This Area Is Bigger In Psychopathic Individuals’ Brains, Researchers Find
Researchers said that the striatum of psychopathic individuals was about 10% larger than in those…
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Test, Test, Test? Scientists Question Costly Mass COVID Checks
For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat…
Long COVID: How To Tell If You Have It?
Experts have warned that long COVID cases are steadily increasing amid the pandemic. Read Original…
Northern Ireland: healthcare can no longer wait for assembly to fix crisis, say health experts
Health experts in Northern Ireland have expressed frustration and dismay over the fact that the…
David Oliver: A new legal duty to provide specialist palliative care
In February 2022 the government accepted a Lords amendment to the Health and Social Care…
Unresolving fever, headache, cough, and negative covid-19 PCR result
A previously well man in his 60s presented with a 10 day history of fever,…
A scaly hearted conundrum
This is a keratoacanthoma on the head of a man in his 70s (fig 1)….
Opinion: The danger of letting primary care be a rescue path for burned-out specialists
One of the best-known effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the stress and sense…
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Opinion: Listen: Get sick, go to the doctor, incur debt, repeat
Sickness can beget debt, which can then turn around and beget more sickness. That’s the…
STAT+: A new biotech investment firm, headed by a pair of noteworthy VCs, seeks to ‘free the founders’
The way biotech veteran Alexis Borisy and entrepreneur Zach Weinberg see it, the venture capital…
STAT+: Researchers look to deliver ‘unbiased judgment of AI bias’ in medicine
After an explosion of excitement in the potential for machine learning in medicine, cracks in…
Urgent action needed to address mental health risks of climate change
Scientists have sounded the final warning. Without urgent action, climate change will soon be irreversible,…
Study Finds ‘Substantial’ Antibody Boost From Fourth COVID Vaccine
The fourth dose of an mRNA vaccine could provide better protection against COVID-19, based on…
Ukrainian victims share harrowing testimonies of war
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the work of UN investigators has continued, with…
News in Brief 10 May 2022
Ukraine: UN human rights office probe highlights civilians’ harrowing plight Afghanistan’s hunger crisis is deepening,…
Alternative approaches may fix faults in medical industry (Letters) – MassLive.com
Alternative approaches may fix faults in medical industry (Letters) MassLive.com Read Original Article: Alternative approaches may…
How tumor cells use mitochondria to keep growing
Investigators have discovered that tumor cells use mitochondria to control their growth and detect stress…
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Computational sleuthing confirms first 3D quantum spin liquid
Computational detective work by physicists has confirmed cerium zirconium pyrochlore is a 3D quantum spin…
4D composite printing can improve the wings of drones
The aviation industry faces multiple pressures from higher fuel costs and increased scrutiny over the…
New research documents domestic cattle genetics in modern bison herds
A new study has revealed the strongest evidence to date that all bison in North…
Ecuador: Latest prison riot highlights need for criminal justice reform
The latest deadly prison violence in Ecuador has again highlighted the urgent need for a…
Fossil discovery reveals that trilobites had clasper-like limbs used for mating
Thanks to their easily fossilized exoskeleton, trilobites largely dominate the fossil record of early complex…
STAT+: Why a controversial patent rights waiver could be a ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle the next pandemic
After 18 months, the fate of a contentious proposal before the World Trade Organization to…
Astronomers find ‘gold standard’ star in Milky Way
In our sun’s neighborhood of the Milky Way Galaxy is a relatively bright star, and…
Cells take out the trash before they divide
Researchers have discovered that before cells start to divide, they toss waste products. Using a…
STAT+: It took years, but the failure of Northwest Bio’s brain cancer vaccine is now in the open
After years of delays and excuses, Northwest Biotherapeutics finally disclosed on Tuesday the final results…
Scientists advance renewable hydrogen production method
Perovskite materials may hold the potential to play an important role in a process to…
Photosynthesis unaffected by increasing carbon dioxide channels in plant membranes
In a recent study,botanists investigated the effects of increasing the amount of carbon dioxide channels…
Wireless performance consistent across 5G millimeter-wave bands
Settling a key dispute in the wireless communications field, researchers found that transmission performance is…
At home, do-it-yourself fluid mechanics
Scientists describe their work on an at-home study of rheology, which is used to study…
Exploring dynamics of blood flow in vascular, atherosclerotic diseases
Researchers present clinicians with information about the risk factors for atherosclerotic plaque formation from a…
Diets high in fiber associated with less antibiotic resistance in gut bacteria
Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber…
Opioid use disorder: Medication that lowers risk of overdose underused
Researchers found that less than half of Americans who received treatment for opioid use disorder…
Researchers identify pathway that regulates lipid synthesis and contributes to tumor survival
Researchers show that cancer cells in an acidic environment undergo lipid synthesis and accumulation. The…
Tumor release of lactate forces nearby cells into supportive role
Tumors can force neighboring cells into supporting cancer growth by releasing lactate into their local…
Gene therapy could treat Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, proof-of-concept study suggests
Scientists reported on an experimental gene-therapy-like technique to restore the normal activity of the TCCF4…
High-performance hysteresis-free perovskite transistors
Engineers have developed p-channel transistors through halide anion engineering. The new technology realizes a threshold…
Common gene variant in three seemingly unrelated gynecologic disorders suggests new options for screening for CVD and cancers
It’s always rewarding when what started out as largely an academic endeavor turns out to…
Firearm deaths and disparities both grew in pandemic’s first year
Guns were the weapons wielded in more than three-quarters of homicides in the U.S. during…
Spintronics: How an atom-thin insulator helps transport spins
An intermediate layer consisting of a few atoms is helping to improve the transport of…
Psychopathic individuals are more likely to have larger striatum region in the brain
Neuroscientists have established the existence of a biological difference between psychopaths and non-psychopaths. Read Original…
Micro- and nanoplastic from the atmosphere is polluting the ocean
According to estimates, by 2040 the level of plastic pollution could reach 80 million metric…
Study identifies potential target for treating childhood blood cancer
Scientists have pinpointed a possible new target for treating patients with the blood cancer juvenile…
Rare discovery: How a gene mutation causes higher intelligence
When genes mutate, this can lead to severe diseases of the human nervous system. Researchers…
Marine sponge chemical and synthetic derivatives hijack human enzyme to kill cells
A human enzyme converts chemicals produced by marine sponges and related synthetic derivatives into cell-killing…
Complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities a result of walking upright
Childbirth in humans is much more complex and painful than in great apes. It was…
Sexual violence as a weapon of war in Ukraine
The atrocities unfolding in Ukraine are shocking to watch. After the destruction of cities and…
WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing
Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted,…
Ukraine: UN rights office probe spotlights harrowing plight of civilians
Almost 76 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, countless civilians remain caught up in the horror…
A machine learning company pitches its plan to get ahead of the next pandemic
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is…