Perspective by Carolyn Y. Johnson Staff writer January 30, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. EST When a salmon-colored rash flared on my 3-year-old son’s tummy one afternoon in August, I shrugged it off. The next time I asked Evan to lift up his shirt to take a photo, it was gone. When he stopped sleeping through...
Month: <span>February 2023</span>
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3 OUT OF 4 PARENTS AGREE SOCIAL MEDIA DISTRACTS STUDENTS
For the online study, conducted in November and December, researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of more than 10,000 parents of K-12 students. An overwhelming majority from across racial groups—African American (70%), Asian (72%), white (75%), Hispanic/Latino (70%)—agreed that social media is a distraction. Parents of children who attend private schools (82%) were more likely...
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Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN – FACULTY OF SCIENCE Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans? Apparently so, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. A combination of proteins and antioxidants doubles the anti-inflammatory properties in immune cells. The researchers hope to be able...
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90% reduction in COVID-19 deaths after booster dose: Hong Kong study
by Canadian Medical Association Journal Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (colored yellow) within the endosomes of a heavily infected nasal olfactory epithelial cell. Credit: NIAID A booster (third) dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was associated with a 90% reduction in death in people with multiple health conditions compared to 2 doses, according to a new...
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Deep learning model aids differentiation of colon cancer, acute diverticulitis
by Elana Gotkine A three-dimensional (3-D) convolutional neural network (CNN) can be used as an artificial intelligence (AI) support system for differentiating colon carcinoma (CC) and acute diverticulitis (AD) on computed tomography (CT) images, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Sebastian Ziegelmayer, M.D., from the Technical University of Munich in...
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‘Constant danger’: Life after leprosy, a long neglected disease
M. leprae, one of the causative agents of leprosy. Credit: Public Domain Dan Izzett has lived with leprosy’s effects on his body for 70 years, and has lost much to what he calls an “ancient, fascinating, very unkind disease”. The Zimbabwean former civil engineering technician and pastor was diagnosed at the age of 25 in...
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VEXAS Syndrome: More Common, Variable, and Severe Than Expected
Randy Dotinga January 25, 2023 A recently discovered inflammatory disease known as VEXAS syndrome is more common, variable, and dangerous than previously understood, according to results of a retrospective observational study of a large health care system database. The findings, published in JAMA, found that it struck 1 in 4,269 men over the age of 50 in a...
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New open-source single-cell analysis tool
Researchers at Penn and colleagues have developed a tool to analyze single cells that assesses both the patterns of gene activation within a cell and which sibling cells shared a common progenitor. Recent advances in analyzing data at the single-cell level have helped biologists uncover new information about cells and their behaviors. One commonly used approach, known...
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New study shows snacking on mixed tree nuts may impact cardiovascular risk factors and increase serotonin
THE MOTION AGENCY IMAGE: INC NREF LOGO CREDIT: INC NREF In a paper[ published online this week in the journal, Nutrients, researchers found that consuming mixed tree nuts (almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts) had a positive effect on the metabolism of the essential amino acid, tryptophan, in overweight...
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Researchers find immune response to COVID strengthens over time
by Erik Robinson, Oregon Health & Science University Longitudinal cohort of previously infected vaccinees shows improved variant neutralization compared to vaccination aloneRepresentative focus reduction neutralization test (FRNT) results showing wells infected with live SARS-CoV-2 with the addition of serially diluted serum which were stained and counted (A). Representative focus reduction neutralization curve showing the average...