Astrocyte cells critical for learning skilled movements From steering a car to swinging a tennis racket, we learn to execute all kinds of skilled movements during our lives. You might think this learning is only implemented by neurons, but a new study by researchers at The Picower ... Mar 10, 2023 0 55
Researchers describe hands-on treatments for patients with lower back pain after lumbar spine surgery In a recent study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health, researchers found that patients who have recurrent or ongoing pain after lumbar spine surgery may seek out a therapy called spinal manipulation, which ... Mar 10, 2023 0 6
Instrument used to fix hammertoe can block blood flow during procedure Hammertoes and crossover toes are a condition commonly found in athletes or people with arthritis. While the conditions have differences in how many ligaments are torn, both involve a tear in the plantar plate. This tear ... Mar 10, 2023 0 3
Creating a versatile vaccine to take on COVID-19 in its many guises One of the 12 labors of Hercules, according to ancient lore, was to destroy a nine-headed monster called the Hydra. The challenge was that when Hercules used his sword to chop off one of the monster's heads, two would grow ... Mar 10, 2023 3 95
Three years of COVID-19: Learning to live in a world reshaped by the pandemic On March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, everyone wanted to know: "What is this disease, and how can we stop it?" Mar 10, 2023 0 5
Estrogen receptor in the heart found to regulate obesity in postmenopausal women Estrogen is known to play an important role in the protection of women's hearts, but once women are postmenopausal and estrogen levels drop, they are at an increased risk of a number of diseases and conditions, including ... Mar 10, 2023 1 3296
Does an ancient virus genome drive autism? Although autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, the multiple factors behind its onset are still not fully understood. Animal models of idiopathic autism, especially mice, are often used to help researchers understand ... Mar 10, 2023 0 53
Study reveals that soft gums are more prone to inflammation The tissue area that surrounds our teeth is known as the gingiva, and healthy teeth will nestle firmly into the gums thanks to the many gingival fibers that connect the tooth to the gingiva. The gingiva is home to fibroblasts—cells ... Mar 10, 2023 0 540
Dim lights before bedtime to reduce risk of gestational diabetes Pregnant persons should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens (computer monitors and smartphones) a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, a new Northwestern ... Mar 10, 2023 1 15
Medicaid coverage for new moms gaining support in GOP states After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new moms, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are now reversing course and trumpeting that coverage as central to their conservative, anti-abortion ... Mar 10, 2023 0 2