Publishing online this week in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers at Johns Hopkins report the discovery of a key underlying immune mechanism that explains why to how our skin becomes inflamed from conditions such as atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema. Toxin-producing bacteria on the surface of our skin induces a protein that causes our own cells to react and cause inflammation. “Our skin is covered with bacteria as part of our normal skin microbiome and typically serves as a barrier that protects us from infection and inflammation. However, when…
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Alicia Keys’ Son Flirting with Taylor Swift is the Cutest Part of the 2019 iHeartRadio Awards
As Alicia Keys gave her acceptance speech for the Innovator award at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, she thanked the crowd for its “powerful, beautiful energy,” and shouted out “many amazing artists” like her seat mates Taylor Swift and Maren Morris. While the crowd was fixated on the “Girl on Fire” singer, she playfully called out her four-year-old son for being captivated by Taylor Swift’s presence, according to Huff Post. “My son, Genesis, I think is maybe trying to take Taylor out later tonight,” Keys joked about their adorable interaction. The audience camera…
Read MoreDifferences in brain activity in children with anhedonia
Researchers have identified changes in brain connectivity and brain activity during rest and reward anticipation in children with anhedonia, a condition where people lose interest and pleasure in activities they used to enjoy. The study, by scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, sheds light on brain function associated with anhedonia and helps differentiate anhedonia from other related aspects of psychopathology. The findings appear in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. Anhedonia is a risk factor for, and a symptom of, certain mental disorders…
Read MoreMaximal running shoes may increase injury risk to some runners
Lower leg pain and injuries have long been a problem for runners, but research at Oregon State University-Cascades has shown that one type of running shoe may increase such risks for some runners. Researchers in the Functional Orthopedic Research Center of Excellence (FORCE) Lab compared the biomechanics associated with “maximal” and “neutral” running shoes in tests with 15 female runners. The study concluded that runners experienced a higher impact peak and increased loading rate with the “maximal” shoes. Increases in both factors are associated with a greater likelihood of injury,…
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