Comb jellies are ancient creatures with unique biological traits, including spontaneous fusion, which offers new insights into evolution and immune systems. [ more ]
SF scientists crack case of severe illness that put children 'on death's door' after COVID
Researchers have discovered and named Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) after identifying the mysterious severe illness connected to SARS-CoV-2 infections. [ more ]
SF scientists crack case of severe illness that put children 'on death's door' after COVID
Researchers have discovered and named Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) after identifying the mysterious severe illness connected to SARS-CoV-2 infections. [ more ]
Q: If I get less than the recommended seven or eight hours of sleep every night, will a midday nap make up for that loss?Maybe you stayed up too late scrolling TikTok, or tossed and turned because of anxious thoughts.And now you're wondering if a quick lunchtime nap will give you the energy boost you need to power through the rest of the day, and potentially regain the health benefits of a full night's sleep you may have lost.
Q: If I get less than the recommended seven or eight hours of sleep every night, will a midday nap make up for that loss?Maybe you stayed up too late scrolling TikTok, or tossed and turned because of anxious thoughts.And now you're wondering if a quick lunchtime nap will give you the energy boost you need to power through the rest of the day, and potentially regain the health benefits of a full night's sleep you may have lost.
Testosterone may affect transgender men's immune system - LGBTQ Nation
Testosterone therapy in transgender men can significantly affect immune system responses, impacting susceptibility to viral infections and autoimmune diseases. [ more ]
Testosterone may affect transgender men's immune system - LGBTQ Nation
Testosterone therapy in transgender men can significantly affect immune system responses, impacting susceptibility to viral infections and autoimmune diseases. [ more ]
The gut microbiome, consisting of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, has been found to affect various aspects of human health, including the immune system and mental health.
Research suggests that there is a bidirectional relationship between the gut and the brain, with signals traveling both ways through the gut-brain axis. [ more ]
The gut microbiome, consisting of bacteria, viruses, and fungi, has been found to affect various aspects of human health, including the immune system and mental health.
Research suggests that there is a bidirectional relationship between the gut and the brain, with signals traveling both ways through the gut-brain axis. [ more ]
Could This Common Antibiotic Gel Help You Avoid COVID?
Scientists do not encourage using Neosporin in the nose for COVID protection, but initial studies show potential in boosting the body's innate immune system. [ more ]
Could This Common Antibiotic Gel Help You Avoid COVID?
Scientists do not encourage using Neosporin in the nose for COVID protection, but initial studies show potential in boosting the body's innate immune system. [ more ]
Of all the things to worry about in life, sleep may be the most pernicious.Most things you either can directly control (your booze intake, Twitter consumption, exercise regime) or you can't (pollution, bees dying, malevolent artificial intelligence).But sleep sits right in the middle: even if you feel as if you are giving yourself enough, are you really?
Of all the things to worry about in life, sleep may be the most pernicious.Most things you either can directly control (your booze intake, Twitter consumption, exercise regime) or you can't (pollution, bees dying, malevolent artificial intelligence).But sleep sits right in the middle: even if you feel as if you are giving yourself enough, are you really?
Study identifies potential biomarker to detect long Covid
Long Covid affects one in eight people and is associated with more than 200 symptoms.
A study in Science identified a potential biomarker in blood, changes to blood serum proteins in the complement system, that can detect long Covid. [ more ]
Study identifies potential biomarker to detect long Covid
Long Covid affects one in eight people and is associated with more than 200 symptoms.
A study in Science identified a potential biomarker in blood, changes to blood serum proteins in the complement system, that can detect long Covid. [ more ]
Study identifies potential biomarker to detect long Covid
Long Covid affects one in eight people and is associated with more than 200 symptoms.
A study in Science identified a potential biomarker in blood, changes to blood serum proteins in the complement system, that can detect long Covid. [ more ]
Study identifies potential biomarker to detect long Covid
Long Covid affects one in eight people and is associated with more than 200 symptoms.
A study in Science identified a potential biomarker in blood, changes to blood serum proteins in the complement system, that can detect long Covid. [ more ]
Stanford researchers think future pandemics could be prevented with universal vaccines
Researchers at Stanford University believe it's possible to prevent the next worldwide pandemic before it starts.
