In a small hospital, doctors found something unusual in a 2-month-old girl. She had a large choledochal cyst. This is a rare problem where a cyst grows in the common bile duct. It's more common in girls, especially those from Asian backgrounds. These cysts happen because the pancreas and bile ducts
Suicide is a big problem in the U. S. , hurting many people and communities. When someone is at risk, they often go to the emergency room. But there's a problem: not enough mental health experts are available. This leads to long waits and unnecessary hospital stays. To fix this, telehealth was intr
NASA's top brass faced a tough crowd at a recent town hall meeting. The agency's acting administrator, Janet Petro, and other senior officials tried to reassure employees about proposed budget cuts and layoffs. But the mood was far from optimistic. Petro, along with Vanessa Wyche and Casey Swails,
AI has been trying to figure out what makes a face attractive. Researchers used five different AI models to create images of what they think are "ideal" and "attractive" faces. They then measured these virtual faces to see if they match up with old-school beauty standards. Most of the faces generat
Talaromycosis, a sneaky fungal infection common in Southeast Asia, has been a challenge to diagnose. The usual method, growing the fungus in a lab, takes too long and often misses the mark. But there's hope on the horizon. Scientists have been cooking up new ways to spot this tricky infection. They
Pea aphids have a unique relationship with a bacterium called Fukatsuia symbiotica. This bacterium is passed down from mother to offspring. It helps protect the aphids from fungal infections. However, this protection comes at a cost. When temperatures rise from cool to mildly warm, aphids with this
A big study looked at how smart someone is and how much school they had affects their mental health later in life. Researchers gathered data from over 272, 000 Norwegian men. When these men were around 18, they took intelligence tests. Then, when they were between 36 and 40, the researchers checked
The federal government has accused California of breaking a key civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to join girls' sports teams. This is part of a bigger push by the current administration to stop transgender athletes from competing in women's sports across the country. The Education Dep
In Italy, a big question is being asked about a new treatment for babies born with a rare condition called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This condition affects the nerves that control muscles, making it hard for babies to move, breathe, and even swallow. The treatment in question is called onasemno
Genes play a big role in how the body handles medicines. One gene, NFIB, has a specific change (rs28379954 T>C) that can affect how much clozapine, a medicine used for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, is in the blood. People with this change need higher doses to feel the medicine's effects. This
