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Anxiety's grip on decision-making: Study reveals impact of loss aversion on choices amid pandemic

investigates how individuals with high levels of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) behave compared to less anxious individuals in a gambling decision-making task designed to separate the distinct influences of risk and loss aversion on decision-making.

9 May 2023

Boosting gut health with short-chain fatty acids

Research paper provides an overview of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and their role in regulating gut homeostasis. It also discusses SCFA-producing bacteria and potential therapeutic approaches to boost SCFA levels in the gut to treat related diseases.

9 May 2023

UCF researcher develops a new, more precise treatment for acute respiratory viral infections

A University of Central Florida College of Medicine researcher has developed a new, more precise treatment for a major cause of illness around the world each year -; acute respiratory viral infections.

9 May 2023

Long COVID risk and symptoms present very differently across diverse populations, study finds

While the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have passed, the effects of post-COVID conditions on public health remain.

9 May 2023

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

We've all recently gotten a crash-course in drug repurposing, thanks to near-daily news reports about efforts to identify existing medicines that could help treat COVID-19 in the early phase of the pandemic.

9 May 2023

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

COVID-19, the disease resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection, is associated with highly variable clinical outcomes that range from asymptomatic disease to death.

9 May 2023

Researchers call for urgent measures to prevent hospitals from becoming infected with CRAB bacteria

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) was brought into the ICU, in Hangzhou, on multiple occasions as patients were admitted, creating a large 'reservoir' of the bacteria which contaminated beds and equipment.

9 May 2023

Scientists recommend eliminating unnecessary use of quaternary ammonium compounds

The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted the unnecessary use of antimicrobial chemicals linked to health problems, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental harm, warn more than two dozen scientists in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science & Technology.

9 May 2023

Understanding how bacteria work together could lead to new ways of treating severe infections

"Know thy self; know thy enemy" - Sun Tzu. That quote is from centuries ago, but it is applicable in so many ways.

9 May 2023

Household transmission of endemic human coronaviruses in the US

Researchers describe clinical outcomes of endemic human coronavirus household transmission.

9 May 2023

An evaluation of the timeliness of COVID-19 surveillance data sources and indicators

Researchers evaluated correlations and timeliness of COVID-19 surveillance data sources.

9 May 2023

Newly discovered frog virus poses threat to amphibian conservation and human health

Research paper discusses the discovery of ranid herpesvirus 3 in common frog tadpoles in Norway, which sheds light on the pathogenesis of the virus and its potential impact on amphibian ecology and conservation, as well as human health.

9 May 2023

Game-changers reshaping our world: From mRNA vaccines to AI-powered medicine

The paper covers recent breakthroughs in science and technology that can bring immediate and long-term changes to human life while prioritizing sustainability.

8 May 2023

AI tools can help simplify a test that works for hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2

Going beyond pregnancy and COVID-19, the world could someday soon come to rely on at-home tests for many diseases thanks in part to AI-fueled improvements.

8 May 2023

PETA announces $50,000 grant to explore the reasons for HIV vaccine research failures

PETA is pleased to announce that it will bankroll a $50,000 grant to fund a first-of-its-kind study to explore the exact reasons why attempts to develop a vaccine against HIV have failed to produce a viable one for humans.

8 May 2023

Waco COVID Survey provides insights into the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission, health behaviors

Results from the Waco COVID Survey have provided needed insights into how the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission, health behaviors and COVID-19-related attitudes changed across the first two years of the pandemic in the McLennan County, Texas.

8 May 2023

High-fat diets' eye-opening impact: Study reveals link to retinal damage and bisretinoid accumulation

In this study, the effects of a high-fat diet on the formation of bisretinoids in photoreceptor cells were explored. The results showed that mice on a high-fat diet had increased levels of bisretinoids and retinol-binding protein 4, which are associated with metabolic dysregulation.

8 May 2023

Disease/Infection News

Anxiety's grip on decision-making: Study reveals impact of loss aversion on choices amid pandemic

Boosting gut health with short-chain fatty acids

UCF researcher develops a new, more precise treatment for acute respiratory viral infections

Long COVID risk and symptoms present very differently across diverse populations, study finds

Different statin drugs exert different effects on COVID-19 patients

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

Researchers call for urgent measures to prevent hospitals from becoming infected with CRAB bacteria

Scientists recommend eliminating unnecessary use of quaternary ammonium compounds

Understanding how bacteria work together could lead to new ways of treating severe infections

Household transmission of endemic human coronaviruses in the US

An evaluation of the timeliness of COVID-19 surveillance data sources and indicators

Newly discovered frog virus poses threat to amphibian conservation and human health

Game-changers reshaping our world: From mRNA vaccines to AI-powered medicine

AI tools can help simplify a test that works for hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2

PETA announces $50,000 grant to explore the reasons for HIV vaccine research failures

Waco COVID Survey provides insights into the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission, health behaviors

High-fat diets' eye-opening impact: Study reveals link to retinal damage and bisretinoid accumulation

SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to higher IgA levels in breast milk than vaccination

Cognitive behavioral therapy is beneficial for individuals with post-viral fatigue after COVID-19

Novel Rutgers vaccine may provide more durable protection against SARS-CoV-2

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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