All posts by LadyLively

  • Human Brains Are Getting Larger With Each Generation

    Youngsters might have good cause to think they’re brainier than their parents or grandparents, a new study finds. It turns out that human brains are getting larger with each generation, potentially adding more brain reserve and reducing...

    • Posted March 27, 2024
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  • Animals Catch More Viruses From Us Than We Do From Them

    People worry about deadly viruses leaping from animals into humans, but a new study suggests that wildlife is more at risk than humans are. Roughly twice as many viruses pass from humans to animals than the other...

    • Posted March 27, 2024
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  • Young Adults With Migraine May Face Higher Stroke Risk

    Migraines in young adults appear to increase their risk of stroke more than traditional risk factors like high blood pressure, a new study reports. Results show that migraine is the most important non-traditional risk factor for stroke...

    • Posted March 27, 2024
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  • Common Household Chemicals Could Harm the Brain

    Chemicals found in common household products might damage the brain’s wiring, a new study warns. These chemicals — found in disinfectants, cleaners, hair products, furniture and textiles — could be linked to degenerative brain diseases like multiple...

    • Posted March 26, 2024
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  • ERs Might Be Good Spots to Offer Flu Shots

    New research offers an easy prescription to get people to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot. Just ask them to.  And then reinforce the invitation with a little video and print encouragement. “Our study adds...

    • Posted March 26, 2024
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  • Researchers Find New Way to Curb Asthma Attacks

    A protein that shuts down immune cells in the lungs could be key to a new treatment for asthma attacks, a new report says. The naturally occurring protein, called Piezo1, prevents a type of immune cell called...

    • Posted March 26, 2024
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  • Bird Flu Found in Dairy Cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico

    Milk from dairy cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico has tested positive for the presence of bird flu, U.S. officials say. In a news release issued Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the virus is...

    • Posted March 26, 2024
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  • Use of Medication Abortion Rose After Dobbs Decision

    As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could determine nationwide access to the abortion pill, a new study finds requests for the medication made outside the traditional health care system...

    • Posted March 26, 2024
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  • Could Bright Outdoor Lights at Night Raise Stroke Risk?

    The bright lights of the big city might seem exciting, but they could also raise a person’s risk of stroke, a new study suggests. Bright artificial lights that illuminate the night seem to affect blood flow to...

    • Posted March 26, 2024
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  • 6 in 10 Stroke Survivors Will Struggle With Depression Years Later

    Six out of every 10 stroke survivors wind up struggling with depression later in their lives, a new study says. That compares to the 22% depression rate of the general population, results show. Further, 9 of 10...

    • Posted March 26, 2024
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