Reducing brain inflammation could treat tinnitus and other hearing loss-related disorders Inflammation in a sound-processing region of the brain mediates ringing in the ears in mice that have noise-induced hearing loss, according to a study publishing June 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Shaowen ... Jun 18, 2019 0 472
US preschoolers less pudgy in latest sign of falling obesity Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh evidence that previous signs of declining obesity rates weren't a fluke. Jun 18, 2019 0 0
Another climate change threat: More 'flesh-eating' bacteria? (HealthDay)—A flesh-eating bacteria has migrated into the Delaware Bay between Delaware and New Jersey, drawn north by the warmer waters of climate change, doctors say. Jun 18, 2019 0 2
New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse but still present community of microorganisms, which they and other researchers speculate may contribute to key functions ... Jun 18, 2019 0 9
How hepatitis B and delta viruses establish infection of liver cells Princeton University researchers have developed a new, scalable cell culture system that allows for detailed investigation of how host cells respond to infection with hepatitis B (HBV) and delta virus (HDV). The paper describing ... Jun 18, 2019 0 9
Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain After fasting for 24 hours the typical laboratory mouse spends much time eating. Surprisingly, this is not what Jay M. Patel saw when he was studying basal forebrain circuits in mice. Jun 18, 2019 0 5
U.S. youth suicide rate reaches 20-year high (HealthDay)—Suicide rates among teens and young adults have reached their highest point in nearly two decades, a new study reports. Jun 18, 2019 1 48
Popcorn as a snack—healthy hit or dietary horror show? Popcorn, with its ample dietary fiber and typically low calorie count, makes it easy to understand why many people think a giant bucket at the movie theater qualifies as a healthy snack. Jun 18, 2019 0 5
Is interval training the fountain of youth? (HealthDay)—High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an exercise technique done by alternating short bursts of all-out effort in an aerobic activity with periods done at a very slow pace. Jun 18, 2019 0 12
Students restore motion to five-year-old boy's arms His arms paralyzed by a rare virus three years ago, Max Ng has struggled to push, pull and poke his way through the world with the gleeful ease that most 5 year olds enjoy. Jun 18, 2019 0 0