Hormone widely used as an autism treatment shows no benefit
Oxytocin, a naturally occurring hormone that acts as a chemical messenger in the brain, showed…
Month: October 2021
News in Brief 13 October 2021
When disaster strikes, developing countries are still too vulnerable China pledges $230 billion to global biodiversity…
SDG Advocate calls for more action against child slavery
When he went to school for the first time, five-year-old Kailash Satyarthi saw a child cobbler, sitting…
Quarks and antiquarks at high momentum shake the foundations of visible matter
Two independent studies have illuminated unexpected substructures in the fundamental components of all matter. Preliminary…
Underwater gardens boost coral diversity to stave off ‘biodiversity meltdown’
Researchers are building symbiotic ‘underwater gardens’ in the Pacific Ocean to show how different species…
‘Sociability’ hormone oxytocin didn’t help kids with autism, study finds
Children with autism didn’t benefit from an experimental therapy made with a hormone thought to…
WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched an expert group that will examine the origins of new pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that…
STAT+: Pfizer will use a warranty to refund the cost of a lung cancer drug if it doesn’t work
In an unusual bid to address prescription drug costs, Pfizer (PFE) is promising to offer…
COVID-19 deaths at lowest level in nearly a year, WHO reports
Although COVID-19 deaths continue to decline, vaccine inequity persists, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said…
UN honours Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed medical research worldwide
For the past seven decades, the cells of Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman who died of…
Immense set of mysterious fast radio bursts
An international team of astronomers recently observed more than 1,650 fast radio bursts (FRBs) detected…
Catching malaria evolution in the act
Researchers can now detect brand new mutations in individual malaria parasites infecting humans. Such high…
Immune system keeps the intestinal flora in balance
Trillions of benign bacteria live in the intestine. They are kept in a continuous balance…
Fluorescent spray lights up tumors for easy detection during surgery
The prognosis for a cancer patient who undergoes surgery is better if the surgeon removes…
Paraguay violated indigenous rights, UN committee rules in landmark decision
Paraguay’s failure to prevent the toxic contamination of indigenous people’s traditional lands by commercial farming violates their rights and their sense of…
Primates’ ancestors may have left trees to survive asteroid
When an asteroid struck 66 million years ago and wiped out dinosaurs not related to…
Ancient feces shows people in present-day Austria drank beer and ate blue cheese up to 2,700 years ago
Human feces don’t usually stick around for long — and certainly not for thousands of…
Increases in extreme humid-heat disproportionately affect populated regions
The world is not only getting hotter but also more humid and new research shows…
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A new single-atom catalyst can produce hydrogen from urea at an exceptional rate
A new single-atom catalyst can produce hydrogen from urea at an exceptional rate. Liquid nitrogen…
7 Most Common Dog Diseases & How To Treat Them
Here are the 7 most common dog diseases as well as how to treat them….
Cervical myelopathy screening focusing on finger motion using noncontact sensor
Researchers have developed a simple screening tool using a non-contact sensor for Cervical myelopathy (CM)…
New technique combines single-cell and metagenomic analyses to characterize microbes
Metagenomic analysis has greatly advanced our understanding of the complex human microbiome without the need…
Pain relief without side effects with promising technique
Researchers have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain….
Genes and collective behavior
The targeted manipulation of individual genes in zebrafish larvae changes their behavioral responses to visual…
John Studd: a towering figure in gynaecology
bmj;375/oct13_13/n2499/FAF1faPhoto credit: Mark Large/Daily Mail/ShutterstockOne of the most forthright doctors of his age, John Studd…
Lack of power grids sealed fate for early electric cars
New research shows that insufficient infrastructure was key in American car manufacturers choosing gasoline cars…
Warm milk makes you sleepy — peptides could explain why
According to time-honored advice, drinking a glass of warm milk at bedtime will encourage a…
Illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade is affecting all of us – what can we do about it?
Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade affects biodiversity, ecosystem services, people’s livelihood, and economies all over…
Troubling birth findings show importance of timely flu vaccination
Poor timing of influenza vaccination campaigns in the semi-arid region of Brazil led to an…
Popular theory of Native American origins debunked by genetics and skeletal biology
A widely accepted theory of Native American origins coming from Japan has been attacked in…
Did a black hole eating a star generate a neutrino? Unlikely, new study shows
New calculations show that a black hole slurping down a star may not have generated…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA scientists uncertain about Moderna vaccine boosters; pharma may face stricter rules for supplying meds in the EU
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Storing data as mixtures of fluorescent dyes
As the world’s data storage needs grow, new strategies for preserving information over long periods…
Changes in menstrual cycle length before menopause may predict risk of heart disease
As women near menopause, their menstrual cycle length often becomes longer. The timing of these…
Opinion: Listen: A family physician on making medical abortion more accessible
Abortion access is being threatened across the country: Texas has come close to banning abortion as…
It’s time for The BMJ to challenge the discriminatory assumptions underlying assisted dying
Godlee calls on professional organisations to adopt a neutral stance on assisted dying as it…
David Oliver: When doctors are accused of faking covid experiences
In the pandemic we’ve seen repeated instances in social media, radio phone-ins, and newspapers where…
The UK government tested the response to a coronavirus—why are we only discovering this now?
The official inquiry into the UK’s handling of the covid-19 pandemic will have many things…
Medical profession cannot be instrument of law to legalise assisted dying
If the medical profession is serious about a neutral position on assisted dying1 it cannot…
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Pancytopenia, needles, and parasites
This is a bone marrow aspirate from a Spanish woman in her 50s, showing histiocytes…
Nails with bloodstained discoloration
A woman in her 60s presented with a four month history of nail discoloration (chromonychia)….
Who should pay for social care and how?
The government’s announcement in September that the NHS and adult social care services across the…
Opinion: Applying HIPAA would help Facebook transform mental health for good
Facebook and other social media companies have accurate information about the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors…
Opinion: The U.S. deserves the best public health doctors. They needn’t be medical doctors
The Covid-19 lockdown began in Massachusetts the week I submitted my dissertation to become a…
Watch: Merck’s Covid pill could transform treatment. Here’s how it works
Earlier this month, study results showed that molnupiravir, Merck’s investigational antiviral pill, cut hospitalization rates…
Operating at a loss: Our health care system depends on physicians donating their time
During my third year of residency, I staggered my work hours in an attempt to…
STAT+: Big Health scores a novel deal to bring its digital therapeutics to an entire country
Part of the allure of software-based medical treatments is the possibility of reaching people in…
Prescriptions for prenatal substance use disorder treatment fell in US during COVID-19 pandemic – News-Medical.Net
Prescriptions for prenatal substance use disorder treatment fell in US during COVID-19 pandemic News-Medical.Net Read Original…
‘Pregnancy is a scary time’: four women on getting the Covid vaccine – The Guardian
‘Pregnancy is a scary time’: four women on getting the Covid vaccine The Guardian Studies show…
News in Brief 12 October 2021
Afghanistan crisis worsening as temperatures drop: UNHCR Alert over spike in security operations against Libya migrants European countries…