Health
By MIKE STOBBE and JONEL ALECCIA Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped. Has the search for cases been weakened by government cuts? Are immigrant farm workers, who have accounted for many of the U.S. cases,…
Infant hospitalization rates for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were 28% to 43% lower in 2024-25, the first US respiratory-virus season with broad availability of a maternal RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) and the preventive monoclonal antibody nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for infants, estimates a study in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. A separate study from the previous RSV season published…
Summary: A new memory model called Input-Driven Plasticity (IDP) offers a more human-like explanation for how external stimuli help us retrieve memories, building on the foundations of the classic Hopfield network. Unlike traditional models, which assume memory recall happens from a fixed starting point, the IDP framework describes how stimuli reshape the brain’s “energy landscape”…
The other day, I tried to read an email on my phone while in the backseat of a moving car. Almost immediately, I was overwhelmed with nausea. Next to me, my boyfriend was happily scrolling through news articles. He tried to show me a headline, but I was too busy staring out the window, breathing…
The prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease is much better when patients are diagnosed as early as possible. And there’s great news on that front. WTOP talked to a local doctor about a new advancement in testing that he says will help patients get treatment faster. The prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease is much better when patients are…
After Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease medicine Leqembi debuted to a somewhat tepid market reaction, the companies have pointed to more convenient diagnosis and administration as two factors | With the FDA approval of the first blood-based test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, Eisai and Biogen’s acceleration plan for Leqembi has been set in motion….
Tick bites are on the rise across Long Island, doctor warns Tick bites have spiked across Long Island over the past month, prompting local health officials to urge caution as outdoor activity ramps up. “Since mid-April, we’ve absolutely seen a spike in the number of patients and children who are being brought to the office…
New research reveals how physical activity boosts brain health as we age. A brisk walk, a session of water aerobics, or a light jog, any activity that raises your heart rate, can significantly improve brain health, according to new research from the University of South Australia. In collaboratio Source link
When thousands of starlings swoop and swirl in the evening sky, creating patterns called murmurations, no single bird is choreographing this aerial ballet. Each bird follows simple rules of interaction with its closest neighbours, yet out of these local interactions emerges a complex, coordinated dance that can respond swiftly to predators and environmental changes. This…
The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer’s, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly approved drugs that slow the progression of the devastating neurological disease. The test, developed by Fujirebio Diagnostics, measures the ratio of two proteins in the blood. The rato is correlated with amyloid…