Author: Tom Patriot

Vaccine using microneedle patch with RSV virus, immune-stimulating compound is effective against RSV

Tom Patriot

Skin vaccination using a microneedle patch that contains the inactivated respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and a compound that stimulates immune responses to the virus has been found to enhance protection against this serious disease and reduce inflammation in the body after exposure to the virus, according to a study led by Georgia State University. The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, describe a promising, effective RSV vaccine and delivery method, which was tested in mice. There are no approved vaccines to protect against this disease. RSV is a common respiratory…

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Brain processes concrete and abstract words differently

Tom Patriot

A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of concrete and abstract concepts. The article is published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurophysiology (JNP). The words that make up our language can be divided into two categories of concepts: concrete and abstract. Concrete words refer to things that exist in reality (e.g., animals, books, food) and that are experienced through the five senses. Abstract words (e.g., love, fear) tend to be more emotionally charged, not experienced through the senses and defined through other…

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Sarah Hyland Fires Back After Criticism For Comment that ‘2 Pairs of Spanx’ Is Better Than Dieting

Tom Patriot

Sarah Hyland is firing back after she was criticized for joking that wearing two pairs of Spanx is easier than dieting. The Modern Family star, 28, shared photos from all angles of her hot pink look from the Vanity Fair Oscars Party on Instagram, and said she had some elastic help. “#funfact I’m wearing TWO pairs of Spanx. Why diet? When you can just hide it!” Hyland captioned the pictures. But many of her followers weren’t amused by Hyland’s caption, and said that it wasn’t a body positive thing to say. “Or… you can also process to accept the way…

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The new exercise trend that’s made for everyone

Tom Patriot

Bringing the science of high intensity interval training (HIIT) into everyday life could be the key to helping unfit, overweight people get more of the exercise they need to improve their health, according to an international research team. From washing the car to climbing stairs or carrying groceries, each of these activities is an opportunity for short sharp bursts of ‘High Intensity Incidental Physical Activity’, HIIPA for short. “Regular incidental activity that gets you huffing and puffing even for a few seconds has great promise for health,” said Emmanuel Stamatakis,…

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