Ever wondered how stress can change how we learn? Scientists have found that when we're stressed, our brains react in different ways. They studied mice to see how chronic stress affects a part of the brain called the hippocampus, which is key for learning and memory. This area has different sections
In a historical move, a South Korean court has given the go-ahead for police to arrest the country's president, Yoon Suk Yeol. This comes after he was impeached by parliament for trying to impose martial law. It's the first time in South Korea that an arrest warrant has been issued for a sitting pre
Bacterial meningitis can be really harmful, especially for kids in locations like Yemen, where conflicts make it tough to manage and treat this disease properly. This study takes a look at why some kids with bacterial meningitis in hospitals don't make it, focusing on places without many resources.
Did you know that climate change can mess with your brain? No, we're not talking about heatwaves making you cranky. It's much more serious than that. The "Hot Brain 2: Climate Change and Brain Health" meeting in 2024 really opened eyes to this issue. Think about it. When the weather gets extreme, i
Did you know that the late President Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer from Georgia, left a mark on Idaho's political landscape? Long before he became the 39th President of the United States, Carter considered Idaho Senator Frank Church for the role of vice president during his presidential campaign in
Fluid management is tricky for patients on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Too much fluid can make things worse. So, predicting how well a patient will respond to fluids is crucial. A study in an intensive care unit (ICU) loo
You know how sometimes you need to find the best of two things at once, like the strongest but lightest bridge? Well, researchers have come up with a cool algorithm that does just that. It's called the 2-Archive Multi-Objective Cuckoo Search (MOCS2arc) and it helps find the best balance between two
Imagine you're trying to see inside your sinuses. Two tools are often used: Computed Tomography (CT) scans and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). A recent study pitted 0. 5T MRI against CT to see if it could do the job just as well. The test involved 42 patients who had both scans within an average o
Raymond James has given Vivid Seats (SEAT) an "Outperform" rating with a $5 price target. This comes after Bloomberg reported that the company might be up for sale. Vivid Seats has received interest from private equity firms, not strategic buyers. This situation is similar to Integral Ad Science's (
In late December, a 21-year-old man from Napoleonville found himself behind bars after he was accused of committing sex crimes against a juvenile. The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office identified the man as Marquis Williams. He was charged with two counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, a
