Opinion | A Physician Guide to Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors
Lee is a psychiatry resident. A decade ago, I believed it utterly unthinkable that anyone could advocate for rape or incest survivors carrying an unwanted pregnancy to term. I was wrong. I’ve witnessed this extremism firsthand while walking by my local Planned Parenthood, the site of a mural that I wanted to see in person. […]
Laboratory research finds gluten caused brain inflammation in mice
In what is believed to be a world first discovery, University of Otago researchers have found wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in mice. The research, led by Associate Professor Alex Tups, and published in the Journal of Neuroendocrinology, may be of importance for human physiology. “Mice are an excellent model to study human physiology. They […]
Tiny molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing allergies
Breastfed babies are believed to suffer fewer allergic conditions, like eczema and food allergies, than formula-fed babies; yet the reason has not been well understood. Now, a new study by Penn State College of Medicine finds that small molecules found in most humans’ breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergic conditions like […]
CDC Rats Out First U.S. Transmission of Seoul Hantavirus
Two service workers in Washington, D.C. contracted Seoul hantavirus in what is believed to be the first locally transmitted cases of the virus on U.S. soil. Both patients presented with several days of chills, high fever, headache, diarrhea, and vomiting. Both had acute kidney injury and responded to supportive treatment, and were later discharged. Rats […]