"Zombie cells" lurking in the placenta may underpin a type of heart failure that strikes in late pregnancy or shortly after birth, a new study finds.These undead cells point to potential ways to treat the poorly understood condition,...
It used to be taboo for moms to talk about their postpartum struggles. Today, not so much. In fact, it’s quite the opposite: it seems like everyone lately is talking about the difficulty of the postpartum period. On Google, if you...
Lampreys are the stuff of nightmares, complete with long, slimy bodies; circular mouths filled with teeth; and parasitic tendencies. But lampreys are also vertebrates, which means they have bacKBOnes and share a common ancestor with...
A psychiatric hospital providing mental health and addiction services to people across 23,000 square miles in western Colorado could shut down within weeks if it can’t find the funding it needs to stay open. Persistent financial...
New brain scans from people with psychosis may confirm a long-standing theory as to why people experience these sudden breaks from reality.The theory states that, in psychosis, brain networks in charge of directing a person's attention...
It’s impossible to escape the soaring popularity of Ozempic and similar drugs these days—daily headlines, Celebrity “success” stories, and apparent ease in procuring prescriptions (even Costco sells them now) abound. But the...
Local governments often try to combat housing costs and create affordable housing by passing legislation that changes current zoning and land-use regulations. But the changes are not without controversy. SciLine interviewed Jessica...
On a recent weekday afternoon, Xuan Zhao popped into the post office shortly before it closed. The man helping her was incredibly patient and went out of his way to assist her with a pile of packages. So before she left, she handed...
A first-of-its kind antibody treatment may slow the progression of movement problems in some people with Parkinson's disease (PD), early clinical trial data suggest.Current treatments for PD only ease its symptoms; they don't address...
Hair loss can be an upsetting experience. In a matter of weeks to months, a person can go from having a head full of luscious locks to a brush full of fallen strands.A certain amount of hair shedding is normal; we lose an average of...
To many people in corporate America, working five days a week—Monday to Friday, 9 to 5—feels as habitual as brushing their teeth. But it wasn’t always that way. In the late 1800s, a full-time manufacturing worker could easily...
Be honest: do you stretch before and after your workouts? If you don’t, you actually might be onto something. Most physically active adults with reasonable fitness goals may not need to stretch at all.Here’s what every busy person...
GOLDEN — The leather-bound ledger smells of tobacco and dust, each page listing the names of people booked into the Jefferson County Jail more than 100 years ago. The men in the ledger, identified in old-timey cursive as immigrants,...
Before you put down the Snickers bar, how much do you really know about the Health benefits of chocolate? Whilst dark chocolate is certainly the Healthiest, the benefits are pretty varied, from antioxidants that can boost your skin...
The number of young people undergoing sterilization procedures has "abruptly increased" following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022, a new study shows.The research, published Friday (April 12) in...
Weight loss Ella Bleu Travolta’s journey is a worthy read from Hollywood’s glossy book, capturing the attention of fans and inspiring many who want to get fitter. She is the daughter of John Travolta and Kelly Preston,...
It’s fortunate that liars’ pants don’t really catch on fire. If they did, much of the world’s population would be ablaze at any given moment. “People lie most days,” says Kevin Colwell, a professor of psychology at Southern...
Despite many efforts to find better, more effective ways to treat cancer, it remains a leading cause of death by disease among children in the U.S.Cancer patients are also getting younger. Cancer diagnoses among those under...
Americans seem to have quite a positive view of dietary supplements. According to a 2023 survey, 74% of U.S. adults take vitamins, prebiotics and the like.The Business of supplements is booming, and with all the hype...
Anyone who has ever been awakened by someone else's snoring knows how loud it can be — especially when the snorer remains blissfully sound asleep.But can people hear themselves snoring? Or do they have some sort of ability to...
Pediatrician Patricia Braun and her team saw roughly 100 children at a community health clinic on a recent Monday. They gave flu shots and treatments for illnesses like ear infections. But Braun also did something most primary care...