elderly

Dermatologist recommends monthly self-exams to catch melanoma early

Study sheds light on role of Armc5 protein in foetal development and T-cell immune responses

Researchers uncover reasons for differences between immune cells in males and females

Scientists secure NIH grant to test portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease patients

Israeli researchers examine potential damaging psychological effects of cyber-terror attacks

Clinical psychologist examines stress reactions among men and women from subjective, hormonal and neuronal standpoint

New pregnancy recommendations offer road map to help women with congenital heart disease

New article outlines identical symptoms linked to hip and spine pain

Highly stressful situations for police officers linked to dysregulation of cortisol pattern

Maternal stress can affect growth of fetal muscles, study shows

Regular intake of grapes may protect against early memory decline linked to Alzheimer's disease

Study finds under and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer patients

New Finnish study confirms harmful effects of maternal licorice consumption during pregnancy

Online ratings and discussions about quality of care can add to stress level of doctors

Study finds impaired secretion of stress hormone in healthy Indigenous young adults

Study looking for toxicity markers in smokers who replace tobacco for e-cigarettes seeks volunteers

New study offers insights into how antidepressants work in the brain

New $2 million NIH grant aims to improve health of ‘grandparent caregivers’

Prolonged exposure to high temperature decreases blood flow and limits exercise capacity

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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