Georgia’s much-discussed new law on abortion is one of the most restrictive in the nation. Abortion will be banned as early as six weeks into pregnancy — before many women even know they are pregnant. This law goes even further, though: Although the intent of the law is to block abortion, it has opened a…
The research on brain stimulation is advancing so quickly, and the findings are so puzzling, that a reader might feel tempted to simply pre-order a genius cap from Amazon, to make sense of it all later. In just the past month, scientists reported enhancing the working memory of older people, using electric current passed through…
“We need black blood.” I didn’t know what to say to this, not least because it had been said by the head of donor services at England’s National Health Service Blood and Transplant. The interview was for a book I was writing on blood, a topic I knew a little about by then, but the…
As a gymnast, Sophie Tillis felt held back. Though she loved competing, after seven years in the highly structured and closely judged sport — where every flexed foot and angle of the shoulder is scrutinized — the 14-year-old from Alabama quit gymnastics in the spring of 2018. “I still liked the flipping part, and I…
A single injection of antibiotics significantly reduces the risk of infections when women who are giving birth require the aid of forceps or vacuum extraction, a new study concludes. The routine use of the prophylactic shot actually reduces antibiotic use in the long run, the study found. British researchers randomly assigned 3,420 women who had…
A discovery of how stem cells are protected from viruses could inform the development of therapies for use in medicine, research suggests. The finding could help research aimed at boosting the immune response of stem cells – early stage cells with the potential to become specialised tissues – for use in treating disease or damaged…
IMAGE: Breastfeeding Medicine, the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, is an authoritative, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal published 10 times per year in print and online. view more Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 14, 2019–A new, prospective study provides evidence that “early term” infants (those born at 37-38…
VIDEO: University of Cincinnati professor Claudia Rebola is working with educational, health, and industry partners to improve robotic pets for the elderly. view more It’s no secret that pets bring joy to their owners’ lives. Caring for animals keeps us active, gives us purpose, provides stress relief and builds a loving bond — studies show pets…
In 1961, people in the suburb of Niles, Illinois, experienced what they termed a “cancer epidemic.” Over a dozen children in the town were diagnosed with leukemia within a short time. Fears quickly spread that the illness could be contagious, carried by some type of “cancer virus.” News coverage soon identified several other towns with…
IMAGE: A highly magnified image of a kidney organoid generated from stem cells. Participants in the MDI Biological Laboratory’s ‘Applications of Organoid Technology’ course will use such organoids to study kidney… view more Credit: Leif Oxburgh Laboratory at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute. BAR HARBOR, MAINE — The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that it…