WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is also known as Streptococcus pyogenes, and this common bacterium can cause life-threatening illness. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Apr 08 – A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus …
Scientists are looking at the gut-brain connection and stroke rehabilitation. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Apr 06 – What does gut fermentation and stroke-induced brain inflammation have in common? Potentially a lot, according to new research looking into how the microbiome directly influences …
A new study has bolstered existing evidence linking the shingles vaccine to a reduced dementia risk. – Depositphotos – View 4 Images – By Paul McClure 2025 Apr 05 – Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study …
T-reg cells, imagined here in a generative image, are key components of the body’s immune system. A new study says they might also be powerful allies in the fight against pain – By Michael Franco 2025 Apr 04 – In a breakthrough finding, researchers …
CI Photos/Shutterstock – By Rowan Martin-Hughes, Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute and by Debra ten Brink, Senior Research Officer, Burnet Institute and by Nick Scott, Head of Modeling and Biostatistics, Burnet Institute Published: 2025 Mar 26 – In January, the Trump administration ordered …
A shopper who gets SNAP benefits shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on 2023 Feb 13. AP Photo/Allison Dinner – By Tracy Roof, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond Published: 2025 Apr 01 – Congress may soon consider whether …
Normally discarded, cashew apples and shells are effective at limiting fat cell development. Depositphotos original extended using generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 26 – Extracts made from parts of the cashew plant that are usually thrown away when the nuts are …
FDA gives the green light to two important new therapeutics. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 30 – A new antibiotic to treat stubborn urinary tract infection (UTI) and a blood-clot-dissolving intravenous treatment for acute ischemic stroke have been granted approval by the …
Testing for kidney function can help identify chronic kidney disease early enough to intervene. PIXOLOGICSTUDIO/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Eleanor Rivera, Assistant Professor of Population Health Nursing Science, University of Illinois Chicago Published: 2025 Mar 28 – For a disease afflicting …
E. coli can trigger urinary tract, abdominal and pelvic infections, plus pneumonia, bacteremia and meningitis. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 26 – Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be identified …
