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Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (CHP) is a long-term lung condition where the interstitial tissue surrounding the alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs becomes inflamed and develops “fibrosis”, or scar tissue. It occurs when susceptible individuals inhale allergens. The full process and circumstances underlying the development of the condition are currently unknown, but it is thought to […]
Cognitive training designed to focus on what’s important while ignoring distractions can enhance the brain’s information processing, enabling the ability to “learn to learn,” finds a new study on mice. “As any educator knows, merely recollecting the information we learn in school is hardly the point of an education,” says André Fenton, a professor of […]
Photo courtesy of Balanced Digital fitness platform Balanced is launching out of beta Monday, aiming to provide exercise and fitness content tailored to seniors. For $20 a month, Balanced offers unlimited access to on-demand and live fitness classes. When users sign up, they can input information about injuries, pain points, illnesses and personal goals, and […]
Germany recorded its second consecutive daily record for new coronavirus cases on Friday as infections pick up across Europe, and its disease control center said unvaccinated people now face a “very high” risk of infection. The country saw 37,120 reported new infections over the past 24 hours, according to the disease control center, the Robert […]
As the world grapples with the negative health effects posed by climate change, Fiona Miller says the health-care sector must not only treat the resulting medical conditions—but take steps to ensure it’s not contributing to them. “In Canada and in most other countries, the health-care sector accounts for about five percent of greenhouse gas emissions,” […]
Vaccinations finally are available to U.S. children as young as 5, to the relief of some parents even as others have questions or fears. Late Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the final OK for youngsters age 5 to 11 to get kid-size doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer and its […]
Animals including rodents and humans can navigate to a desired location by relying on the brain’s internal cognitive map. While previous studies have identified specialized neurons that help us identify our own position and direction in space, whether the brain can process a precise estimate of a future target location has been a long-standing question. […]
For parents living in poverty, “diaper math” is a familiar and distressingly pressing daily calculation. Babies in the U.S. go through six to 10 disposable diapers a day, at an average cost of $70 to $80 a month. Name-brand diapers with high-end absorption sell for as much as a half a dollar each, and can […]
Medical imaging scientist Samuel Achilefu, PhD, and child psychiatrist Joan L. Luby, MD, both of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, a part of the National Academy of Sciences. Membership in the academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of […]
If you’re wondering how to start running, it’s no surprise. Not only are there plenty of health benefits to running, it’s also an incredibly accessible form of exercise that can be done almost anywhere. From boosting fitness levels to assisting weight loss to lowering blood pressure, running is also a great way to increase your […]