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People with darker skin disproportionately suffer from acne's psychological impacts

A more aggressive approach to treating acne that marries the disciplines of psychology and dermatology is needed, according to two UC Riverside psychology researchers.

14 Feb 2021

Humidity created inside the face masks may help combat COVID-19

Masks help protect the people wearing them from getting or spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but now researchers from the National Institutes of Health have added evidence for yet another potential benefit for wearers: The humidity created inside the mask may help combat respiratory diseases such as COVID-19.

14 Feb 2021

Researchers map the mechanism behind cellular communication

Knowledge on how cells communicate is an important key to understanding many biological systems and diseases.

13 Feb 2021

Novel finding could lead to better treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

Monash University researchers have uncovered the barrier to β-cell (beta cell) regeneration that could pave the way for improved treatments for diabetes and diseases that involve organ and tissue damage.

12 Feb 2021

Active lifestyle associated with lower risk of death from a heart attack

An active lifestyle is linked with a lower chance of dying immediately from a heart attack, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

12 Feb 2021

The Future of Environmental and Food Monitoring

NewsMed interviews Professor Antje Baeumner about the future of food and environmental monitoring, the subject of her 2021 Pittcon presentation.

From Pittcon 12 Feb 2021

Webinar: High-Content Imaging on Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research

The upcoming webinar 'Visualizing Human Stem Cell Dynamics by Multicolor, Multiday High-Content Microscopy' will take place on February 17, 11 AM EST / 5 PM CET.

From Yokogawa Electric Corporation 12 Feb 2021

New article reviews how the circadian clock controls various aspects of homeostasis

Subconsciously, our bodies keep time for us through an ancient means - the circadian clock. A new University of California, Irvine-led article reviews how the clock controls various aspects of homeostasis, and how organs coordinate their function over the course of a day.

12 Feb 2021

Health education program reduces risk of cardiovascular disease

People who participated in a health education program that included both mental health and physical health information significantly reduced their risks of cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases by the end of the 12-month intervention - and sustained most of those improvements six months later, researchers found.

12 Feb 2021

Lifestyle changes in pregnant women linked to epigenetic alterations in babies

A study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity and epigenetic alterations in the baby. The study is published in the journal Diabetes.

11 Feb 2021

New genetic analysis reveals biological causes of muscle weakness in older people

A new largescale genetic analysis has found biological mechanisms that contribute to making people more susceptible to muscle weakness in later life, finding that diseases such as osteoarthritis and diabetes may play a large role in susceptibility.

11 Feb 2021

Scent detection dogs can be used to screen and identify COVID-19-infected individuals

In a recent article in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, authors gathered previously published research to summarize current thinking on the feasibility and efficacy of using scent detection dogs to screen for the COVID-19 virus.

11 Feb 2021

Exercise during pregnancy may help mitigate negative effects of parental obesity in children

New research in mice suggests that exercising during pregnancy may help prevent children- especially boys- from developing health problems related to their parents' obesity. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

11 Feb 2021

Genomic test may help guide treatment decisions for patients with recurrent prostate cancer

A commercially available genomic test may help oncologists better determine which patients with recurrent prostate cancer may benefit from hormone therapy, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and 15 other medical centers.

11 Feb 2021

Adults with intellectual disabilities are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, study finds

Researchers at the University of Glasgow and the Manchester Metropolitan University in the U.K. report that adults with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk of being infected with SARS-CoV2. They are also more likely to develop worse outcomes once infected.

11 Feb 2021

Variants of nine genes induce a higher risk of developing Addison's disease

Variants of nine genes increase the risk of developing Addison's disease, a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the adrenal glands.

11 Feb 2021

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

Previous studies about COVID-19 have shown that the illness is often more severe in men than women. However, there is limited data available for the pediatric population. Though children and adolescents are at a lower risk of developing severe illness, some may experience severe symptoms. In some cases, children develop complications, including the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Researchers report that a higher percentage of male children developed MIS-C and died.

11 Feb 2021

Study investigates influence of adequate supply of vitamin D on prognosis of numerous diseases

In recent years, three meta-analyses of clinical studies have come to the conclusion that vitamin D supplementation was associated with a reduction in the mortality rate from cancer of around 13 percent.

11 Feb 2021

Study: Neuron structures are dissimilar between the brain areas in every individual

It was reported that the volume of the brain areas such as the superior temporal gyrus and anterior cingulate cortex reduces in schizophrenia but a precise change of three-dimensional structure of neuron has remained unclear.

11 Feb 2021

Minimally-invasive deep aging clocks could improve response to COVID-19 vaccine

Deep Longevity, a fully-owned subsidiary of Regent Pacific (SEHK:0575.HK), specializing in the development and the application of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) for aging and longevity research, today announced the publication of an article in Lancet Healthy Longevity titled "The potential of rapalogs to enhance resilience against SARS-CoV-2 infection and reduce the severity of COVID-19".

11 Feb 2021

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Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

People with darker skin disproportionately suffer from acne's psychological impacts

Humidity created inside the face masks may help combat COVID-19

Researchers map the mechanism behind cellular communication

Novel finding could lead to better treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

Active lifestyle associated with lower risk of death from a heart attack

The Future of Environmental and Food Monitoring

Webinar: High-Content Imaging on Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research

New article reviews how the circadian clock controls various aspects of homeostasis

Health education program reduces risk of cardiovascular disease

Lifestyle changes in pregnant women linked to epigenetic alterations in babies

New genetic analysis reveals biological causes of muscle weakness in older people

Scent detection dogs can be used to screen and identify COVID-19-infected individuals

Exercise during pregnancy may help mitigate negative effects of parental obesity in children

Genomic test may help guide treatment decisions for patients with recurrent prostate cancer

Adults with intellectual disabilities are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, study finds

Variants of nine genes induce a higher risk of developing Addison's disease

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

Study investigates influence of adequate supply of vitamin D on prognosis of numerous diseases

Study: Neuron structures are dissimilar between the brain areas in every individual

Minimally-invasive deep aging clocks could improve response to COVID-19 vaccine

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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