California child tests positive for bird flu A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state officials reported Tuesday. Nov 20, 2024 0 0
Social connections change our microbiomes, study of isolated villages suggests Friends tend to share common interests, tastes, lifestyles, and other traits, but a new Yale-led study demonstrates that similarities among buddies can also include the makeup of the microbes lining their guts. Nov 20, 2024 0 78
Viral myocarditis study uncovers three key heart responses to infection Researchers at the University of Virginia have made a significant discovery that could change how doctors treat viral infections of the heart. The study, published in Science Advances, reveals that the heart responds to viral ... Nov 20, 2024 0 0
Refining tools that spot risk of violence in young adults in urban emergency rooms may save lives Half of young adult patients treated in emergency departments in three urban hospitals across the country reported experiencing violence either as a victim or aggressor, including firearm violence, in the six months prior ... Nov 20, 2024 0 0
Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that current ... Nov 20, 2024 0 2
Recovery from 'brain on fire' disorder can take three years or longer, researchers find Recovery from an autoimmune inflammation of the brain may take three years or more, according to a study published in the November 20, 2024, online issue of Neurology. Nov 20, 2024 0 0
Study finds disparities in telemedicine use for neurological conditions For people seeing a neurologist, their age, race, ethnicity and neighborhood may play a role in whether they do so in person or virtually, via telemedicine, according to a study published in Neurology Clinical Practice. These ... Nov 20, 2024 0 0
Review highlights additional therapies for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is one of the leading causes of newborn mortality and morbidity worldwide, and lowering the baby's body temperature—called therapeutic hypothermia—is often used as a treatment. Nov 20, 2024 0 0
Females sleep less and awaken more frequently than males, which may have broad implications for medical research Females sleep less, wake up more often and get less restorative sleep than males, according to a new animal study by University of Colorado Boulder researchers. Nov 20, 2024 0 106
The UK is no longer offering COVID vaccines to pregnant women. Here's why that might be a bad idea Until now, COVID vaccines have been available to pregnant women as part of the twice-yearly booster program, but this offer is being withdrawn. Nov 20, 2024 0 0
