Surgeons should prepare to face more abortion complications post-Roe, say experts

Acute care surgeons should prepare to treat complications of forced pregnancies and unsafe abortions following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in the U.S. in 2022 (also known as the Dobbs decision), argue experts in an opinion piece published in the journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

Understanding long-term changes in the synapses between the hypothalamus and hippocampus

The complexity of the human brain is unparalleled. Fortunately, thanks to constant progress in neuroscience over the past decades, we have started to make some sense of it. For instance, we now know that neuronal synapses can undergo long-lasting changes in response to their activity and that of nearby neurons, and it is believed this "synaptic plasticity" is one of the key mechanisms behind learning and memory.

UK's Overseas Territories at ongoing risk from wide range of invasive species

A new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to the UK's ecologically unique Overseas Territories.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/uks-overseas-territories-at-ongoing-risk-from-wide-range-of-invasive-species

Wintertime wandering: A real danger for people with Alzheimer's

Winter weather can add a layer of danger to the wandering behavior common in people with dementia.