Feed aggregator

Maternal grandmothers play crucial role in buffering grandchildren's adversity

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 13:12
A study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland shows that investment by maternal grandmothers can improve the well-being of grandchildren who have faced adversities in life.

Public funding for single embryo transfer cuts multifetal pregnancy rates in IVF

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 13:00
In the era after the introduction of publicly funded in vitro fertilization (IVF) mandating elective single embryo transfer, the multifetal pregnancy rate decreased significantly for IVF, but the contribution of ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination (OI/IUI) to multifetal pregnancy still needs attention, according to a new study from ICES and Queen's University.

Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosts immunity but needs to be updated

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 12:53
A major bivalent COVID-19 vaccine induces production of neutralizing antibodies against the coronavirus that circulated at the start of the pandemic as well as subvariants of omicron, albeit less abundantly, according to a Brazilian study reported in the Journal of Medical Virology.

High BMI associated with changes in physiological brain pulsations

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 12:18
A recent study from the University of Oulu reveals that high body mass index (BMI) is associated with changes in physiological brain pulsations.

Does reproduction influence epigenetic aging in younger women?

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:34
The association between reproduction and biological aging based on epigenetic clocks.

DELiVR's virtual reality training speeds up cell detection in complex brain datasets

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:59
Efficient neuronal activity detection in brain imaging.

National study links air pollution to increased risk of heart attacks in Poland

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:28
Subpopulations at heightened risk for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) due to air pollution.

Therapeutic potential of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells in Crohn’s disease

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 07:00
Whether human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) could heal luminal ulcers in Crohn’s disease.

Reduction of prenatal depression associated with higher full-term birth rates

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 06:35
The effect of lowering prenatal mother depression on gestational duration.

Researchers identify a ‘gene module’ involved in both depression and cardiovascular disease

Rss Feed - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 00:01
Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while 620 million people have CVD. It has been known since the 1990s that the two diseases are somehow related.

Meta-analysis reveals drivers of antibiotic resistance in infants

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 23:55
A meta-analysis of genetic studies analyzing the microbiota (bacteria in the gut) of 1,275 infants from 10 countries finds that cesarean delivery and antibiotic use are driving the increase of antibiotic resistance genes load among infants, according to new research being presented at this year's ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April).

Study links acid-reducing drugs to increased risk of migraine

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 23:32
People who take acid-reducing drugs may have a higher risk of migraine and other severe headache than people who do not take these medications, according to a study published in the April 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Breast cancer survivors at higher risk of developing second cancers

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 23:10
Survivors of breast cancer are at significantly higher risk of developing second cancers, including endometrial and ovarian cancer for women and prostate cancer for men, according to new research studying data from almost 600,000 patients in England.

Prenatal opioid exposure not associated with risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in children

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 22:54
Opioid use during pregnancy is not associated with a substantial increase in the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD in children, finds a large study from South Korea published by The BMJ today.

Research reveals potential target for enfortumab vedotin therapy in urothelial carcinoma

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 20:18
Under the leadership of PD Dr. Niklas Klümper, Assistant Physician at the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and Clinician Scientist of the BMBF-funded ACCENT program and PD Dr. Markus Eckstein, senior physician at the Institute of Pathology at the Uniklinikum Erlangen of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), an interdisciplinary research team has published new findings that indicate which patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma could benefit in particular from the new targeted therapy with the antibody-drug conjugate enfortumab vedotin.

Healthy eating social media accounts influence diet choices

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:30
Researchers from Aston University have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little as two weeks ate more fruit and vegetables and less junk food.

Study links poor heart health in Black women to midlife cognitive decline

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:23
A new study has found that Black women with poor cardiovascular health may face an elevated risk of early signs of cognitive decline in midlife.

Anesthetic midazolam boosts survival after cardiac arrest

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:07
If a patient is successfully resuscitated after a cardiac arrest and circulation resumes, they are not out of the woods yet.

Better cardiovascular health among middle-aged Black women linked to less decline in cognition

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 08:02
Better heart health was linked to less decline in mental processing speed and cognition among middle-aged Black women, although not among middle-aged white women, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

Majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout, survey reveals

Rss Feed - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:58
A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a broad majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout from the demands of parenthood, with many feeling a lack of support in fulfilling that role.

Pages