Did you know that certain types of physical games can make a big difference in how kids' brains develop? Researchers found out that games which engage the mind while the body moves, called “cognitively engaging physical activities” or CEPA, are better at boosting kids' thinking skills than regular e
Imagine you're waiting for a new liver or kidney, and you have HIV. Soon, your wait might get a bit shorter thanks to a new rule from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. This rule, announced recently, means that people living with HIV can receive organs from HIV-positive donors. This
Let's take a look at how two different treatments for epilepsy have been used across the United States. We're talking about Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) and Vagus Nerve stimulation (VNS). Both are used to help people with epilepsy that doesn't respond to medicine. First, it's important
Imagine trying to stop a virus by blocking a specific part of it. Scientists are investigating drugs that target a protein called 3CL Pro . This protein is vital for the coronavirus to function and is similar across different types of coronaviruses. It's like finding a weak spot on a castle wall a
Di-butyl phthalate (DBP), a common plastic softener, is a sneaky enemy to our lungs. When breathed in, it can cause severe damage, especially in those with asthma. Scientists studied how DBP affects lung cells and found it triggers inflammation and makes lungs more prone to fibrosis, a condition whe
Fresh veggies might seem like a healthy choice, but they can hide some nasty surprises. In Northeast Thailand, where the weather is hot and humid, and farming is big, these surprises come in the form of intestinal parasites. These tiny critters can make you sick, which is a real problem for people l
After a grueling two-week strike, Marblehead students will finally be back in class on Wednesday. The town and its educators agreed on a tentative contract, though the specifics are still under wraps. This strike, part of several recent teacher walkouts on Massachusetts' North Shore, had left over 2
Dasatinib is a key medicine for treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), but some patients' cells become resistant to it. This resistance is partly due to a protein called ABCG2 that kicks dasatinib out of the cells. Febuxostat, normally used to treat gout, can block ABCG2. A recent study looked int
It's common to break a wrist, but for some people, the pain and trouble don't go away after healing. Doctors can't always explain why. This study looked into the experiences of people who broke their wrist and never got back to normal, even though their X-rays looked fine. The goal was to understand
Scientists have found a treasure trove of new chemicals in the Euphorbia peplus plant. These chemicals, known as ent-abietane diterpenoid lactones, were separated into a group of eleven never-seen-before ones (1-11) and nine already known ones (12-20). Figuring out their structures and which way the
