With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging worldwide, members of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) are working to understand how the virus spreads and infects people, why there is so much variability in susceptibility and severity, and where to look for potential therapeutics. Researchers presented the results of several studies relevant to the current […]
Need a Meownager and an Assistant (to the) Regional Meownager of Your Home Office? Meet Michael and Dwight!
Michael and Dwight have decided the corporate office life isn’t for them and are looking to cozy up in a new home office! This pair of kitties are bonded brothers and best friends, so this dynamic duo wants to be adopted together in the Los Angeles area. These guys are friendly with almost everyone they […]
Researching why our brains are able learn and memorize
The long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) of the strength of hippocampal excitatory synapse involved in learning and memory formation in brain have been separately explained, but the molecular mechanism that comprehensively explains them has not been elucidated. Associate Professor Dr. Tomonari Sumi, Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, and Assistant Professor Dr. […]
Drinking green tea and coffee daily linked to lower death risk in people with diabetes
Drinking plenty of both green tea and coffee is linked to a lower risk of dying from any cause among people with type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. Drinking 4 or more daily cups of green tea plus 2 or more of coffee was associated […]
Don’t “Horse” Around with These Common Toxic Trees and Shrubs!
For those equine parents out there, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center wants you to be aware of trees and shrubs your horses and donkeys should avoid. While horses and donkeys are herbivores and plants make up their entire diet, there are some plants that can cause them to become very sick or even die […]
Bethenny Frankel: What My Daughter Bryn and I Have in Common
Like mother, like daughter! Bethenny Frankel opened up about her and Jason Hoppy‘s 10-year-old daughter Bryn’s personality. ‘Real Housewives’ Babies! See Which Bravo Stars Gave Birth “She’s very creative,” the Cookie Meets Peanut author, 49, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, October 15, while promoting her “Just B With Bethenny Frankel” podcast. “She’s an incredible […]
Vaping and lung damage in teens: What’s the real link?
(HealthDay)—The purported link between e-cigarettes and lung damage might be more complicated than first thought, a new study reports. Teen e-cigarette users are not more likely to have wheezing episodes than nonusers, researchers found—but only after taking into account a host of other tobacco-related factors also at play. “We were surprised to find that use […]
Gender parity review of psychological science shows progress and problems
When Sherryl Goodman joined Emory’s Department of Psychology in 1977, she was the sole female member of the faculty. “I was typically the only woman in the room,” recalls Goodman, now Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Psychology. Things have changed over the decades, both nationally and at Emory—where the percentage of women faculty in the […]
Finding Help and Hope After a Hurricane
A day before Hurricane Laura slammed into Louisiana on August 27, Henry “Andy” Roach made one of the hardest decisions of his life. He only had room in his pickup truck for the four adults he needed to evacuate, including his 88-year-old mother, and had no choice but to leave behind his two beloved dogs, […]
Diagnosing and treating COVID-19
COVID-19 can be diagnosed several ways when looking for active infection. “The most common way that testing is done is with a swab into the nose or into the nasal pharyngeal area,” says Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert. “This polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is essentially a test looking for the […]