You Don't Feel Jet-Lagged When You Run a Fever (2016)(hopkinsmedicine.org)
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You Don't Feel Jet-Lagged When You Run a Fever (2016)
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/heres_why_you_dont_feel_jet_lagged_when_you_run_a_fever
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Mice don't look like they feel jet-lagged when they run a fever.
Since we're talking mice (clickbait headline...sigh) and fever, I'll mention that this jogged my memory about a connection made in the past few years between fever and the temporary alleviation of autism symptoms.
> The researchers began by studying mice that exhibited behavioral symptoms due to exposure to inflammation during gestation. They injected these mice with a bacterial component called LPS, which induces a fever response, and found that the animals’ social interactions were temporarily restored to normal.
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/cracking-fever-autism-mystery
> The researchers began by studying mice that exhibited behavioral symptoms due to exposure to inflammation during gestation. They injected these mice with a bacterial component called LPS, which induces a fever response, and found that the animals’ social interactions were temporarily restored to normal.
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/cracking-fever-autism-mystery
On a seperate note, at some point university PR departments should take a moment to reflect on just how much responsibility they bear for public distrust in science considering cases like this article, with an absurd title that isn't at all justified by the research conducted. This is very cool research hopkins, were the two extra clicks this got in 2016 worth continuing to erode public trust in science? The answer is obviously no, the public is quite powerful especially considering how much research is taxpayer funded.