Hug High School and University of Nevada Reno Honors Student graduate Riley Gillis was recently shortlisted for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) award after two of his manuscripts failed. been accepted for publication in research journals. at the University of Nevada, Reno and Columbia University in New York. … Read more
Summary: A recent study shows that exposure to THC during pregnancy could significantly affect fetal development, leading to lifelong health effects in offspring. Research has found that exposure to THC alters the placental and fetal epigenome, changes that are consistent with common neurobehavioral conditions like autism spectrum disorders. This adds to growing evidence that challenges … Read more
Share on PinterestResearchers conducted an experiment to study the upper limit of the thermoneutral zone of the human body. Professor Lewis Halsey, University of Roehampton Researchers studied when the body begins to exert more energy to keep itself cool at high temperatures. They found that this upper temperature limit is between 40℃ (104F) and 50℃ … Read more
COLORADO (KRDO) – State health officials are reminding Coloradans to take steps to protect themselves from West Nile virus after finding mosquitoes carrying the virus in Boulder, Delta, Weld and Larimer counties. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), this is the first time this season that mosquitoes carrying the virus … Read more
The term “sunset” is sometimes used to describe the tendency of people with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and into the night. At the outset, I must point out that the term “sunset” is overly simplistic, as it is an abbreviated term that can encompass a large number of behaviors in … Read more
A new case of HIV has been linked to a “vampire facial” at a New Mexico spa, years after the business closed, state health officials said Wednesday. The patient’s only self-reported exposure to HIV risk was a vampire facial he received at Albuquerque’s VIP Spa in 2018, the New Mexico Department of Health reported. The … Read more
There is a window of time in our lives that we have all been through but still know so little about: early gestation. Researchers have now discovered a pair of genetic deletions associated with schizophrenia that likely occur during this formative period. The discovery comes from a team of researchers led by Harvard Medical School … Read more
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one-third of American adults report sleeping less than recommended. Busy bees can quickly brag about how little sleep they need; however, adults are recommended to get 7 hours of sleep per night, according to the CDC. Why is regular rest so hard to find? It … Read more
Illustration by Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images Millions of Americans have been bugged this summer by bugs – from spotted lanternflies in the Northeast and aphids in New York to mosquitoes in Los Angeles. Here is an overview of the main insect infestations. Ticks The annual peak in the number of disease-carrying … Read more
Summary: Not getting enough sleep could negate the cognitive benefits gained from regular physical activity. The researchers studied cognitive functions over 10 years in nearly 9,000 English people aged 50 and over. They found that those who were physically active but slept less than six hours had faster cognitive decline. Consequently, after a decade, their … Read more
