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A special group of immune cells known as regulatory T cells, or Tregs for short, became an overnight sensation when a trio of U.S. and Japanese scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Oct. 6, 2025, for their discovery and elucidation of these cells.Treg cells act as the “master regulators” of the immune system – much like conductors leading an orchestra – ensuring that all other immune cells work in harmony. People with too few or defective Treg cells often develop autoimmune diseases, where unchecked immune cells mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues or organs. Yet when…
As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough.Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness – but for some, it can be severe, potentially resulting in hospitalization and even death.While the start of flu season may feel routine, it’s important to remember that the virus changes every year, making annual vaccination an important part of staying healthy.What to expect this flu seasonPublic health experts are closely watching how this year’s flu…
People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest.But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such as alcohol or nicotine?As an addiction psychiatrist and researcher with experience in treating eating disorders and obesity, I have been following the research in this field for the past few decades. I have written a textbook on food addiction, obesity and overeating disorders, and, more recently, a self-help book for people who have intense cravings and obsessions for some foods.While there is still some debate among…
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The NFL has initiated a review of the concussion protocol used in the evaluation of New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart in the second half of the team’s game against Philadelphia.The league announced Friday the review will be conducted jointly with the NFL Players Association.Cameras caught coach Brian Daboll poking his head into the blue injury tent on the sideline when Dart was being checked for a concussion on Thursday night. Dart grabbed his head after taking a hit while being sacked by Patrick Johnson and falling into another Eagles linebacker, Azeez Ojulari, late in the third quarter.Daboll was…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding.MIT is among the first to express forceful views either in favor of or against an agreement the White House billed as providing “multiple positive benefits,” including “substantial and meaningful federal grants.” Leaders of the University of Texas system said they were honored its flagship university in Austin was invited, but most other campuses have remained silent as they…
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The award Friday of the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has brought this week’s Nobel announcements to a conclusion. Only, the economics prize on Monday remains.The peace prize is the only Nobel awarded in Oslo, Norway. The others are awarded in Stockholm.The award ceremony will be held on Dec. 10, the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, who founded the prizes. Nobel was a wealthy Swedish industrialist and the inventor of dynamite. He died in 1896.Here are this year’s winners so far:MedicineOn Oct. 6, the Nobel Prize in medicine was…
By Deena Beasley(Reuters) -Retail pharmacies and prescription drug savings site GoodRx are talking with the Trump administration about joining its TrumpRx website, they told Reuters, suggesting an expansion beyond the early description of it as a link to pharmaceutical companies’ direct discounts.Drugmakers, including Pfizer and Amgen, are offering to sell some brand-name medications directly to consumers at the negotiated prices they get from insurers rather than much higher list prices.Some say they will work with TrumpRx, spurred in part by President Donald Trump’s threats of steep tariffs on drugmakers that don’t cut prices and increase U.S. manufacturing. The site is…
This is an as-told-to conversation with Grant Hill, a junior at Brigham Young University, majoring in music and economics. He will intern at Boston Consulting Group in the summer of 2026. This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity.When I started college, I never thought I’d end up in consulting. I was a music major playing the cello at Brigham Young University, and consulting seemed like something only economics or finance students did.That changed when I got a message from someone in BYU’s Management Consulting Association, a group for students interested in consulting. At the time, I was serving…
Having spent a week on Sora 2, I’ve been closely watching its main public feed. I’m sorry to report that I’m seeing some very bad signs on OpenAI’s new social video app.It’s not just the potential copyright violations or the misinformation, but something even more corrosive to a burgeoning social platform: Sora 2 seems to be overrun with teenage boys.One of the earliest things I noticed looking at the “Latest” feed of all new posts is that there were very, very few women. This is not good news for OpenAI. Generally speaking, if a social platform is a scary place…