Researchers gain new insights into pain signaling in the brain Fast communication between our brain cells—or neurotransmission as it is called—is hugely important for our brain to work properly. Some of the messengers involved in this form of communication are neuropeptides, which ... Mar 31, 2020 0 235
Virus-scanning tool could detect previous COVID-19 infections and inform vaccine development When a virus invades the body, it leaves fingerprints behind. A research tool known as VirScan can detect this evidence—from just a single drop of blood—and identify the viruses that have infected a person in the past. ... Mar 31, 2020 0 1
Yearlong study to look at COVID-19, pandemic preventative health behavior By now, most have gotten the gist of it: Mar 31, 2020 0 0
EULAR launches COVID-19 RMD reporting database as part of Global Rheumatology Alliance The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) launches a European paediatric and adult database to monitor and report outcomes of COVID-19 occurring in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases with the support ... Mar 31, 2020 0 0
Individuals taking class of steroid medications at high risk for COVID-19 Individuals taking a class of steroid hormones called glucocorticoids for conditions such as asthma, allergies and arthritis on a routine basis may be unable to mount a normal stress response and are at high risk if they ... Mar 31, 2020 0 4
With surgeries delayed, patients wait with anxiety—some in pain—as hospitals make way for coronavirus cases n December, Christine Rayburn detected a painful lump in her right breast that biopsies would later show included two different types of cancer. One had invaded her lymph nodes. Mar 31, 2020 0 1
Amyloid formation drives brain tissue loss in animal studies Amyloid plaque formation directly causes brain tissue loss in animals, but a drug called lithium reduces the life-shortening effects of this loss, shows a study published today in eLife. Mar 31, 2020 0 0
Experiences of undesired effects of hormonal contraception A study of women who experienced mental ill-health from a hormonal contraception indicates they value their mental well-being higher than a satisfactory sex life. Their experiences can influence their choice of contraception. ... Mar 31, 2020 0 0
COVID-19: Tips to reduce migraines for those susceptible to stress Schools and workplaces are closed. Social distancing requirements are in place. And people in many cities are being urged to stay home to prevent further spread of COVID-19. The global pandemic has greatly disrupted everyone's ... Mar 31, 2020 0 2
Therapy during the coronavirus pandemic: 'This is new for all of us' There's a pandemic and people are dying and what if I get sick and my grandma dies and I lose my job and I start hating my kids and I run out of toilet paper and the economy tanks and I never see my friends and the hospitals ... Mar 31, 2020 0 4