Mechanism of magnetic sensing in birds
The magnetic sense of migratory birds such as European robins is thought to be based…
Month: June 2021
Weight management service plans are flawed and will add to GP workload, BMA warns
The BMA has warned that a new weight management service will result in a “significant”…
Asian elephants do more than just trumpet — they buzz their lips to squeak
Communication is crucial for elephants that live in complex multi-tiered social systems. Apart from their…
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Earth-like biospheres on other planets may be rare
A new analysis of known exoplanets has revealed that Earth-like conditions on potentially habitable planets…
GMC to appeal tribunal decision that found case against urologist was racist
The General Medical Council is to appeal against a “flawed” employment tribunal decision that the…
Key Democrats slam FDA for failing to crack down on Juul and other e-cigarette makers
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats openly pressured acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Janet Woodcock to…
Covid-19: Israel advises against foreign travel after recording 125 new cases
Israel’s new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, is reconvening the coronavirus cabinet and has urged Israelis…
Best Skin Care Products 2021: Create Your Own Skincare Routine Items Based On Your DNA
Thinking of changing your beauty routine? Here are some effective skincare tips as well as…
Songbirds and humans share some common speech patterns
If you listen to songbirds, you will recognize repeated melodies or phrases. Each phrase is…
Natural hazards threaten 57% of US structures
More than half of the structures in the contiguous United States are exposed to potentially…
Starchy snacks may increase CVD risk; fruits and veggies at certain meals decreases risk
Eating fruits with lunch, vegetables at dinner and a dairy snack in the evening was…
Rising greenhouse gases pose continued threat to Arctic ozone layer
A new study shows that extremely low winter temperatures high in the atmosphere over the…
Geckos might lose their tails, but not their dinner
A new study finds geckos are fierce hunters whether or not their tails are attached…
How does the one-humped Arabian camel survive without drinking?
Scientists have shed new light on how the kidneys of the one-humped Arabian camel play…
Mind the gap: Scientists use stellar mass to link exoplanets to planet-forming disks
Data from 500 young stars observed with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submilliter Array (ALMA) is giving…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Inside the FDA’s contentious Aduhelm approval; Peter Bach heading to liquid biopsy startup
Good morning! Elizabeth Cooney here, sitting in for Ed Silverman, who would no doubt be…
Opinion: Listen: Priscilla Chan on pediatric biology and research: ‘Children are not tiny adults’
For this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” I spoke with Priscilla Chan, co-founder…
STAT+: Peter Bach, industry critic, joins company aiming to make blood tests to detect cancer
Peter Bach, well-known as a drug pricing researcher and pharma industry gadfly, is leaving academia…
Investigating raised creatine kinase
What you need to knowMost elevations in creatine kinase are physiological or secondary to exercise…
Frostbite of the mouth after partying
This is a severe frostbite injury in a man in his 20s who inhaled laughing…
Regenerative medicine for neurological diseases—will regenerative neurosurgery deliver?
AbstractRegenerative medicine aspires to transform the future practice of medicine by providing curative, rather than…
David Oliver: Why shouldn’t GPs use social media to rebalance the debate on covid-era consultations?
On 6 June the Mail on Sunday published a piece by its health editor, Barney…
A lump in the hand
A man in his late 40s presented to his general practitioner with a history of…
Opinion: Health care is a human right in times of crisis. Why not every day?
Much of the world has settled the matter of whether health care ought to be…
Opinion: The quest for thermostable vaccines and other innovations during Covid-19
The unprecedented rapid development and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines worldwide has brought new visibility to…
Prenatal exposure to ultra-fine particles increases a child’s risk of asthma, study finds
When Rosalind Wright started analyzing data on prenatal exposure to air pollution in mothers and…
Restart Of The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine: A Doctor Explains Why Benefits Far Outweigh Risks
The FDA and CDC paused the use of the J&J vaccine on April 13, 2021…
Global Herd Immunity Remains Out Of Reach Because Of Inequitable Vaccine Distribution – 99% Of People In Poor Countries Are Unvaccinated
Public health experts estimate that approximately 70% of the world’s 7.9 billion people must be…
Time running out to prevent ‘worst case scenario’ arising in Afghanistan
With all the major indicators for Afghanistan’s security and development looking “negative or stagnant” as international troops withdraw, the threats…
Women With Migraine ‘High-Risk’ Patients During Pregnancy – Medscape
Women With Migraine ‘High-Risk’ Patients During Pregnancy Medscape Read Original Article: Women With Migraine ‘High-Risk’ Patients…
New Pregnancy Center in Fountain begins seeing patients Tuesday – FOX21News.com
New Pregnancy Center in Fountain begins seeing patients Tuesday FOX21News.com Read Original Article: New Pregnancy Center…
What to know about a chemical pregnancy and how it affects your fertility, according to OBGYNs – Insider
What to know about a chemical pregnancy and how it affects your fertility, according to…
News in Brief 22 June 2021
‘Invisible’ stateless people risk missing COVID jabs: UNHCR Scale back on raw fish consumption in…
66% of Americans Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Alternative Medicine – ValuePenguin
66% of Americans Want Health Insurance Companies to Cover Alternative Medicine ValuePenguin Read Original Article: 66%…
Link between education and well-being never clearer, UN pushes for ‘health-promoting’ schools
With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two…
Newly disclosed FDA documents reveal agency’s unprecedented path to approving Aduhelm
Chastened after a decisively negative review from outside advisers, the Food and Drug Administration convened…
Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation
Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut’s microbial culture and…
Antelope’s fate shrouded by social, political forces
The story of efforts to conserve the endangered oribi in South Africa represent a diaspora…
Some seafloor microbes can take the heat: And here’s what they eat
In two new studies on life in the seafloor of the Guaymas Basin, in the…
In many cases, MS starts long before the diagnosis
Years before they are diagnosed, persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) make significantly more visits to…
It’s true: Stress does turn hair gray (and it’s reversible)
A new study offers quantitative evidence linking psychological stress to graying hair in people. Read…
Flash mob in the nucleus
The nucleus is much more than a storage compartment for chromosomes: It also contains the…
Self-reported declines in cognition may be linked to changes in brain connectivity
A research team recently published the results of a three-year study of cognitive changes in…
How pancreatic cancer cells dodge drug treatments
Pancreatic cancer cells typically rely on a mutant version of the KRAS protein to proliferate….
Exotic superconductors: The secret that wasn’t there
The mystery of an exotic kind of superconductivity has been solved, researchers say — by…
Ready, set, go – how stem cells synchronize to repair the spinal cord in axolotls
Few animals can regenerate their spinal cord after an injury. The axolotl can mobilize stem…
Scientists identify combination of biological markers associated with severe dengue
Researchers have identified a combination of biological markers in patients with dengue that could predict…
How the pandemic has reshaped collaboration — and competition — in science
For as long as people have pointed telescopes at the night sky and slipped drops…
Mental health support after covid-19: closer relations between general practice, psychology, and occupational health
Mughal and colleagues give an estimate that has been used for decades: “Around 90% of…
Did the ancient Maya have parks?
Researchers developed a novel system to analyze ancient plant DNA in the sediment of Tikal’s…