They have found that ramping up the innate immune system can provide broad protection against various viruses, including those we've never been exposed to. [ more ]
Stanford researchers think future pandemics could be prevented with universal vaccines
Researchers at Stanford University believe it's possible to prevent the next worldwide pandemic before it starts.
They have found that ramping up the innate immune system can provide broad protection against various viruses, including those we've never been exposed to. [ more ]
Stanford researchers think future pandemics could be prevented with universal vaccines
Researchers at Stanford University believe it's possible to prevent the next worldwide pandemic before it starts.
They have found that ramping up the innate immune system can provide broad protection against various viruses, including those we've never been exposed to. [ more ]
Stanford researchers think future pandemics could be prevented with universal vaccines
Researchers at Stanford University believe it's possible to prevent the next worldwide pandemic before it starts.
They have found that ramping up the innate immune system can provide broad protection against various viruses, including those we've never been exposed to. [ more ]
Stanford researchers think future pandemics could be prevented with universal vaccines
Researchers at Stanford University believe it's possible to prevent the next worldwide pandemic before it starts.
They have found that ramping up the innate immune system can provide broad protection against various viruses, including those we've never been exposed to. [ more ]
New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions
High-fat diets affect genes linked to obesity, colon cancer, irritable bowels, immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk.
A UC Riverside study fed mice three different high-fat diets and found concerning changes in gene expression, impacting various bodily functions. [ more ]
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GSK's vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., for adults who are 60 and older, the company said.The vaccine, to be sold as Arexvy, appears to be the first in the world approved for sale to protect older adults.Image An transmission electron microscopic image of R.S.V.Credit...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The F.D.A. estimates that R.S.V. is associated with 6,000 to 10,000 deaths each year in adults 65 and older and at least 60,000 hospitalizations in that age group.
Gene-edited cells move science closer to repairing damaged hearts
Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States, but fixing damaged tissue has been a unique biological challenge.(N/A/iStock)Scientists seeking to combat the nation's number one killer have discovered why experiments using cell transplants to repair damage from a heart attack wind up backfiring and causing life-threatening arrhythmias.
Flours made of grains and seeds, like quinoa and chia, can offer the body more complete nutrients.WWW.WIKIPEDIA.COM Cookies tend to be high in refined sugar and saturated fats.They're generally considered unhealthy, and eating them often can be a risk factor for developing type II diabetes, obesity and Alzheimers.
Research reveals how incurable skin cancer resists treatment study
Scientists have found out how some skin cancers stop responding to treatment at the end of life.The findings allow researchers to see how melanoma evolves to spread to the brain and the liver.The study also reveals how the cancer can beat the most common treatment currently available for people with advanced disease.
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GSK's vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., for adults who are 60 and older, the company said.The vaccine, to be sold as Arexvy, appears to be the first in the world approved for sale to protect older adults.Image An transmission electron microscopic image of R.S.V.Credit...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The F.D.A. estimates that R.S.V. is associated with 6,000 to 10,000 deaths each year in adults 65 and older and at least 60,000 hospitalizations in that age group.
Gene-edited cells move science closer to repairing damaged hearts
Heart attacks are the leading cause of death in the United States, but fixing damaged tissue has been a unique biological challenge.(N/A/iStock)Scientists seeking to combat the nation's number one killer have discovered why experiments using cell transplants to repair damage from a heart attack wind up backfiring and causing life-threatening arrhythmias.
Flours made of grains and seeds, like quinoa and chia, can offer the body more complete nutrients.WWW.WIKIPEDIA.COM Cookies tend to be high in refined sugar and saturated fats.They're generally considered unhealthy, and eating them often can be a risk factor for developing type II diabetes, obesity and Alzheimers.
Research reveals how incurable skin cancer resists treatment study
Scientists have found out how some skin cancers stop responding to treatment at the end of life.The findings allow researchers to see how melanoma evolves to spread to the brain and the liver.The study also reveals how the cancer can beat the most common treatment currently available for people with advanced disease.
