A recent paper posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server demonstrated that the stem-loop 2 motif (s2m) was substantial for astroviruses but unnecessary for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). ​​​​​​​Study: The highly conserved stem-loop II motif is important for the lifecycle of astroviruses but dispensable for SARS-CoV-2. ​​​​​​​Image Credit: NIAID Background Astroviruses are single-stranded, non-enveloped, positive-sense ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses, […]

On July 3, a tiny stray kitten was left at Animal Care Centers of New York City’s Brooklyn location. Because he was too young to survive on his own, the kitten was transferred quickly to the ASPCA Kitten Nursery in Manhattan. Only two days old, the fragile feline weighed 68 grams—the equivalent of about 14 nickels. Originally called Shrimp, the kitten was […]

The glymphatic system enables the flow of cerebrospinal fluid to the brain tissue, particularly during sleep, enabling the fluid to cleanse the tissue and carry accumulated metabolites with it towards the bloodstream during waking hours. Previously, it has been observed that the function of the glymphatic system can be modulated with drugs. This makes it an interesting target for drug […]

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests secondary school pupils across the West Midlands region of the UK are not eating a healthy, sustainable diet. The study is by Dr. Ankita Gupta and colleagues from the University of Birmingham, UK. In 2019, The EAT-Lancet Commission called for a broad […]

All-terrain vehicles (ATV) offer adventure for riders, but parents need to be aware of the dangers when children are involved. ATV injuries have skyrocketed at UC Davis Children’s Hospital over the past two years. So, pediatric trauma surgeons are sounding the alarm about the dangers of ATVs for children under 18 years of age. Injuries in children ages 6 to […]

Many physician assistants (PAs) are employed in dermatology, with a larger annual increase seen for PAs in dermatology versus other specialties, according to a research letter published online May 4 in JAMA Dermatology. Justin D. Arnold, M.D., from the University of California in Irvine, and colleagues characterized the dermatology PA workforce in a cross-sectional study using deidentified longitudinal data from […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The Internet’s most sacred rule — rule 34 — states that “if it exists, there’s porn of it. If it doesn’t exist, it will.” In a similar vein, if it exists, someone might be creative enough to make a […]

Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) ― a class of widely used synthetic chemicals dubbed “forever chemicals” ― can lead to liver damage and may be a culprit in rising rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), say the authors of a comprehensive evidence review. They found “consistent” evidence for PFAS hepatotoxicity from rodent studies. In addition, exposure to […]

An interdisciplinary team of University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers has developed a low-cost shoe insole, equipped with force-sensitive resistors (FSR), that aims to improve the management of health conditions that impair mobility, such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease and osteoarthritis. The insole “measures two important kinetic parameters that are relevant to how people walk; that is, the ground reaction force (GRF) […]

The heart wants what it wants, and sometimes it turns out it wants someone with a political outlook different than yours. You might think: “If two people truly love one another, their politics won’t matter.” But for certain relationships, bickering about candidates or issues can be an unresolvable hurdle leading to some less-than-loving fights about your values — and it […]