Summary: A new study shows that chronic stress causes immune cells called neutrophils to leave bone marrow in the skull and collect in the brain’s protective membranes, where they contribute…
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Electrical stimulation can reprogram immune system to heal the body faster
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that electrically stimulating macrophages—one of the immune systems key players—can reprogram them in such a way as to reduce…
Adding more green space to a campus is a simple, cheap and healthy way to help millions of stressed and depressed college students
Stress on college students can be palpable, and it hits them from every direction: academic challenges, social pressures and financial burdens, all intermingled with their first taste of independence. It’s…
Positive results revealed from first prospective trial in heart failure due to Chagas disease
Credit: AI-generated image In patients with heart failure (HF) caused by Chagas disease, sacubitril/valsartan was superior to enalapril for the composite primary endpoint, predominantly driven by a significant reduction in…
Global inequalities found in cancer research funding
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the University of Southampton examining worldwide variations in funding for cancer research say there’s a pressing need to invest more in lower income countries.…
Conjoined toad figurine among new discoveries at Vichama
Vichama is a 3,800-year-old agricultural and fishing settlement in the Végueta district of Huaura, Peru. Rising on a raised terrace just 1.5 kilometers from the coast, the site extends across…
Depression Disrupts Learning to Avoid Unpleasant Events
Summary: Depression specifically impairs the ability to learn how to actively avoid unpleasant events, though it does not affect avoidance behavior once learned. Researchers tested 465 participants across a range…
AI co-pilot boosts noninvasive brain-computer interface by interpreting user intent
Using the AI-BCI system, a participant successfully completed the “pick-and-place” task moving four blocks with the assistance of AI and a robotic arm. Credit: Johannes Lee, Jonathan Kao, Neural Engineering…
Metformin changes blood metal levels in humans, offering further insight into its mechanism of action
Although metformin is the most widely prescribed diabetes drug in the world, its mechanism of action is still not clear. Kobe University endocrinologist Ogawa Wataru has now made significant progress,…
Fall allergy symptoms are similar to spring and summer—and can hit as hard
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If you’re wondering why your spring allergy symptoms never went away, it’s possible you are suffering from spring… into summer… into fall allergies. “Some people suffer…
