Adult female worm of Angiostrongylus cantonensis recovered from rat lungs with characteristic barber-pole appearance (anterior end of worm is to the top). Scale bar = 1 mm. The dreaded rat lungworm—a parasite with a penchant for rats and slugs that occasionally finds itself rambling and writhing in human brains—has firmly established itself in the Southeast … Read more
For one week each year, as world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly meetings, the biggest stories in international affairs all seem to be laid out, side-by-side for Americans to view up close. This year, the spectacle and related developments here in the United States had to leave most rational … Read more
The first time I met Kyrylo Budanov, commander of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) and the mastermind of many a thorn in Russia’s side, was in November 2021. He was a young brigadier general, largely unknown beyond the borders of his homeland, where he was a special operations hero who was thrice wounded fighting the … Read more
FARGO, N.D. — Tara Morris felt she was too young to be so sick. Once a fitness-loving police officer, the Fargo woman started gaining weight after she took a less-active job and hit her late 30s. She was on multiple medications for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. She had sleep apnea and felt tired … Read more
Ozempic, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for Type 2 diabetes, is racking up blockbuster sales because many people are taking it to lose weight. As more people try it, reports to the FDA about possible side effects are rising. Mario Tama | Getty Images Nearly three months into taking Ozempic for diabetes, Jenny … Read more
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:19 P.M. EDT MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: As you can see, we have the National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joining us today to talk about — give a little bit of a preview and talk about the President’s visit with President Zelenskyy today. … Read more
Nott, A. et al. Brain cell type-specific enhancer-promoter interactome maps and disease-risk association. Science 366, 1134–1139 (2019). Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Neuner, S. M., Tcw, J. & Goate, A. M. Genetic architecture of Alzheimer’s disease. Neurobiol. Dis. 143, 104976 (2020). Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Song, M. et al. Mapping … Read more
Comment on this storyComment Almost half a century ago, scientists began to theorize that a certain class of chemicals — which were found in virtually every air conditioner, aerosol can and refrigerator around the world — had a particularly dangerous side effect. These compounds, known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), could float up into the stratosphere and … Read more
The New York Declaration: C5+1 Resilience through Security, Economic, and Energy Partnership This week, we – the presidents of the United States, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan – met on the occasion of the first-ever C5+1 Presidential Summit, held during the 78th session … Read more
How many times do you start to fade out in the middle of your workday? Feeling tired presents a major issue when you haven’t even wrapped up your meetings, deadlines, or workout routine at the end of the day—not to mention whatever obligations await you at home. Fear not, because we spoke with the experts … Read more