Michigan marijuana dispensaries are booming, in part due to boomers – WSBT-TV
Michigan marijuana dispensaries are booming, in part due to boomers WSBT-TV Read Original Article: Michigan marijuana…
Month: February 2020
Osteopathic physicians offer alternative pain treatment to opioids – Fox 28
Osteopathic physicians offer alternative pain treatment to opioids Fox 28 Read Original Article: Osteopathic physicians offer…
Impunity persists for alleged violations in Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN Human Rights Council hears
Justice is still absent for Palestinian demonstrators shot by Israeli soldiers during weekly protests in Gaza, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday. Read Original Article: Impunity persists for alleged violations in…
Multi-sensor band quickly and simply records subtle changes in patients with MS
An international team of scientists has developed a new, multi-sensor tool that measures subtle changes…
Drivers of expensive cars less likely to yield for pedestrians
What does the car you drive say about your manners? New study finds that drivers…
Gene catalog comprising community of microbes in vaginal microbiome
Researchers have created the first catalogue of genes that comprise the community of microbes, which…
Helpful interactions can keep societies stable
Biologists have challenged old notions that communities with mutualistic interactions — where the presence of…
Silicon’s exact conductivity for future solar cell, semiconductor applications
Researchers have made the most sensitive measurements to date of how quickly electric charge moves…
Job insecurity negatively affects your personality
Drawing on Cybernetic Big Five Theory, this study proposes that chronic job insecurity is associated…
CT provides best diagnosis for COVID-19
In a study of more than 1,000 patients published in the journal Radiology, chest CT…
Freshwater flowing into the North Pacific plays key role in North America’s climate
Massive freshwater river flows stemming from glacier-fed flooding at the end of the last ice…
Complex local conditions keep fields of dunes from going active all at once
New research on sand dunes in China describes how even neighboring dunes can long remain…
Billions lost as illicit fisheries trade hurting nations who can afford it least
More than eight million to 14 million tons of unreported fish catches are traded illicitly…
Coronavirus: More cases outside China than in, ‘no time for complacency’ – UN health agency
The number of new COVID-19, or coronavirus, infections outside China has outpaced those inside the…
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Sweat sensor detects stress levels; May find use in space exploration
A researcher has developed a sweat sensor capable of monitoring levels of cortisol in the…
Biodiversity increases the efficiency of energy use in grasslands
Plants obtain their energy from the sun. Other beings rely on eating to survive. Yet…
Researchers develop AI-based intervention for kids with autism
Everyday social interactions with family members and peers can be challenging for children with autism…
Researchers uncover hidden antibiotic potential of cannabis
The research team found that CBG had antibacterial activity against drug-resistant MRSA. It prevented the…
Trump’s no stranger to misinformation. But with the coronavirus, experts say that’s dangerous
Mixed messages and misinformation aren’t out of the ordinary in the Trump administration. But at…
New compounds thwart multiple viruses, including coronavirus
According to a Feb. 13 report from the World Health Organization, the Wuhan coronavirus has…
New patented invention stabilizes, rotates satellites
Many satellites are in space to take photos. But a vibrating satellite, like a camera…
Coronavirus vaccines are far off, FDA official says, but drugs to treat patients could come sooner
NEW YORK — New drugs to treat patients already infected with the novel coronavirus, which…
STAT Plus: Senators threaten to subpoena Express Scripts for failing to produce insulin documents
The ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee are threatening to issue a subpoena to…
STAT Plus: Tracking pharmaceuticals in the supply chain remains difficult due to sloppy paperwork
As Americans debate whether to import prescription drugs from Canada to relieve rising costs, a…
Crowdfunding — entrepreneurs should resist the urge to promise to save the Earth
Entrepreneurs seeking funds on business-oriented crowdfunding platforms should avoid over-emphasizing the social or environmental benefits…
New study allows brain and artificial neurons to link up over the web
Research on novel nanoelectronics devices has enabled brain neurons and artificial neurons to communicate with…
Perovskite solar cells made with peppermint oil and walnut aroma food additives, preventing lead leakage
Engineers have developed eco-friendly-solvent processable hole transport polymers by using peppermint oil and walnut aroma…
Fur-friendly ‘wearable for pets’ and their humans
Researchers have invented a new health tracking sensor for pets and people that monitors vital…
Managing multimorbidity: listening to patients and integrated care
We welcome the call from Whitty and colleagues for a coordinated, cross sectoral response to…
Tropical nations worst hit by climate-related fish shifts
Policymakers will need to step up to the challenges caused by significant shifts in fish…
Turbulent times revealed on Asteroid 4 Vesta
Planetary scientists have shed some light on the tumultuous early days of the largely preserved…
Tone down your risk of skin cancer
Social media smarts could make you less susceptible to skin cancer as new research shows…
How big is the neutron?
The size of neutrons cannot be measured directly: it can only be determined from experiments…
Complex pattern of ancient immigration from Africa, Asia and Europe
Anthropologists have found out that prehistoric migration from Africa, Asia and Europe to the Mediterranean…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: FDA tracks 20 drugs for shortage risk due to coronavirus; GOP senator moves toward Medicare drug negotiations
Top of the morning to you. Another busy day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot…
Radio waves detect particle showers in a block of plastic
A cheap technique could detect neutrinos in polar ice, eventually allowing researchers to expand the…
Cellular metabolism regulates the fate decision between pathogenic and regulatory T cells
Preclinical research shows a pivotal role for cellular metabolism to regulate the fate decision of…
Managing multimorbidity needs time and thought
Medical admissions are caused by a domino effect of environmental, social, mental, and physical factors,…
Abortion: US appeal court upholds Trump’s “gag rule” that stops doctors from facilitating provision
A US federal appeal court has upheld a Trump administration rule that forbids doctors who…
Researchers make asthma breakthrough
Researchers have made a breakthrough that may eventually lead to improved therapeutic options for people…
Women firefighters face high exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals
San Francisco’s women firefighters are exposed to higher levels of certain toxic PFAS chemicals than…
Drinks with added sugars linked to lipid imbalance, which increases CVD risk
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages daily was linked to lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), (‘good’ cholesterol), and…
STAT Plus: Allakos is running clinical trials in reverse, critics say, raising questions about its digestive disease drug
Allakos (ALLK) is embroiled in a clinical trial controversy with potentially billions of dollars at…
Covid-19: Italy confirms 11 deaths as cases spread from north
Confirmed cases of covid-19 in Italy leapt by 45% to reach 322 on 25 February,…
Patient commentary: Incarceration is dehumanising, but good healthcare can restore dignity
I arrived in prison a cocaine addict with a £2000 (€2390; $2580) a week habit….
Des Spence: Why #healthbeliefs should be top of all our communications
It was 1986—before the preferred pronoun, when # was an obscure wannabe on life’s keyboard,…
The prison service is still failing inmates’ healthcare needs
In September 2019 a newborn baby died after an inmate at HMP Bronzefield, Britain’s largest…
How can I explain my high blood pressure to you?
For most people, having their blood pressure checked is a relatively straightforward process, but for…
Twenty miles per hour speed zones reduce the danger to pedestrians and cyclists
The studyCleland LC, McComb L, Kee F, et al. Effects of 20 mph interventions on…
David Oliver: “Considerably transformed”—changing the narrative on admitting older patients
I knelt by the patient’s bed. Admitted four days earlier when acutely unwell, confused, and…