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988-hotline counselors air concerns: More training needed to juggle a mix of calls

In the year and a half since its launch, 988 — the country's easy-to-remember, three-digit suicide and crisis hotline — has received about 8.1 million calls, texts, and chats.

24 Jan 2024

Higher level of maternal autistic traits associated with increased risk of preterm birth

Researchers investigated the association between maternal autistic traits and the risk of adverse birth outcomes in the general population.

24 Jan 2024

$Walking difficulty predicts higher fracture risk$

Walking difficulty predicts higher fracture risk

The ability to walk one kilometer comfortably can help predict fracture risk, according to researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research.

23 Jan 2024

New technique helps track the brain's "off switches"

For decades, scientists have studied the intricate activity patterns in human and animal brains by observing when different groups of brain cells turn on.

23 Jan 2024

Researchers develop a monitoring technology to identify individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation

Researchers from two Lithuanian universities have developed a patient-safe monitoring technology to identify and manage individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation.

23 Jan 2024

Metabolic syndrome linked to higher osteoarthritis risk, UK Biobank study finds

The association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the risk of osteoarthritis (OA).

23 Jan 2024

Study identifies genetic variants that influence response to preterm birth treatment

A UC San Francisco-led study has for the first time identified genetic variants that predict whether patients will respond to treatment for preterm birth, a condition that affects one in 10 infants born in the United States.

22 Jan 2024

Long COVID and ME/CFS patients could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy

People suffering from Long COVID or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy, a new University of Otago study has found.

22 Jan 2024

New study unlocks secrets to preventing birth defects

Cleft lip and palate are the most common craniofacial birth defects in humans, affecting more than 175,000 newborns around the world each year.

22 Jan 2024

Primary care physicians drowning in EHR workload

The study evaluated recent trends in primary care physicians' (PCPs) electronic health record (EHR) workload.

22 Jan 2024

New screening tool helps doctors spot precarious employment

Precarious employment, defined by temporary contracts, unstable employment, or job insecurity, is increasingly common and is associated with inconsistent access to health insurance, lower incomes, and greater exposure to physical hazards and psychological stress.

22 Jan 2024

Cancer drug holds promise for shrinking polycystic kidney cysts

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common form of polycystic kidney disease, can lead to kidney enlargement and eventual loss of function.

22 Jan 2024

Study shows how social media fuels unhappiness and materialism

You won’t find another place that makes it as easy to compare yourself with others as social media. That’s not good for you.

22 Jan 2024

Microgravity may make space veggies more prone to bacteria

Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet -; even for astronauts on a mission.

22 Jan 2024

Study highlights the complex genetic landscape that drives modern tardigrade ecology

Tardigrades may be nature's ultimate survivors. While these tiny, nearly translucent animals are easily overlooked, they represent a diverse group that has successfully colonized freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments on every continent, including Antarctica.

22 Jan 2024

How does social adversity influence biomarkers of stress and inflammation in children?

A recent study assessed whether social adversity affected the biomarkers of inflammation and stress in children.

22 Jan 2024

Women's health emergency persists even as pandemic wanes, global index reveals

The world faces an emergency in women’s health even as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, according to one of the largest annual updates on women’s well-being — the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index.

22 Jan 2024

RecA protein skips "unwinding" step in DNA repair

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have been studying DNA repair by homologous recombination, where the RecA protein repairs breaks in double-stranded DNA by incorporating a dangling single-strand end into intact double strands, and repairing the break based on the undamaged sequence.

20 Jan 2024

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

When Ben Brown, research assistant professor of chemistry, thinks about the opioid epidemic, he views the problem on a molecular level.

19 Jan 2024

New discovery sheds light on the genetic basis of a rare skeletal disorder

A McGill-led team of researchers have made an important discovery shedding light on the genetic basis of a rare skeletal disorder.

19 Jan 2024

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Stress News and Research

988-hotline counselors air concerns: More training needed to juggle a mix of calls

Higher level of maternal autistic traits associated with increased risk of preterm birth

Walking difficulty predicts higher fracture risk

New technique helps track the brain's "off switches"

Researchers develop a monitoring technology to identify individual factors provoking atrial fibrillation

Metabolic syndrome linked to higher osteoarthritis risk, UK Biobank study finds

Study identifies genetic variants that influence response to preterm birth treatment

Long COVID and ME/CFS patients could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy

New study unlocks secrets to preventing birth defects

Primary care physicians drowning in EHR workload

New screening tool helps doctors spot precarious employment

Cancer drug holds promise for shrinking polycystic kidney cysts

Study shows how social media fuels unhappiness and materialism

Microgravity may make space veggies more prone to bacteria

Study highlights the complex genetic landscape that drives modern tardigrade ecology

How does social adversity influence biomarkers of stress and inflammation in children?

Women's health emergency persists even as pandemic wanes, global index reveals

RecA protein skips "unwinding" step in DNA repair

Using AI to break the opioid addiction cycle

New discovery sheds light on the genetic basis of a rare skeletal disorder

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

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