Chocolate doesn't cause acne but carrots do help you see in the dark: the best and worst health myths and wisdom
TRUE When you've got a cold, the best thing you can eat is a hearty, nutritious soup, says Lambert.Chicken contains vitamin B12, plus other antioxidants and vitamins which support the immune system and aid digestion.It's also rich in protein, which is good for cellular repair.Adding more veg also increases the vitamins and minerals that are needed to aid recovery.
Like many anguished teens, I often felt that my best friend was my diary.I would enter my bedroom in a terrible mood, but as the sentences took shape on the page, whatever was troubling me no longer felt like quite as much of a catastrophe.I wasn't able to extinguish every sadness, but often felt calmer, as if a physical pressure had lifted from my chest.
Two States Have Proposed Bans on Common Food Additives Linked to Health Concerns
Newly proposed bills in California and New York are putting food additives the chemicals manufacturers add to food to act as preservatives or to enhance color, texture or taste under the microscope.The state legislators are seeking to prohibit the manufacturing and sale of products containing additives that have been linked to cancer, neurodevelopmental issues and hormone dysfunction.
Mysterious hepatitis outbreak in kids in 2022 linked to common childhood respiratory virus, studies suggest
An outbreak of acute severe, unexplained hepatitis in previously healthy children in 2022 may be linked to adeno-associated virus 2, or AAV2, according to three independent studies published Thursday in the journal Nature.Between April and July 2022, more than 1,000 children worldwide at least 350 of them in the United States were diagnosed with hepatitis, a disease involving liver inflammation, with no known cause.
Pet cats and dogs may help protect infants from food allergies, study suggests
Children who live with cats or dogs during fetal development and early infancy may be less likely than other kids to develop food allergies, according to a new study.The study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, analyzed data from over 65,000 children from Japan.It found that children exposed to cats or indoor dogs had a 13% to 16% lower risk of all food allergies compared with babies in pet-free homes.
Even relatively easy bouts with COVID-19 can still take a toll on the immune system, according to a paper published Mar. 15 in the journal Immunityparticularly on T-cells, which provide long term and durable protection against viruses.Mark Davis, a professor of immunology at Stanford University and director of the Stanford Institute for Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection, and his team made the discovery when studying T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 among 72 people through the early months of 2021, as the first COVID-19 vaccines were becoming available.
Mysterious hepatitis outbreak in kids in 2022 linked to common childhood respiratory virus, studies suggest
An outbreak of acute severe, unexplained hepatitis in previously healthy children in 2022 may be linked to adeno-associated virus 2, or AAV2, according to three independent studies published Thursday in the journal Nature.Between April and July 2022, more than 1,000 children worldwide at least 350 of them in the United States were diagnosed with hepatitis, a disease involving liver inflammation, with no known cause.
Pet cats and dogs may help protect infants from food allergies, study suggests
Children who live with cats or dogs during fetal development and early infancy may be less likely than other kids to develop food allergies, according to a new study.The study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, analyzed data from over 65,000 children from Japan.It found that children exposed to cats or indoor dogs had a 13% to 16% lower risk of all food allergies compared with babies in pet-free homes.
Even relatively easy bouts with COVID-19 can still take a toll on the immune system, according to a paper published Mar. 15 in the journal Immunityparticularly on T-cells, which provide long term and durable protection against viruses.Mark Davis, a professor of immunology at Stanford University and director of the Stanford Institute for Immunity, Transplantation, and Infection, and his team made the discovery when studying T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 among 72 people through the early months of 2021, as the first COVID-19 vaccines were becoming available.
California bill seeks to ban sale of foods with chemicals linked to cancer and other health issues
Editor's Note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.Sign up for CNN's Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being.Some chemicals linked to health issues have been banned in food products in the European Union, while the United States has allowed use at levels determined safe.
Vaccination, Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show
People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid, new research shows.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines long Covid as new, returning or ongoing health issues more than four weeks after an initial infection.According to the CDC, 1 in 5 Covid-19 survivors ages 18 to 64 and 1 in 4 survivors 65 or older have an ongoing health issue that might be attributable to Covid-19 infection.