Jillian Davis was pleased to be gifted a car seat during her pregnancy, from a family member who bought it online from a major retailer. But following the delivery of…
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Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson’s disease
In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of a neurodegenerative disorder now known as Parkinson’s disease.…
Misconceptions about dyslexia among professionals risk children being misdiagnosed
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Misconceptions about dyslexia are held by professionals who assess children for the learning difficulty, according to a new study which calls for evidence-based standardized assessment procedures.…
Missing WWII USAF airman recovered from crash site in Sicily
The Cranfield Forensic Institute, working in collaboration with the POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), has assisted in the identification and recovery of a missing USAF airman near Caltagirone, Sicily. In 1943,…
How stigma affects Asian Americans living with hepatitis B
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Asian Americans comprise just 6% of the U.S. population, but they represent over 60% of Americans with hepatitis B. Hepatitis B (HBV) is a virus that…
Alemannic chamber grave discovered in Gerstetten
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council have discovered an Alemannic chamber grave in Gerstetten, Germany. The Alemanni (meaning “all men”), were a confederation…
Gender Nonconformity in Play Linked to ASD and Behavioral Problems
Summary: A new study reveals that gender nonconforming play behavior in 7-year-olds is associated with increased behavioral difficulties, including autistic traits in girls and peer relationship issues in boys. Researchers…
UK doctors urge government to act over ‘vaping epidemic’
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Leading UK doctors urged the government Wednesday to pass legislation to tackle “a vaping epidemic,” in particular among young people, by banning disposable e-cigarettes and all…
Avian flu has infected dairy cows in more than a dozen states – a microbiologist explains how the virus is spreading
The current strain of avian flu, H5N1, is responsible for the culling of millions of domestic birds and has sickened more than a dozen farmworkers in 2024, most recently in…
