August 5, 2022

New COVID-19 rapid-test technology performs PCR faster than similar tests on the market

For more than 30 years, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been the gold standard in molecular diagnostic testing, detecting genetic material, such as those from a virus or from human DNA. But PCR, including reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), is mostly done at large, centralized laboratories, not in point-of-care (POC) settings, because its instrumentation is bulky, expensive, takes a […]

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August 4, 2022

Financial and sleeping difficulties are key mental health risk indicators in university students

A new study of student wellbeing during the pandemic by the University of Warwick has identified worsened financial situation and sleep difficulties as key indicators of individuals at higher risk of developing mental health issues. The findings will be valuable to higher education institutions in identifying those students at higher risk of developing mental health issues, and will help to […]

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August 1, 2022

Study shows link between naps and high blood pressure

Napping on a regular basis is associated with higher risks for high blood pressure and stroke, according to new research published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association Researchers in China examined whether frequent naps could be a potential causal risk factor for high blood pressure and/or stroke using data from UK Biobank, a large biomedical database and research resource containing anonymized […]

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July 30, 2022

Newly discovered gene promotes muscle strength

Researchers have identified a gene that promotes muscle strength when switched on by physical activity, unlocking the potential for the development of therapeutic treatments to mimic some of the benefits of working out. The University of Melbourne-led study, published in Cell Metabolism, showed how different types of exercise change the molecules in our muscles. This resulted in the discovery of the […]

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July 25, 2022

Antibiotics affect male and female gut microbiomes differently

In a new study, researchers at Cedars-Sinai found that antibiotics have sex-specific effects on the gut microbiome makeup of male and female laboratory rats. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, could have implications for using the drugs in humans to treat or prevent bacterial infection. “We found that giving the rats a multidrug antibiotic cocktail resulted in significant […]

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July 18, 2022

Long COVID has a significant impact on UK workforce, study finds

Researchers have warned the long-term effects of coronavirus will have a significant impact on the UK workforce for some time. Of those who have been infected with Covid-19, 5.5 per cent of people will develop life-changing chronic illness, in particular heart and lung conditions. Others have also experienced long lasting symptoms, including shortness of breath, fatigue, fever, headaches, brain fog […]

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July 18, 2022

Individualized eating program helps dieters lose weight, keep it off

An individualized diet program that empowers users to create their own plan based on targeted levels of protein and fiber shows promise at helping people lose extra pounds and keep them off. The Individualized Diet Improvement Program is a self-guided approach that involves easy-to-use tools, according to the nutritionists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who created iDip. “Our program […]

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July 9, 2022

Only seven percent of adults have good cardiometabolic health

Less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requiring urgent action, according to research led by a team from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in a pioneering perspective on cardiometabolic health trends and disparities published in the July 12 issue of the Journal of the American […]

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