News Release 22-Aug-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of Bath In a new study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, researchers from the Universities of Bath and Southampton have unveiled how just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice can improve wellbeing, ease depression and anxiety, and help people to be more motivated to improve their lifestyle...
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Weight loss drug’s heart benefits extend to people with heart failure
News Release 22-Aug-2024 The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major adverse cardiac events among overweight people who have cardiovascular disease, whether or not they also have heart failure, according to a new UCL-led study Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity College London The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and...
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FDA approves updated COVID shots for fall
August 22, 2024 by Ernie Mundell Updated shots you may soon get to shield against COVID-19 infection were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. This year’s approval for the updated mRNA vaccines comes much sooner than happened in 2023, when fall vaccines were authorized on Sept. 11. The latest shots from...
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Reading your biological age in your blood or saliva? It’s not as simple as that, study shows
August 22, 2024 by International Society for Stem Cell Research Epigenetic clocks are impacted by the differentiation stage and proliferation history of cells, as well as by age-associated changes in cell type composition. Credit: Rebecca GorelovHow old are you, really? Your chronological age is the number of years you have been alive. Your biological age...
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Which Medications Can Cause Edema?
Medscape Family MedicineCOMMENTARY Mauricio Wajngarten, MD DISCLOSURES | August 20, 2024 Edema in the feet and legs is a common complaint in our practices. It can cause pain, weakness, heaviness, discomfort, limited movement, and a negative body image. Medications can contribute to edema, either alone or in combination with other health issues. Edema is also...
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Study determines most common long COVID symptoms in children and teens
August 21, 2024 by NYU Langone Health Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER Initiative and supported by its Clinical Science Core (CSC) at NYU Langone Health, has designed a new way to identify which school-age children and adolescents most likely have long COVID. Solely for the purpose...
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Investigating the dangerous neurological effects of the Powassan virusby Stony Brook University
August 20, 2024 by Stony Brook University The lethality of POWV LI9 is age-dependent in C57BL/6 mice. Credit: Journal of Virology (2024). DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00560-24While Lyme disease is the most recognized and prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States, other infections transmitted through tick bites can be equally or even more dangerous. One of these is...
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METTL family: A key regulator of cellular function in health and disease
August 20, 2024 by Sichuan International Medical Exchange and Promotion Association Modifications Involved in The Process of Gene Expression: From Transcription to Protein Activation and Depolymerization. Numerous processes are involved in gene expression. Histone modifications facilitate DNA transcription. DNA, in turn, undergoes modifications within proteins. mRNA modification is employed for nuclear and cytoplasmic localization. Once...
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Therapeutic app might ease anxiety in young adults
August 21, 2024 by Ernie Mundell It’s not a replacement for actual psychotherapy, but a newly designed app could help young adults with mental health issues lower their anxiety, researchers report. The app, dubbed Maya, “can be an accessible and impactful tool for those looking for support around anxiety. It is incredible to see our...
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Cognitive behavioral therapy found to have clear benefits for cancer survivors
August 21, 2024 by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis of all relevant published studies reveals clear benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for improving mental health and quality of life in cancer survivors. The findings, which are published in Cancer Medicine, extend CBT’s effects beyond what has long been known in the general...