Credit: CC0 Public Domain Current guidelines recommend that pregnant people receive a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—which typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms in most adults but can be deadly…
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Manipulating astrocytes affects long-term memory, researchers discover
Selective suppression of long-term memory formation through ChR2 photoactivation of amygdala astrocytes. The experiments suggest the presence of parallel processes governing short-term and long-term memory formation, respectively. Credit: Hiroki Yamao,…
Triple-digit heat waves could pose danger for people with an implanted defibrillator
Thousands of Americans with heart trouble have small implanted defibrillators, to help regulate their heartbeat and keep cardiac events at bay. But new research finds that on extremely hot days,…
Secondhand clothes can be swimming in germs—what vintage shoppers need to know
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Demand for secondhand and vintage clothing has surged within the last few years. Pre-owned fashion is seen by many consumers as a cheaper, more environmentally friendly…
1 in 5 people could have long COVID
More than 1 in 5 Americans likely suffer from long COVID, a new AI-assisted review has found. The analysis suggests that nearly 23% of U.S. adults experience the symptoms of…
Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation’s 4th biggest killer
A beach goer exercises as the sun rises above the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 1, 2023, in Surfside, Fla. Credit: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File The majority of strokes could be prevented,…
High-speed 3D bioprinter can fabricate structures that closely mimic diverse tissues in human body
The 3D bioprinter at the Collins BioMicrosystems Laboratory at the University of Melbourne. Credit: University of Melbourne Biomedical engineers from the University of Melbourne have invented a 3D printing system,…
Researchers develop promising new genetic breast cancer model
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A Michigan State University researcher’s new model for studying breast cancer could help scientists better understand why and where cancer metastasizes. Professor who teaches in the…
How climate change affects health
Pakistan’s second biggest city Lahore recently recorded air pollution at a level 40 times level deemed acceptable by the WHO. Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread…
Trial finds exercise during cancer treatment reduces cardiovascular risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new randomized controlled trial out of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has found that combining structured exercise training with reductions in sitting time protects…
