Living Near a Forest Keeps Your Amygdala Healthier
A neuroimaging study reveals city dwellers who live closer to forests were more likely to have healthier amygdala structure and were better able to deal with stressful situations.... Read More...
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Preventing Autoimmune Disease After Viral Infections
A study in Nature Immunology reports on the mechanism that helps to prevent autoimmune diseases from developing following infection. Researchers report a population of immune cells develop during late stages of the immune response to influenza infection.... Read More...
Tattoos Are More Than Skin Deep: Ink Can Reach Lymph Nodes
A new study reveals nanoparticles from tattoo ink travels into the body and reaches the lymph nodes. Researchers have collected visual evidence showing lymph nodes tinted with the colors of a person's tattoos. ... Read More...
Humans No Longer Have Ancient Defense Mechanism Against Viruses
The course of evolution has caused vertebrates to lose an important defense mechanism against viral infections, researchers report.... Read More...
People with Schizophrenia Left Out of Longevity Revolution
UCSD researchers investigate the longevity gap between people with schizophrenia and the general population. The note a 37 percent increase in the mean standardized mortality rate in people with schizophrenia from studies conducted pre-1970's to those conducted more recently. ... Read More...
Severity of Parasite’s Virulence Depends on What Time of Day Infection Occurs
The immune response varies greatly, depending on the time of day a parasitic infection occurs, a new study reports. Researchers note infections that occur early at night were more successful as this is a time when the immune response is strongest. Parasitic infection thrives when it is able to elicit a strong immune response.... Read More...
Polio-Like Disease in Children
A new study reviews the cases of two children who presented polio-like symptoms in Germany during the summer of 2016. Similar cases have been reported in the US and numerous other countries over the past few years.... Read More...
Ketogenic Diet Improves Lifespan and Memory in Aging Mice
Researchers report mice that were put on a ketogenic diet showed significant improvements in memory and were more likely to survive to older ages than those on different diets.... Read More...
Understanding How Omega 3 Dampens Inflammatory Reactions
Researchers from NTNU find new evidence of how omega 3 fatty acids can dampen inflammatory reactions in the body.... Read More...
You and Some ‘Cavemen’ Get a Genetic Checkup
A new study looks at genomic changes through human evolution and finds, for the most part, evolution has improved the genetic foundations for human health in the most part. However, modern humans appear to be at more of a genetic predisposition to mental health problems than our ancestors.... Read More...
Chickenpox Virus Fatal in Newly Discovered Immunodeficiency
Researchers at Aarhus University have identified a mutation in an immune system sensor that can result in chicken pox infection becoming fatal. According to the study, immune cells in those with extreme reaction to VZV neither detected the virus nor activated the immune system. The findings shed light on why some people are more susceptible to infections than others. ... Read More...
New Diagnostic Kit for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Newborns
Researchers from Cardiff University are working in conjunction with biotech company PerkinElmer, to develop a new diagnostic kit of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The kit will be able to screen for DMD by analyzing dried neonatal blood spots.... Read More...