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Author: Erasmo Byron

Teen social media ban impacts should include mental and physical health, school performance, experts argue

Australia’s new ban on social media for under-16s should be judged on much more than whether adolescents stay offline, researchers say. Experts from Flinders University say success of the policy should be measured by its impact on young people’s mental health, school performance, digital literacy, and how they spend their time outside of social media…

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Immune System the Missing Link in Blood Glucose Control?

Immune cells native to the intestines travel to the pancreas to stimulate glucagon production in pancreatic alpha cells, thereby contributing to the regulation of blood glucose levels, suggests a Portuguese mouse study that has sparked debate in some quarters. “For decades, immunology has been dominated by a focus on immunity and infection,” said senior author

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