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health1 month ago•48 min saved

Powassan virus spikes to record US cases, with rapid transmission and no vaccine

Powassan virus, a rare tick-borne illness with no vaccine, has surged to a record high in the United States (76 diagnosed in 2025). The virus can be transmitted in as little as 15 minutes after a tick bite, can cause severe neurological complications, and currently has no specific treatment or vaccine, making prevention (tick bite avoidance) crucial—especially for children, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals.

via Yahoo|

#health #no-vaccine #powassan-virus

neuroscience3 years ago•3 min saved

The Age-Related Decline of Brain Function: What You Need to Know.

A recent study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester found that the speed of neuronal transmission in the brain continues to increase throughout adolescence and early adulthood, with long-range fibers connecting distant brain regions showing the greatest increases in transmission speed. The study, which used electrical stimulation to measure the timing of responses in adjacent areas of the brain, suggests that brain maturation continues well into the third decade of life and could help explain why psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia tend to develop during this stage of life.

via Big Think|

#adolescence #brain-development #myelination