Moments of clarity in dementia patients at end of life: Glimmers of hope?
It happens unexpectedly: a person long thought lost to the ravages of dementia, unable to…
Year: 2019
Low-cost retinal scanner could help prevent blindness worldwide
Biomedical engineers have developed a low-cost, portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) scanner that promises to…
New material shows high potential for quantum computing
Scientists are getting closer to confirming the existence of an exotic quantum particle called Majorana…
An improved vaccine for bacterial meningitis and bloodstream infections
Researchers have now developed a new vaccine, a native outer membrane vesicle (NOMV) vaccine, for…
Confirmation of old theory leads to new breakthrough in superconductor science
Scientists have developed a superconductor that is only one nanometer thick. By studying fluctuations in…
Pig-Pen effect: Mixing skin oil and ozone can produce a personal pollution cloud
When ozone and skin oils meet, the resulting reaction may help remove ozone from an…
Gene activity database could spare thousands of mice
A comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models could significantly reduce…
Embracing bioinformatics in gene banks
Scientists have explored, within a perspective paper, the upcoming challenges and possibilities of the future…
Protein linked to aggressive skin cancer
Almost 300,000 people worldwide develop malignant melanoma each year. The disease is the most serious…
Artificial DNA can control release of active ingredients from drugs
A drug with three active ingredients that are released in sequence at specific times: What…
Medicines made of solid gold to help the immune system
By testing a variety of gold nanoparticles, researchers are providing first evidence of their impact…
Teens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depression
Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are better protected…
Utrafast magnetism: Electron-phonon interactions examined at BESSY II
How fast can a magnet switch its orientation and what are the microscopic mechanisms at…
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Prenatal opioid exposure could bring long-term harm to kids – Medical Xpress
Prenatal opioid exposure could bring long-term harm to kids Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Children exposed to opioids in…
Actress Shay Mitchell announces her pregnancy, 6 months after revealing a miscarriage – CNN
Actress Shay Mitchell announces her pregnancy, 6 months after revealing a miscarriage CNN Shay Mitchell To…
The Myriad Meanings of a Pregnancy – The New York Times
The Myriad Meanings of a Pregnancy The New York Times It is not difficult to support…
Alabama district attorney may not pursue charges against woman whose unborn baby was shot – USA TODAY
Alabama district attorney may not pursue charges against woman whose unborn baby was shot USA TODAY…
Early pregnancy stress tied to sons’ infertility – Physician’s Weekly
Early pregnancy stress tied to sons’ infertility Physician’s Weekly Jun 28, 2019 | Reuters | 0…
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Alabama woman shot while pregnant charged with death of foetus – The Irish Times
Alabama woman shot while pregnant charged with death of foetus The Irish Times Marshae Jones charged…
Best Tips for Transitioning from a Crib to Toddler Bed
The post Best Tips for Transitioning from a Crib to Toddler Bed appeared first on…
Daily security assessment needed in Ebola areas: WHO
Amid reports of massacres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola-hit Ituri province, World…
News in Brief 28 June 2019
Ebola fight ongoing amid evidence of ‘several massacres’ in DRC’s Ituri province Earth is set…
Racial and Ethnic Dispartities in Heart Disease
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – PDFRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Diseases Read Original…
End of Life
Source: National Institute on Aging – Related MedlinePlus Pages: End of Life Issues Read Original…
Doctors’ pensions: no trust in this government
Mahase reports that doctors will be able to halve pension contributions to ease tax burden.1…
NHS to change GP registration rules in response to growth of digital providers
Digital first GP providers such as Babylon’s GP at Hand should have to establish a…
Authors’ reply to Crawford
We thank Crawford for his constructive response to our article.12 His argument—that changes to the…
Review into spousal expenses at BMA is already under way
The BMA appointed a non-executive member of its risk and audit committee in April to…
Hierarchy disruptors: bringing specialist knowledge from hospital to community care
Imagine comprehensive community based healthcare, where more patients can receive specialist advice locally, without having…
Syphilis
What you need to knowIncidence rate of syphilis have increased substantially around the world, mostly…
Changes to SBIR-STTR Programs Are Here
Learn about changes to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer…
Huge finding: Japanese knotweed can inhibit growth of (and destroy) liver cancer stem cells
(Natural News) Japanese knotweed or Polygonum cuspidatum is a perennial plant that belongs to the buckwheat family. While it…
Consuming EPA and DHA omega-3 produces a “desirable” Omega-3 Index score and also reduces your risk of heart disease
(Natural News) Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most studied nutrients on the planet,…
Resveratrol can help treat alcoholic fatty liver disease
(Natural News) Alcoholic fatty liver disease, the early stage of alcoholic liver disease, is a…
Don’t stress, but high blood pressure is bad for your brain, too
(Natural News) High blood pressure (hypertension) is a condition usually associated with older adults. According…
Effects of Gua sha on inflammatory biomarkers in elderly with chronic lumbar pain: Study
(Natural News) In this study, researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University designed a randomized…
Many patients with psoriasis try complementary, alternative therapies – Healio
Many patients with psoriasis try complementary, alternative therapies Healio Complementary and alternative medicines in psoriasis are…
As NHS says it will not prescribe ‘forest bathing’, which alternative therapies are currently offered by GPs? – Yahoo Finance
As NHS says it will not prescribe ‘forest bathing’, which alternative therapies are currently offered…
Coconut Aminos: The Healthy Alternative to Soy Sauce – Real Simple
Coconut Aminos: The Healthy Alternative to Soy Sauce Real Simple Unlike soy sauce, which is loaded…
The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Men vs. Women
Studies examining the association of sleep behaviors with neuromuscular performance and daytime function in older…
Use Garlic for High Blood Pressure Relief
If garlic had been created in a test tube, it would most certainly be a…
Misinformation and growing distrust on vaccines, ‘dangerous as a disease’ says UNICEF chief
Vaccines save millions of lives, and yet misinformation, limited availability and inadequate access to services…
Friday’s Daily Brief: More climate action says Guterres, migrant children dangers, Ebola fight, record-setting weather
This Friday, we cover: UN chief appeals for stronger climate action commitment; report on migrant…
Ebola fight ongoing amid evidence of ‘several massacres’ in DR Congo’s Ituri province
The vital work of tracing people infected with deadly Ebola virus disease in north-east Democratic…
Scott Gottlieb walks through the revolving door to the Pfizer board
The revolving door turns again. After a two-year stint running the Food and Drug Administration,…
Listen: The future of AbbVieGan, the dogma of amyloid, & some questionable biotech marketing
Can Botox make Big Pharma attractive? What qualifies as a “cabal”? And will the CRISPR…
STAT Plus: Making music from proteins to better understand biology
Imagine listening to insulin, hemoglobin, or amyloid, the notorious Alzheimer’s protein. What do they sound…
STAT Plus: Doctors Without Borders accuses Gilead Sciences of breaking a pledge for an HIV-related drug
Ten months after pledging to expand a discount program for a drug that treats an…
Flu vaccine no match against bug that popped up near end
ATLANTA — The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again. The vaccine…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Judges keep pharma secrets under wraps; Senate committees push drug pricing bills
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. A cool breeze…