Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #79theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #79Kevin PattonOct 25, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #79theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceMany factors weaken the aging immune system. But vaccines—and booster doses—do offer protection from hospitalization and death.It’s more subjective than you might think. You’ve probably heard it by now: Covid-19 is not going away. The broad consensus among experts is that it’s not realistic to think we’re going to totally eradicate this virus.University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed a vital but previously unknown role for immune cells that protect the brain from disease and injury: The cells, known as microglia, also help regulate blood flow and maintain the brain’s critical blood vessels.In addition to revealing a new aspect of human biology, the findings may prove important in cognitive decline, dementia and stroke, among other conditions linked to diseases of the brain’s small vessels, the researchers say.Male placentas produce more proinflammatory molecules than female placentas, while people carrying male fetuses produce fewer antibodies in response to infection, a study finds.Teaching & LearningHumans love stories. But what do we know about storytelling and the brain, and why should it be a bigger factor at work?Just as a professional athlete or concert pianist practices daily to hone and refine their physical movements for the best possible performance when it really counts, male zebra finches noodle around and sing slight variations of their courtship calls for most of their waking hours.The content shared in some online wellness spaces has powerful emotional and psychological foundations that can cause even science-minded people to question the public health consensus on the ability of vaccines to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.TAPP News & NotesStars help students identify objectives embedded in our class | Making textbooks more visible | COVID-19 damages cilia | Cell defensePreviousNext