Credit: Gustavo Fring from Pexels School uniform policies could be restricting young people from being active, particularly primary school-aged girls, new research suggests. The University of Cambridge study used data…
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Rare depiction of Romulus and Remus found in Vilanova d’Alcolea
The Department of Culture of the Generalitat Valenciana has announced the discovery of a rare silver brooch depicting Romulus and Remus. In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus were twin brothers,…
Borderline Personality Disorder Linked to Increased Hospital Revisits
Summary: Patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are more likely to have recurrent hospital visits compared to those with other mental disorders. Analyzing over 86,000 episodes of care for…
A promising avenue for more effective immunotherapies
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.11377 A research team of Canadian and French scientists, led by INRS professor Maya Saleh, has been investigating immunotherapy resistance in certain patients…
Archaeologists find the oldest known bead in the Americas
Archaeologists from the University of Wyoming have discovered the oldest known bead in the Americas at the La Prele Mammoth site in Converse County, United States. The La Prele Mammoth…
Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security
Is that really a stamp of approval? iStock/Getty Images Plus If you’ve ever reached for a bottle of moisturizer labeled “patented” or “FDA approved,” you might want to think twice.…
Recognizing when someone is having a seizure – and how you can help during those first critical moments
Approximately 1 in 26 people develop epilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures. But experiencing a seizure does not always mean a person has epilepsy. Seizures…
Legionary fortress of the Legio VI Ferrata found in Israel
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have announced the discovery of a military fortress garrisoned by the Legio VI Ferrata (“Sixth Ironclad Legion”), also known as the Fidelis Constans, meaning…
What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals
This image provided by the Alaska Department of Health shows several Alaskapox lesions. “A” is a lesion about 10 days after symptom onset, and “B” is the same lesion two…
