Nicole Wetsman
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Pumping Breast Milk Changes Its Microbiome
Until relatively recently, most researchers thought that breast milk was sterile. But it turns out that, like most other body parts and fluids, it’s teeming with bacteria. The composition of its microbiome varies based on a number of factors — including whether the milk was pumped, or fed to an infant directly... → Read More
Pumping Breast Milk Changes Its Microbiome
Until relatively recently, most researchers thought that breast milk was sterile. But it turns out that, like most other body parts and fluids, it’s teeming with bacteria. The composition of its microbiome varies based on a number of factors—including whether the milk was pumped, or fed to an infant directly from the breast, according to a study published today in the journal Cell. → Read More
Blame Anti-Vaxxer Parents for the Next Measles Outbreak
‘If you have an aggregate of unvaccinated children, it’s simply a matter of time.’ → Read More
Human Babies Laugh Just Like Chimpanzees
The world is bad, but babies remain good. → Read More
Nearly 10,000 US Kids A Year Are Attacked By Soup
Kids are not great at eating. They make messes and miss their mouths, and knock full cups and plates off the table. It's sometimes funny, but it's less funny when the food is hot and burns a kid bad enough to send them to the emergency room. And that happens a lot — nearly half of serious burns to children every... → Read More
Daylight Savings Is a Glimpse Into How Your Metabolism Works on a Clock
The time when we eat is more crucial to our health and wellbeing than we realized. → Read More
Young Blood Protects Old Rat Livers From Injury
Despite the current Silicon Valley hype, infusing yourself with the blood of a 16-year-old is probably not going to make you live longer and fix all that ails you. It's also likely dangerous, because while blood transfusions are necessary for the sick and injured, they also come with side effects.... → Read More
The FDA Needs to Better Prepare for Cyberattacks on Medical Devices: Report
The Food and Drug Administration does not have strong enough procedures in place to respond to cybersecurity problems with medical devices that are already in use, according to a report released this week by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the agency’s watchdog. → Read More
Nearly 10,000 U.S. Kids a Year Are Attacked by Soup
Kids are not great at eating. They make messes and miss their mouths, and knock full cups and plates off the table. It’s sometimes funny, but it’s less funny when the food is hot and burns a kid bad enough to send them to the emergency room. And that happens a lot—nearly half of serious burns to children every year are scald burns from spilled foods and drinks. → Read More
Immigrants To The U.S. Rapidly Gain A New Microbiome
When people immigrate to the United States, their microbiomes quickly transition to a US-associated microbiome, according to research published today in the journal Cell. Changes to their internal population of bacteria start to occur within nine months, and the longer someone lives in the US, the closer their... → Read More
Russian Space Agency Releases Video Of Failed Soyuz Launch
Russian space agency Roscosmos has tweeted a new video of last month’s failed Soyuz rocket launch that forced an emergency landing for the two-person crew. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were travelling to the International Space Station when one of the rocket’s boosters failed to... → Read More
Russian Space Agency Releases Video of Failed Soyuz Launch
Russian space agency Roscosmos has tweeted a new video of last month’s failed Soyuz rocket launch that forced an emergency landing for the two-person crew. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin were traveling to the International Space Station when one of the rocket’s boosters failed to separate—a moment that can be seen clearly in the new video. → Read More
Immigrants to the U.S. Rapidly Gain a New Microbiome
When people immigrate to the United States, their microbiomes quickly transition to a U.S.-associated microbiome, according to research published today in the journal Cell. Changes to their internal population of bacteria start to occur within nine months, and the longer someone lives in the U.S., the closer their microbiome is to that of a U.S.-born person. → Read More
Meet The 'Halloween Genes': Spook, Shadow, And Shade
Scientists who study Drosophila, the humble fruit fly, like to have some fun when naming newly identified genes and proteins. There’s the Sonic Hedgehog protein (which looks spiky under a microscope), the Ken and Barbie genes (when they’re mutated, fruit flies don’t develop external genitalia), and the hangover... → Read More
Meet the 'Halloween Genes': Spook, Shadow, and Shade
Scientists who study Drosophila, the humble fruit fly, like to have some fun when naming newly identified genes and proteins. There’s the Sonic Hedgehog protein (which looks spiky under a microscope), the Ken and Barbie genes (when they’re mutated, fruit flies don’t develop external genitalia), and the hangover gene (which is key for alcohol tolerance). → Read More
Your Baby Might Not Have Enough of a Critical Gut Bacteria
Bifidobacteria is crucial for an infant's immune health. A new screening test might help identify the problem before it’s too late. → Read More
Why You Should Not Trust Fertility Apps—Yet
Fertility apps like Natural Cycles claim to be birth control. Don’t trust them. → Read More
Want to Avoid Pollution on Your Way Home? Madrid Has an App for That
‘A shorter distance might be full of pollution from traffic. We want to create a route that minimizes low quality air.’ → Read More
The FDA Says Low Levels of BPA Are Safe—But Scientists Disagree
The regulatory agency says a little bit of BPA is not unsafe for humans. Scientists say research says otherwise. → Read More
When Chicago’s Homeless Kids Can’t Go to the Doctor, This Group Steps In
Home visits are upping the chances that the most vulnerable kids have a fighting chance at school—and at life. → Read More