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Measuring airborne grass allergen levels could be key to controlling hay fever symptoms

Measuring airborne grass allergen levels instead of pollen counts will be more beneficial for hay fever sufferers as new research shows grass allergen levels are more consistently associated with hay fever symptoms than grass pollen counts.

8 Jan 2024

Scientists unveil the hidden respiratory mechanisms of gut bacteria

Study explores the use of respiratory electron acceptors by diverse gut bacteria, revealing a novel type of anaerobic respiration linked to the gut metabolome and microbial energy metabolism.

8 Jan 2024

Seizures may be responsible for some sudden deaths in children, study finds

In a study designed to better understand sudden, unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, researchers have identified brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, as a potential cause.

4 Jan 2024

HPV infection linked to doubled risk of thyroid cancer

A study in Taiwan involving 3,062 thyroid cancer patients and 9,186 controls finds that HPV infection more than doubles the risk of developing thyroid cancer, providing the first evidence of a carcinogen for this common endocrine cancer.

4 Jan 2024

Salk scientists map brain circuit triggering the crippling panic attacks

Overwhelming fear, sweaty palms, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate-;these are the symptoms of a panic attack, which people with panic disorder have frequently and unexpectedly.

4 Jan 2024

Calcium channel blockers reverse muscle weakness in animal model of myotonic dystrophy type 1

New research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) and further shows that calcium channel blockers can reverse these symptoms in animal models of the disease.

2 Jan 2024

Daily beetroot juice supplement improves blood pressure and walking distance in COPD patients

A 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure and improved how far patients could walk in six minutes in research published today (Wednesday) in the European Respiratory Journal.

19 Dec 2023

First case of COVID-caused vocal cord paralysis in teen reported by Mass Eye and Ear doctors

Physician-researchers from Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, report the first pediatric case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis after COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

19 Dec 2023

New doula benefit ‘life-changing’ for California mom

When Mia Bloomer found out she was pregnant with her fourth child, she wanted a different birth experience. She wanted to feel empowered, informed, and heard — elements she found lacking during her earlier births.

19 Dec 2023

Study identifies respiration as potential pacemaker for memory consolidation during sleep

How are memories consolidated during sleep? In 2021, researchers led by Dr. Thomas Schreiner, leader of the Emmy Noether junior research group at LMU's Department of Psychology, had already shown there was a direct relationship between the emergence of certain sleep-related brain activity patterns and the reactivation of memory contents during sleep.

18 Dec 2023

Study highlights link between sleep disturbances and behavioral issues in preschool children

Study reveals a significant association between sleep disturbances and emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBDs) in preschool children, emphasizing the import

17 Dec 2023

Hemoglobin-like protein plays an important role in the development of the heart, study finds

In a landmark study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, researchers discovered for the first time that a certain kind of protein similar to hemoglobin, called cytoglobin, plays an important role in the development of the heart.

15 Dec 2023

Yoga nidra practice improves sleep and enhances memory

Practicing yoga nidra-;a kind of mindfulness training-; might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study publishing in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on December 13 by Karuna Datta of the Armed Forces Medical College in India, and colleagues.

13 Dec 2023

Unraveling the stress-sleep connection in the brain

.New research reveals that neurons in the preoptic hypothalamus-;the region of the brain that regulates sleep and body temperature-;are rhythmically activated during non-rapid eye movement sleep (NREM).

13 Dec 2023

As foundation for ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis cracks, fallout spreads

When Angelo Quinto's family learned that officials blamed his 2020 death on "excited delirium," a term they had never heard before, they couldn't believe it. To them, it was obvious the science behind the diagnosis wasn't real.

13 Dec 2023

Transcendental Meditation significantly reduces PTSD, anxiety, and burnout in nurses during COVID-19

Frontline nurses who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique during the COVID-19 pandemic showed rapid and significant improvements in flourishing, PTSD, anxiety, and burnout over 3 months compared to controls, according to a study published today in the Journal of Nursing Administration.

11 Dec 2023

Mindfulness could hold the key to mitigating relapse in women with opioid use disorder

Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) -; a behavioral intervention that integrates training in mindfulness, emotion regulation strategies and savoring of natural rewards -; could hold the key to mitigating relapse in women undergoing medically assisted opioid use disorder treatment, a Rutgers study found.

11 Dec 2023

Study sheds light on the molecular workings at play when oxygen exceeds normal levels

It only takes holding your breath for slightly too long to understand that too little oxygen is bad for you. But can you also have too much? Indeed, breathing air with a higher oxygen level than your body needs can cause health problems or even death.

8 Dec 2023

Working night shifts associated with higher occurrence of disordered sleep

Sleep is critical for daytime and neurocognitive functioning, as well as physical and mental health. When people work shifts – in 2015, 21% of workers in the European Union did – their circadian sleep-wake rhythms are commonly disrupted.

7 Dec 2023

Early tonsil and adenoids removal improves sleep quality and behavior in children

The surgery did not improve the children's neurodevelopmental functioning but was associated with improved quality of life, sleep symptoms, and blood pressure 12-months post-surgery according to a randomized control trial led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

5 Dec 2023

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Measuring airborne grass allergen levels could be key to controlling hay fever symptoms

Scientists unveil the hidden respiratory mechanisms of gut bacteria

Seizures may be responsible for some sudden deaths in children, study finds

HPV infection linked to doubled risk of thyroid cancer

Salk scientists map brain circuit triggering the crippling panic attacks

Calcium channel blockers reverse muscle weakness in animal model of myotonic dystrophy type 1

Daily beetroot juice supplement improves blood pressure and walking distance in COPD patients

First case of COVID-caused vocal cord paralysis in teen reported by Mass Eye and Ear doctors

New doula benefit ‘life-changing’ for California mom

Study identifies respiration as potential pacemaker for memory consolidation during sleep

Study highlights link between sleep disturbances and behavioral issues in preschool children

Hemoglobin-like protein plays an important role in the development of the heart, study finds

Yoga nidra practice improves sleep and enhances memory

Unraveling the stress-sleep connection in the brain

As foundation for ‘excited delirium’ diagnosis cracks, fallout spreads

Transcendental Meditation significantly reduces PTSD, anxiety, and burnout in nurses during COVID-19

Mindfulness could hold the key to mitigating relapse in women with opioid use disorder

Study sheds light on the molecular workings at play when oxygen exceeds normal levels

Working night shifts associated with higher occurrence of disordered sleep

Early tonsil and adenoids removal improves sleep quality and behavior in children

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