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Changing weather patterns in Laos may be responsible for an increase in bugs responsible for the neglected tropical diseases scrub typhus and murine typhus, a new study finds. Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is caused by the Orientia tsutsugamushi bacterium and spread by the bites of infected chiggers (larval mites). Flea-borne (murine) typhus […]
Changing your eating habits or altering your circadian clock can impact healthy fat tissue throughout your lifespan, according to a preclinical study published today in Nature by researchers with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Healthy fat tissue helps provide energy, supports cell growth, protects organs, and keeps the body warm. […]
Three feet of social distancing is enough for schools to reopen: Dr. Siegel Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on possible new social distancing guidelines and the best way to convince more Republicans to get the coronavirus vaccine. The nation’s leading infectious disease expert said he expects the Centers for Disease Control […]
The Yale School of Public Health’s Center on Climate Change and Health released a new report today on changing conditions in Connecticut that, left untreated, could have serious long-term health consequences for the state’s nearly 3.5 millions residents. The 100-page report tracks 19 indicators grouped into four categories—temperature, extreme events, infectious diseases and air quality—that […]
As her friends moaned about getting their first periods, Dani Coyle, from Swindon, was left puzzled. While she had developed horrendous stomach cramps, her period never arrived. The teenager went to her GP and was referred to specialists, who diagnosed Dani as intersex at the age of 14. Being intersex means that Dani has biological […]
Before COVID-19, Vaneet’s dating life was “pretty much non-existent.” “Asking people out IRL only led to rejection,” the 28-year-old says. “Apps were just a constant stream of being ghosted. It was exhausting, and I practically gave up dating.” While most of us have been going through unbearable dry spells and deeply missing human touch, Vaneet […]
Taking a drag from a sleek USB may feel cleaner than doing so from a tar-laden cigarette, but it turns out, e-cigarettes are also pretty damn dangerous. A new study published Tuesday in the journal Radiology found that inhaling e-cigarette vapor has an immediate, negative impact on the vascular system, aka the arteries and veins that carry blood throughout your body. What's more, […]
Researchers have discovered a key clue into the development of the pancreas and brain by studying rare patients born without a pancreas. The study from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Exeter and collaborators also identified a previously unexpected pathway involved in the development of the human pancreas, and confirmed this in mice. Understanding […]
Picking what book to read isn’t the only choice families now make at story time—they must also decide between the print or electronic version. But traditional print books may have an edge over e-books when it comes to quality time shared between parents and their children, a new study suggests. The research, led by University […]
Robots powered by human-like artificial muscles are still in the research and development stage, but Taylor Henderson is certain that they’ll change the future of prosthetics. Henderson is an electrical and computer engineering (ECE) master’s student in the Advanced Robotics and Controls Lab at the Jacobs School of Engineering, studying under the direction of Michael […]