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New study challenges popular stereotype that men don't want support during a breakup

The popular stereotype that men don't want support during a breakup, separation or divorce is simply not true, according to a new paper by researchers at the UBC school of nursing.

15 Jul 2022

Mosaic loss of Y chromosome increases risk for heart failure and cardiac fibrosis in men

Why a condition that frequently occurs in aging men, in which an increasing number of hematopoietic cells display a loss of the Y chromosome, is associated with increased risk of mortality and age-related diseases is now a little clearer, thanks to work in mice.

15 Jul 2022

Evidence for a specific anti-inflammatory metabolic signature in long-COVID

A recent research paper posted to the medRxiv* preprint server illustrated anti-inflammatory and hypo-metabolic fingerprints in long coronavirus disease (COVID) syndrome (LCS) using pan-omics plasma assessments.

15 Jul 2022

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows.

14 Jul 2022

Diabetes screening missed by many men in their 40s, research shows

Not enough men in Alberta, Canada -; especially those in their 40s -; are getting tested for diabetes, putting them at risk for heart disease, cancer and other complications, according to new population health research published today in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas.

14 Jul 2022

Study finds the cause behind women experiencing higher rates of depression than men

Although treatments for depression exist, sometimes these treatments don't work for many who use them. Furthermore, women experience higher rates of depression than men, yet the cause for this difference is unknown, making their illnesses, at times, more complicated to treat.

14 Jul 2022

Bacterial infections cause sperm dysfunction via their outer membrane vesicles

A new study discusses the impact of Escherichia coli (E. coli) infection on sperm parameters.

13 Jul 2022

Comparison of complaints following second and third COVID mRNA vaccine doses

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, investigators in Norway and Sweden compared medical complaints after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection following second and third dose SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations.

12 Jul 2022

Mild to moderate COVID causes inflammation of white matter in brain ten months later

In a recent work published in the medRxiv* preprint server, scientists in Germany performed neuropsychological evaluations and brain imaging of people who recovered from mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

12 Jul 2022

Can AI-chatbots promote health-lifestyle changes?

Researchers discuss the impact of AI chatbot interventions on a wide range of health behaviors.

11 Jul 2022

Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in tissues leads to long COVID

PASC is likely the result of long-term persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in various tissues

11 Jul 2022

Immune response after mild COVID

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Germany assessed the immunity elicited by a mild severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

10 Jul 2022

Diabetes not strongly associated with in-hospital COVID mortality

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the association between diabetes mellitus (type 2 diabetes) and mortality among patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at multiple centers in Canada and Denmark.

8 Jul 2022

After 3 doses of COVID vaccine, most cancer patients retain detectable humoral immunity

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the efficacy and durability of immune responses to the third dose of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. They also assessed the efficacy of the fourth vaccine dose among severely immunocompromised patients with hematological malignancies.

7 Jul 2022

Paternal phenotypic, lifestyle characteristics do not play a role in preeclampsia susceptibility of their partners

Survey: Many prostate cancer patients in the UK did not receive adequate information about radiotherapy-induced sexual dysfunction

New research indicates that many UK patients don't receive adequate information about treatment-induced sexual dysfunction before, during, and after radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer.

6 Jul 2022