Month: October 2019

User-based framing is generally better than item-based framing at generating click-throughs, but there are specific…

Scientists have created the most accurate 3D model yet of an intrinsically disordered protein, revealing…

Surprisingly, even when the discount won from a promotional game is smaller than a traditional…

A new study focuses on an overlooked form of psychological abuse — educational sabotage. Educational…

As a member of the 2015 NHS pension scheme,1 nothing surprises me anymore. We were…

A research team has discovered a metabolic vulnerability in multiple types of cancer cells that…

Children born to women who have high blood levels of lead are more likely be…

We spend our days looking at them, talking to them, and touching them. They increasingly…

Accurately measuring frequencies of light is required for timekeeping and many science experiments and technologies….

A consultant anaesthetist who dishonestly added his name to operation charge sheets so as to…

The Golden Ratio, described by Leonardo da Vinci and Luca Pacioli as the Divine Proportion,…

A research team has invented a semiconductor quantum well system that can efficiently cool electronic…

Aspiring parents should both avoid drinking alcohol prior to conception to protect against congenital heart…

Adults who have lost teeth due to nontraumatic reasons may have a higher risk of…

Since the early 2000s, Russia has seen significant declines in overall alcohol consumption, and a…

A research team develops an eco-friendly device that uses solar energy to catalyze an electrochemical…

Pupils do better in spelling tests if teachers reward them for team — rather than…

As climate change accelerates, recording shifts in plant flowering times is critical to understanding how…

Administered within hours of an attack, the potential drug would prevent scarring that can lead…

Taking a ‘fingerprint’ of the mix of bacteria in the gut can indicate how susceptible…

‘The production of unnecessary infant and toddler formulas exacerbates environmental damage and should be a…

Substantial variation exists between general practices in uptake of new prescribing guidance, with important implications…

Routine testing for bowel cancer should not be recommended for everyone aged 50-79 years because,…

The BMA is seeking general practices to join a potential legal challenge against NHS England…

Blockchain is the digital technology that underpins cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin (box 1). In essence…

Yes—Duane J GublerThe global spread of epidemic dengue over the past 50 years underscores the…

These are unhealed wounds (fig 1) (with ulceration, skin eruption, and yellowish exudates) on the…

A 16 year old boy presented to the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) outpatient clinic…

Radiography and cancerHigh energy radiation damages DNA and causes cancer. Even transient exposures, of the…

General practices vary considerably in how quickly they adopt new prescribing guidance, an analysis of…

van Schalkwyk and colleagues advocate for health and wellbeing to be considered as a priority…

The UK government has announced new measures to tackle the current shortages of hormone replacement…

When people get tested for genes that might expose them to an increased risk of…

The 16-year-old looked sick. Tubes snaked around her face to deliver oxygen through her nose….

As van Schalkwyk and colleagues note, we have little information about the government’s planning to…

A panel of international experts has recommended against routine testing of everyone aged 50-79 for…

A new study ranks the best and safest countries that could protect humans during a…

Be aware of three toxins in crops that are particularly worrisome. Read Original Article: What…

Recently, Japanese scientists are able to develop the early stages of an artificial blood that…

A new study shows that older adults may also experience the same health benefits that…

Here’s some good news for a change about cancer: Cancer mortality — the rate of…

The airways and lungs of some patients with a vaping-related illness appeared damaged in ways…

In a boost for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal judge dismissed a pair of lawsuits…

As concerns mount over a possible carcinogen found in popular heartburn medicines, the Food and…

Hello, everyone, and nice to see you again after an extended respite that, in part,…

Sarepta Therapeutics is in more trouble. The Japanese drugmaker NS Pharma said Wednesday that the…

For decades, the brand-name drug industry has relentlessly promoted the message that any reduction in…

One of the biggest myths around climate change is that it’s complicated. How true is…

An expert has shared the three ways to effectively optimize gut health. Read Original Article:…

Recently, a team of mechanical engineers from Harvard managed to invent a robot that can…