Leah Rosenbaum
writer, editor, public health superfan. Formerly: @BusinessInsider, @Forbes, @UCBerkeleySPH, @ucbsoj. She/her 🏳️🌈
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2 weeks ago |
statnews.com | Leah Rosenbaum
One of the biggest mysteries of the brain is how memories are formed. For over a century, scientists have hypothesized that neurons are the only cells involved in storing and recalling memories. Now, researchers from Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that another cell in the brain may play a crucial role in memory as well. Their study showing that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are also involved in forming and recalling memories won the 2025 STAT Madness popular vote.
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3 weeks ago |
drugdiscoverynews.com | Leah Rosenbaum
Omalizumab could be a better treatment for children with food allergies compared to oral immunotherapy, mainly due to fewer side effects. Credit: iStock.com/michellegibsonOmalizumab could be a better treatment for children with food allergies compared to oral immunotherapy, mainly due to fewer side effects. | 3 min readLeah RosenbaumRegister for free to listen to this articleUntil recently, children with severe food allergies only had one option: avoid the foods they were allergic to at all costs.
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Sep 6, 2024 |
ucsf.edu | Leah Rosenbaum
Researchers are turning to biology to look for a cause of SIDS that can be screened for at birth or targeted with medication. Investigators in this study knew from previous research that the metabolic system – how bodies process and store energy – might play a part in SIDS. They decided to examine the role of the metabolic system more closely, and compare metabolic data taken from infants as part of a routine newborn screening in California.
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Sep 3, 2024 |
thewarhorse.org | Leah Rosenbaum
Last week, The War Horse revealed how the Department of Veterans Affairs’ inspector general estimated that VA has failed to inform up to 87,000 Vietnam War veterans and their survivors that they may now qualify for retroactive compensation benefits because of exposure to toxic herbicides such as Agent Orange. The report said these veterans and their families may be entitled to up to $844 million in unpaid benefits. Click here to read that story.
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Sep 3, 2024 |
newsbreak.com | Leah Rosenbaum
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RT @txtianmiller: I’ve been reporting on health insurance denials for more than a year. Last fall, I stumbled across a lawsuit that, with i…
It was so fun to work on the @statnews Madness competition this year!! Congrats to the winning team @BCMDeptMedicine and the runner up @FIU for their fascinating research. Check out my write up below: https://t.co/zazWBl2tlS
This is the incredible type of service journalism we need right now. Tracking government dollars down to cents, and illustrating them with compelling human stories. Incredible work from @aneripattani and the @KFFHealthNews team!
NEW: Database by @KFFHealthNews, @JohnsHopkinsSPH & @ShatterproofHQ tracks 7,000+ ways opioid settlement money has been used, shining light on public health settlements worth $50B: https://t.co/qbllTAA3wC In this 🧵, I’ll share a bit on how we built this & what we found.
