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A study by Oregon Health & Science University shows that COVID-19 vaccination timing can slightly and temporarily alter menstrual cycle length, especially when given in the cycle’s first half. These findings aim to reassure and inform about minor changes, highlighting the need for more research on menstruation’s significance for health and fertility.However, the findings present no cause for alarm and are an important step in understanding the vaccine’s overall impact on health.Researchers at Oregon Health &…

New research demonstrates a significant increase in immune response, up to four times, when alternating arms for multi-dose vaccinations, such as the COVID-19 vaccine. This finding, which emerged from a study involving 947 participants and published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, challenges previous assumptions that arm choice does not affect immunization effectiveness, with implications for enhancing vaccine efficacy against variants like omicron.COVID-19 vaccine discovery could shape clinical practices…

Recent research reveals that healthy-weight individuals burn more energy during the day, while those with obesity expend more at night, highlighting the significant role of circadian rhythms in energy metabolism and health.OHSU researchers build on studies with healthy-weight participants; organized study that included different body sizes.Weight impacts the timing and manner in which bodies expend energy, according to recent findings.Research from Oregon Health & Science University, published in the journal Obesity,…

Groundbreaking research identifies a key function of neuron-OPC synapses in the brain, revealing their crucial role in myelin production. This discovery offers new insights into treating neurological conditions like MS, Alzheimer’s, and brain cancer. Credit: SciTechDaily.comDiscovery could be useful in developing new therapies for multiple sclerosis, neurodegenerative conditions, and brain cancer.New research from Oregon Health & Science University for the first time reveals the function of a little-understood…

Researchers have discovered a new aspect of Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia: ferroptosis-induced microglia cell death. This groundbreaking finding, highlighting the vulnerability of brain immune cells, opens new possibilities for dementia treatment and early intervention strategies. The study highlights the degeneration of microglia in the brain caused by iron toxicity. Scientists have identified a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. Recent research, led by scientists at Oregon Health…

In the latest development, researchers in Oregon Health and Science…