Bryn Nelson

Oct 8, 2024 | the-rheumatologist.org | Bryn Nelson

Brian McCabe, MD, an otolaryngologist at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, was puzzled. A patient who had undergone surgery to remove diseased cells in the mastoid bones behind both ears returned to have the structures cleaned. In the intervening weeks, however, the patient’s hearing loss had rapidly progressed until the individual was deaf in both ears. In the process of cleaning one of the patient’s mastoids, Dr. McCabe saw an unusual lesion; a biopsy was consistent with vasculitis.

Jun 17, 2024 | the-rheumatologist.org | Bryn Nelson

In 2022, an international group of researchers reported the seminal finding that a gain-of-function variant of a single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) sensor, known as toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), can cause human systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).1 The paper in Nature showed that a newly described variant of TLR7, identified in a child with severe lupus, was sufficient to cause lupus in mice.

May 24, 2024 | scientificamerican.com | Bryn Nelson

The U.S. is bracing for another summer of powerful storms and wildfires, on the heels of an and spring, and the monthly shattering of ocean heat records. Beyond the now-annual threat of smoke that last year blanketed the nation, a thickening haze of lies also looms—about everything from and wildfire smoke to abortion and racism.

Apr 29, 2024 | bignewsnetwork.com | Bryn Nelson

At the Fernhill Wetlands along the Pacific Flyway in suburban Forest Grove, Oregon, dedicated birders have documented more than 240 avian species. Uncommon birds like the American bittern and Virginia rail have appeared more frequently on the 90 acres of marshland since it was constructed in 2014. Human visitors have flocked to the picturesque park as well, to sit, walk, watch, and even wed. Not bad for a wastewater treatment plant.

Nov 20, 2023 | yesmagazine.org | Bryn Nelson

Why you can trust us At the Fernhill Wetlands along the Pacific Flyway in suburban Forest Grove, Oregon, dedicated birders have documented more than 240 avian species. Uncommon birds like the American bittern and Virginia rail have appeared more frequently on the 90 acres of marshland since it was constructed in 2014. Human visitors have flocked to the picturesque park as well, to sit, walk, watch, and even wed. Not bad for a wastewater treatment plant.