Christina Perri took to social media to open up about how she was doing following her pregnancy loss. Moms Clap Back at the Parenting Police “When we lost our daughter last November I thought I would never be OK again. I thought I would never laugh or play again or dance again or love again… […]
Liza Makowski, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Medicine and the UTHSC Center for Cancer Research, has long been interested in how the immune system is altered by obesity and how this impacts cancer risk and treatment. “Obesity is complex, because it can cause both inflammation and activate counter-inflammation pathways leading to immunosuppression,” Dr. Makowski […]
Chronic psychosocial stress—which involves a pathway called the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis)—may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. A new review published in Biological Reviews describes how environmental and genetic factors can impact individuals’ HPA axis, and ultimately their risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The review also proposes a mechanism by which genetic factors that […]
The authors of new research say supporting children and young people’s mental health is as important as supporting their academic progress, and that particular attention should be paid to the fact that some young people have struggled more than others. Findings from their study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, focused on the connections […]
June 20 marks the summer solstice, which kicks off the summer season. The event, which is also the longest day of the year, is sure to usher in some warm weather for those in the northern hemisphere. It can also be a time to refresh your life and work toward any goals that you want […]
Not only will most of the northern hemisphere get to witness a solar eclipse this Thursday, June 10 (via Space), but this astrological event also happens to occur at the same time as this month’s new moon. While the level of eclipse that people will get to see will depend on where they are located, […]
It may be hard to believe, but it’s already almost time for another new moon. It can be hard to keep track of these things. Isn’t Mercury still in retrograde? (It is!) But now it’s time for a new moon during this retrograde, which will affect the different elements of the zodiac in different ways. […]
In the four decades since the first cases of what would come to be known as AIDS were documented, scientists have made huge strides in HIV treatment, transforming what was once a death sentence to a manageable condition. What we still don’t have is a vaccine that would train human immune systems to ward off […]
The European Medicines Agency will announce on Friday whether it has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab for 12- to 15-year-olds, the regulator said. If approved it will be the first vaccine to get the green light for young people in the 27-nation European Union. Pfizer is currently authorised for people aged 16 and older. The […]
New research from the Clemson University Center for Human Genetics has identified specific cell clusters in the brain of the common fruit fly affected by acute cocaine exposure, potentially laying the groundwork for the development of drugs to treat or prevent addiction in humans. While cocaine’s neurological effects are well known, the underlying genetic sensitivity […]
