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Neonatal gut Bifidobacterium associates with indole-3-lactic acid levels in blood and risk of ADHD at age 10 - Molecular Psychiatry
6+ min ago (1757+ words) The gut microbiome has been associated with brain health. The neuromodulatory effects of microbial-derived metabolites is supported by experimental evidence, and alterations of gut microbiota have been associated with the pathophysiology of certain neuropsychiatric disorders. The COPSAC2010 cohort [41] characteristics are displayed…...
Medicaid Ban Limits Access to Gender-Affirming Care
14+ min ago (951+ words) This story was originally reported by Orion Rummler of The 19th. Meet Orion and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Star Gates, a nonbinary transfeminine person in Ohio, realized something important a few months ago: She didn't…...
My Friends Are Obsessed With Showing Their Love for Their Daughter in a Particular Way. It Makes It Hard on the Rest of Us.
26+ min ago (512+ words) My Friends Are Obsessed With Showing Their Love for Their Daughter in a Particular Way. It Makes It Hard on the Rest of Us.Slate Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding?...
Counslr Meets School Mental Health Demands with Further National Expansion and Strategic Partnerships
26+ min ago (521+ words) Counslr Meets School Mental Health Demands with Further National Expansion and Strategic Partnerships'GlobeNewswire...
Hearts & hope: First Lady visits children in NIH clinical trials ahead of Valentine's Day
29+ min ago (136+ words) Hearts & hope: First Lady visits children in NIH clinical trials ahead of Valentine's Day'KOMO Hearts & hope: First Lady visits children in NIH clinical trials ahead of Valentine's Day by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News Desk First Lady Melania Trump is…...
Green Bay high school students organize walkout to protest ICE
37+ min ago (171+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - High school students in Green Bay are planning a coordinated walkout in protest of recent ICE actions in Minneapolis. The protest comes after the Trump administration ramped up a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota earlier…...
New College, Phillippi Creek, 2 launch stories, campus hunger, raptor rescues
54+ min ago (409+ words) For some, New College's quest to take over the University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus seems like a great idea. But is assuming $53 million in debt a good move? She's also gives an update on another Sarasota story, the dredging…...
Teens see social media, more than school, as the place to learn about race and faith
57+ min ago (656+ words) For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn't start with a textbook. It starts with a phone. While debates intensify about whether to impose a social media ban on under-16s in the UK, it's important to consider…...
Tisch Drama Partners with SheNYC Arts for Student Artist Fellowship on Off-Broadway’s Chasing Grace
1+ hour ago (448+ words) High school students participate in college-level artistic training in New York City and online. These intensive and enriching courses are taught by Tisch undergraduate faculty." Visiting students and non-majors are invited to take classes during January Term, Spring at Tisch,…...
Denver-based Good Eaters shares healthy food ideas for parents
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (273+ words) Updated on: February 11, 2026 / 11:32 AM MST / CBS Colorado A Denver-based food business is taking the stress of nutrition out of any parent's busy schedule. Because if you're a parent, you may have run out of snack ideas or are a little…...