Aging: Clinical trial on potential reversal of epigenetic age using a diet and lifestyle
A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted among 43 healthy adult males between the ages…
Month: May 2021
Listen: Scott Gottlieb on Covid and grilling, plus how Zolgensma has changed SMA
What does “one-and-done” treatment actually mean? Do we really need a permanent FDA commissioner? And…
UN chief appeals to business leaders to help quell ‘a tsunami of suffering’ caused by COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought “a tsunami of suffering”, taken over 3.4 million lives and…
The robot smiled back
Long interested in interactions between robots and humans, researchers have created EVA, a new autonomous…
Slushy iceberg aggregates control calving timing on Greenland’s Jakobshavn Isbræ
shows that a relaxation in the thick aggregate of icebergs floating at the glacier-ocean boundary…
Shiny mega-crystals that build themselves
Researchers are playing with shape-engineered nanoscale building blocks that are up to 100-times larger than…
Artificial neurons recognize biosignals in real time
Researchers have developed a compact, energy-efficient device made from artificial neurons that is capable of…
STAT+: FDA revives a controversial program the Trump administration ended over ‘inaccuracies’
In an unexpected move, the Food and Drug Administration is reversing a decision by the…
New study confirms noble false widow spiders bites can result in hospitalization
Scientists have published a new study showing that Noble False Widow spiders can deliver a…
Sierra Leone: Ebola and war survivors failed by lack of mental health services, Amnesty finds
People in Sierra Leone are being failed by a lack of much needed mental health…
Vaccine target for devastating livestock disease could change lives of millions
The first ever vaccine target for trypanosomes, a family of parasites that cause devastating disease…
‘Rescue mutations’ that suppress harmful DNA changes could shed light on genetic disorders
New insights into the ability of DNA to overcome harmful genetic changes have been discovered….
Sometimes, even 3-year-olds just want to fit in with the group
What makes preschoolers eat their veggies? Raise their hand? Wait their turn? ‘Because I say…
It takes some heat to form ice
Researchers tracked down the first step in ice formation at a surface, revealing that additional…
Causal mechanism of link between cancer and obesity
A review study advances knowledge about the connection between obesity-associated inflammation and cancer. The researchers…
Some forams could thrive with climate change, metabolism study finds
With the expansion of oxygen-depleted waters in the oceans due to climate change, some species…
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Spacetime crystals proposed by placing space and time on an equal footing
A scientist studying crystal structures has developed a new mathematical formula that may solve a…
Escape from oblivion: How the brain reboots after deep anesthesia
An innovative study uses the anesthetics propofol and isoflurane in humans to study the patterns…
When cancer cells ‘put all their eggs in one basket’
Normal cells usually have multiple solutions for fixing problems that may arise. But cancer cells…
Structural racism causes cumulative harm across the lifespan
Healthcare in the UK may owe a great debt, in future, to the perceptive analysis…
Declaring competing interests is a duty for doctors, scientists, and politicians
Too many doctors, scientists, and politicians have something to hide. When the truth is revealed,…
Clinical Excellence Awards are not fit for purpose
Essex and colleagues shine a long overdue spotlight on the Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) scheme.1…
UN rights chief calls for inclusive peace process to end Palestine occupation
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Thursday for a “genuine and inclusive peace process” to end…
Obsessive compulsive disorder linked to increased ischemic stroke risk later in life
Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely as those without…
Fungus fights mites that harm honey bees
A new fungus strain bred in a lab could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating…
Improving computer vision for AI
Researchers have developed a new method that improves how artificial intelligence learns to see. Read…
Virtual event: How artificial intelligence is transforming health care
AI has enormous potential to improve the quality of health care, enable early diagnosis of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA authorizes another Covid-19 treatment; judge indicates Purdue reorganization plan can be voted on
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies…
Banning the sale of fossil-fuel cars benefits the climate when replaced by electric cars
If a ban were introduced on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and…
Covid-19: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is “likely” responsible for deaths of some elderly patients, Norwegian review finds
The Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine is “likely” to have been responsible for at least 10 deaths…
Intensive glycaemic control . . . and other stories
Overtreatment of diabetesA review of 110 000 people, 75 years or older, with diabetes in…
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Covid-19: Thousands died needlessly from UK pandemic response, says PM’s former aide
The government and senior officials fell “disastrously short” in their response to the covid-19 pandemic,…
Northern Ireland: Doctors oppose plans for duty of candour failures to carry criminal sanctions
The BMA has spoken out against proposals that could lead to criminal sanctions for doctors…
Donald Riddoch
bmj;373/may27_2/n1293/FAF1faDonald Riddoch was known for his kindness, humour, generosity, and wisdom. Born and raised in…
Which is the best model to assess risk for venous thromboembolism in hospitalised patients?
What you need to knowVenous thromboembolism in hospitalised patients can be potentially prevented through patient…
Opinion: Created correctly, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health will accelerate medical innovation
The U.S. needs a bold initiative to achieve transformative progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s…
Opinion: The CDC’s latest blunder is about trust, not masks
The announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that fully vaccinated people…
As Covid dissipates in the U.S., cold and flu viruses may return with a vengeance
A curious thing happened during the Covid-19 pandemic: With masks, social distancing, and Purell galore,…
STAT+: From two unusual organ donations, scientists garner a unique trove of single-cell genetic data
Late at night, in a California hospital, a brain-dead patient was being prepared to offer…
What you should know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant – CNET
What you should know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant CNET Read Original Article: What…
My Journey Through Infertility and Pregnancy with Chronic Migraine – Healthline
My Journey Through Infertility and Pregnancy with Chronic Migraine Healthline Read Original Article: My Journey Through…
Pregnancy problems may predict heart health decades later – Harvard Health
Pregnancy problems may predict heart health decades later Harvard Health Read Original Article: Pregnancy problems may…
News in Brief 26 May 2021
UN human rights chief urges protection for migrants in Central Mediterranean UNSMIL convenes Libyan Political…
Peacebuilding not possible, without involving young people: UN Youth Envoy
With some 1.8 billion people between the ages of 10 and 24 around the globe,…
Deep oceans dissolve the rocky shell of water-ice planets
Laboratory experiments allow insights into the processes under the extreme pressure and temperature conditions of…
Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to slowing down aging
The Tsimane indigenous people of the Bolivian Amazon experience less brain atrophy than their American…
Widespread coral-algae symbioses endured historical climate changes
One of the most important and widespread reef-building corals, known as cauliflower coral, exhibits strong…
Technology to monitor mental wellbeing might be right at your fingertips
To help patients manage their mental wellness between appointments, researchers have developed a smart device-based…
Unveiling what governs crystal growth
Crystals are wonders of nature and science with important applications in electronics and optics. Scientists…
People prefer ‘natural’ strategies to reduce atmospheric carbon
A cross-disciplinary collaboration found that a majority of the U.S. public is supportive of soil…