Opinion: Personalized medicine goes far beyond genetics
Since the Human Genome Project was completed in 2003, most public considerations of personalized medicine…
Month: November 2021
Opinion: The pandemic didn’t increase suicides. That shouldn’t be a surprise
In the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health experts and members of the…
The Catholic hospital system Ascension is running a Wall Street-style private equity fund
WASHINGTON — America’s largest Catholic hospital system, Ascension, has quietly built out a strikingly unusual…
STAT+: ‘It’s going to set the bar pretty high’: A path forward for trusted AI in breast cancer risk prediction
As the role of artificial intelligence grows in medicine, one of the leading concerns is…
Watch: A conversation with the 2021 STAT Wunderkinds
Each year, STAT sets out to celebrate the unheralded heroes of science and medicine, poring…
STAT+: How America’s largest Catholic hospital system is moonlighting as a private equity firm
The nation’s largest Catholic hospital system, a sprawling behemoth of more than 140 hospitals called…
COP26 summit: leaders frustrated at watered down climate deal
The COP26 summit in Glasgow ended with a watered down climate deal with pledges that…
Association Between Perceived Stress and Prenatal Depressive Symptoms: | JMDH – Dove Medical Press
Association Between Perceived Stress and Prenatal Depressive Symptoms: | JMDH Dove Medical Press Read Original Article:…
US pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years – KCBX
US pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years KCBX Read Original Article: US pregnancy-related…
Pregnancy stretch marks cause psychological, emotional burden – Healio
Pregnancy stretch marks cause psychological, emotional burden Healio Read Original Article: Pregnancy stretch marks cause psychological,…
Pregnancy and Diabetes – Houston Public Media
Pregnancy and Diabetes Houston Public Media Read Original Article: Pregnancy and Diabetes – Houston Public Media…
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years – NPR
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the last 30 years NPR Read Original Article: U.S. pregnancy-related…
A pregnant woman hoped to deliver her baby at the hospital. She only made it to the front lawn – CNN
A pregnant woman hoped to deliver her baby at the hospital. She only made it…
Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Manage this pregnancy complication – American Medical Association
Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Manage this pregnancy complication American Medical Association Read Original Article: Kaplan…
Driffield chef unfairly sacked for ectopic pregnancy awarded £17,000 – BBC News
Driffield chef unfairly sacked for ectopic pregnancy awarded £17,000 BBC News Read Original Article: Driffield chef…
Pregnant woman shouldn’t be prosecuted for refilling pain pills, says Republican Alabama lawmaker – AL.com
Pregnant woman shouldn’t be prosecuted for refilling pain pills, says Republican Alabama lawmaker AL.com Read Original…
News in Brief 15 November 2021
COP26 made progress, but climate catastrophe not averted: UN chief $40 million in aid relief…
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As we develop, the brain connects lessons learned differently
A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that…
Trees on the move: Researchers reveal how wildfire accelerates forest changes
As climate conditions change, tree species are shifting their ranges. Wildfire is accelerating this process,…
STAT+: In a sudden move, Al Sandrock, the man behind Biogen’s Aduhelm, to retire
Al Sandrock, Biogen’s top scientist and the face of its years-long campaign to develop a…
Africa’s ‘Green Wall’ also makes economic sense
Fifteen years ago, the African Union decided on an ambitious program: degraded ecosystems in parts…
Alternative Ways To Invest Your Health Savings Account (HSA) – Forbes
Alternative Ways To Invest Your Health Savings Account (HSA) Forbes Read Original Article: Alternative Ways To…
CLL treatment: Medical and alternative for various stages – Medical News Today
CLL treatment: Medical and alternative for various stages Medical News Today Read Original Article: CLL treatment:…
Sacred Divine Femininity – Erie Reader
Sacred Divine Femininity Erie Reader Read Original Article: Sacred Divine Femininity – Erie Reader »
Tobacco use continues to fall
The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday. …
Nascent polypeptides stabilize ribosomes for uninterrupted translation
Protein production (translation) is a complex process involving machinery called ribosomes. How do cells counter…
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Carbon dioxide cold traps on the moon are confirmed for the first time
After decades of uncertainty, researchers have confirmed the existence of lunar carbon dioxide cold traps…
Researchers discover new insights about tau proteins in people living with ALS
Investigators found elevated levels of tau and a phosphorylated form of the tau protein in…
Opinion: Texting saved lives during Covid. What does that mean for health care’s future?
Despite the ongoing push to increase the number of vaccinated people in the U.S., about…
Researchers train computers to predict the next designer drugs
Researchers have trained computers to predict the next designer drugs before they are even on…
Scientists report finding a second person to be ‘naturally’ cured of HIV, raising hopes for future treatments
One evening in March 2020, a doctor walked out of a hospital in the Argentine…
STAT+: Conflicts of interest exist among editors and authors of widely used psychopharmacology textbooks
Amid ongoing concerns over conflicts of interest that may affect medical practice, a new analysis…
COVID patients on SSRI antidepressants are less likely to die, study finds
A large analysis of health records from 87 health care centers across the United States…
Simple surgical technique associated with significant reduction in the risk of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
A simple surgical technique during cardiac surgery was associated with a 56 percent reduction in…
Altered fat metabolism, enzyme, likely plays key role in Lou Gehrig’s disease
A new study using genetically engineered mice and human cell and tissue samples has added…
Where does gold come from? New insights into element synthesis in the universe
How are chemical elements produced in our Universe? Where do heavy elements like gold and…
Bulletproof fingerprint technology takes images in the round
Experts have developed a unique method for retrieving high resolution images of fingermarks from curved…
Are scientists contaminating their own samples? New study shows we may be emitting clouds of microfibers
More than 70% of microplastics found in samples from oceans and rivers could come from…
Hubble tension: Showing the cracks in Gaussian Processes
A new analysis of the Hubble constant to show that the Gaussian Processes data reconstruction…
Liquid fuels from carbon dioxide
A new electrocatalyst called a-CuTi@Cu converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into liquid fuels. Active copper centered…
Using T cells to target malignant brain tumors
Doctors and scientists have successfully tested a neoantigen-specific transgenic immune cell therapy for malignant brain…
Dreaming of being an investment shark? Better figure out if you’re an ‘owl’ or a ‘lark,’ study finds
If you’re a night owl looking to invest in the next big startup, making that…
Larger conservation areas didn’t protect animals in central Africa
Efforts to protect threatened and endangered species in central Africa might be more successful if…
Easternmost Roman aqueduct discovered in Armenia
Archaeologists have discovered remains of a Roman arched aqueduct during excavation work on the Hellenistic…
‘Under $1’ test kits available to stop mother-child HIV/syphilis transmission
Dual test kits, which cost less than $1, are now available for pregnant women to stem mother-to-child HIV and…
STAT+: Biogen’s pricey Alzheimer’s drug will fuel record premium hikes for Medicare Part B
The high cost of the Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen (BIIB) is a key reason that…
RCGP disputes health secretary’s claim that A&E pressure is due to lack of GP appointments
The Royal College of General Practitioners has disputed a claim by the health and social…
The conflicts that killed COP26
It’s hard to give up hope, particularly if it’s the last hope, but COP26 has…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Califf has lots of unfinished FDA business; FDA’s warnings prompt trial sponsors to report results
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Covid-19: US doctor who called masks “dangerous” and vaccines a “human experiment” dies of coronavirus
A Minnesota doctor who grew an online following spreading misinformation about covid-19 has died from…