Pottery becomes water treatment device for Navajo Nation
Large chunks of the Navajo Nation in the Southwest lack access to clean drinkable water,…
Month: October 2023
Using sound to test devices, control qubits
Researchers have developed a system that uses atomic vacancies in silicon carbide to measure the…
Researchers uncover mechanism for treating dangerous liver condition
A study has shown why certain polyunsaturated fatty acids work to combat a dangerous liver…
Study suggests that having common ancestors can jeopardize fertility for generations
New research provides rare direct evidence showing that increased homozygosity — meaning two identical alleles in…
Rider on the storm: Shearwater seabird catches an 11 hour ride over 1,000 miles in a typhoon
New research suggests that increasingly severe weather driven by climate change may push oceangoing seabirds…
Childhood trauma linked to headaches in adulthood
People who have experienced traumatic events in childhood such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction…
How sleep disruption can exacerbate pain
A new study has identified a neurotransmitter that plays a major role in chronic pain…
Clinical trials could yield better data with fewer patients thanks to new tool
Mathematicians have invented a new statistical tool to analyze multiple outcomes from clinical trials, replacing…
Perception–but not expectation–of reward is altered in people with cocaine addiction
Researchers report that cocaine addiction disrupts the dopamine neurons that govern how we perceive and…
Sharp Scratch episode 95: Is the grass greener elsewhere?
In this episode of Sharp Scratch we consider the current challenges for doctors working in…
There are no quick fixes for the workforce crisis
After almost a year of industrial action by doctors in England, with several walkouts over…
Multiple “rings” in the brain
A previously healthy woman in her late 60s presented with a four day history of…
Polyneuropathy, diabetes, . . . and other stories
Polyneuropathy in people with diabetesPeripheral neuropathy is becoming less common in both type 1 and…
Ann Robinson’s research reviews—26 October 2023
Use the score to get a resultLast week, a study in the New England Journal…
An itchy rash with multi-regional crusts and scalp erosion
A woman in her 60s who was bedridden presented with a two month history of…
Seven days in medicine: 18-24 October 2023
Mental healthPandemic saw “shocking” premature deathsThe Centre for Mental Health, an independent UK charity, called…
Racial differences in low value care among older adult Medicare patients in US health systems: retrospective cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo characterize racial differences in receipt of low value care (services that provide little to…
Trusts are accused of using foreign doctors as “cheap labour” in fellowship schemes
English hospital trusts have been accused of using doctors from overseas as “cheap labour” as…
Women in surgery: slow progress for mothers
Survey evidence published recently showed staggering levels of sexual harassment (and worse) in surgery.12 Evidence…
There is no freedom to speak up if no one is listening
Kar has done a fantastic job of identifying barriers stopping leaders from speaking up.1The emphasis…
Opinion: Want to end historic health care strikes? Fix a broken, outdated reimbursement model
History was made this month as more than 75,000 workers staged the largest health care…
STAT+: The health care issue Democrats can’t solve: hospital reform
WASHINGTON — Democrats unilaterally drove major reforms to the health insurance and the pharmaceutical industries…
STAT+: Looking to retain billions, hospitals warn Medicare’s drug payment fix is ‘unlawful’
Hospitals are telling government officials it would be illegal to claw back $7.8 billion as…
More action needed to advance women’s role in global peace and security
Twenty-three years after the adoption of a landmark UN Security Council resolution on women, peace…
Prenatal Zika virus infection has sex-specific effects on infant … – Science
Prenatal Zika virus infection has sex-specific effects on infant … Science Read Original Article: Prenatal Zika…
Prenatal lead exposure linked to child cognitive developmental delay – Medical Xpress
Prenatal lead exposure linked to child cognitive developmental delay Medical Xpress Read Original Article: Prenatal lead…
UnityPoint Health providing expecting families with resources on infant care – WQAD Moline
UnityPoint Health providing expecting families with resources on infant care WQAD Moline Read Original Article: UnityPoint…
‘How will I give birth?’: Dangers of a Gaza pregnancy amid Israeli bombing – Al Jazeera English
‘How will I give birth?’: Dangers of a Gaza pregnancy amid Israeli bombing Al Jazeera English…
Vanessa Hudgens addresses pregnancy rumors – HOLA! USA
Vanessa Hudgens addresses pregnancy rumors HOLA! USA Vanessa Hudgens Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumors POPSUGAR Vanessa Hudgens Slams…
The best pregnancy bump creams, butters and more in 2023 – NBC News
The best pregnancy bump creams, butters and more in 2023 NBC News Read Original Article: The…
Hailey Bieber Is Sick of the Pregnancy Rumors – The Cut
Hailey Bieber Is Sick of the Pregnancy Rumors The Cut Read Original Article: Hailey Bieber Is…
Draft treaty hopes to enshrine the right to development globally
A draft treaty on the right to development should give extra momentum to global efforts…
WHO calls for safe humanitarian access and fuel deliveries to Gaza
The first trucks carrying medical supplies provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in…
News in Brief 25 October 2023
Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in…
Can AI grasp related concepts after learning only one?
Researchers have now developed a technique that advances the ability of these tools, such as…
STAT+: Oncologists more likely to provide low-value care after receiving pharma money, study finds
Oncologists were more likely to provide low-value cancer care after receiving money from pharmaceutical companies,…
STAT+: Under-the-skin injection of Eisai’s Leqembi is as effective as IV infusion, new Alzheimer’s data show
A version of the Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi that can be given with a simpler,…
Massive space explosion observed creating elements needed for life
Scientists have observed the creation of rare chemical elements in the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever…
Scientists discover molten layer covering Martian core
NASA’s InSight mission to Mars helped scientists map out Mars’ internal structure, including the size and…
Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers
Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate…
Adapting to climate change: Individuals take action while governments plan
While governments may take the lead in planning and financing climate change adaptation measures, such…
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STAT+: Europe takes steps to head off drug shortages, even as U.S. proposals stall
European drug regulators are updating regulations to stem drug shortages. Are there lessons for Americans?…
STAT+: Novartis claims Takeda is stonewalling efforts to review trade secrets taken by a former employee
Novartis has gone to court to gain access to Takeda Pharmaceutical documents over concerns that…
After Gaza tweet, firing of life sciences journal editor sparks freedom of speech concerns
Pioneering life sciences journal eLife finds itself at the center of a white-hot furor after…
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New clues to early development of schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disease that remains poorly understood and treated. Schizophrenia onset is…
What an animated taco reveals about curiosity and patience
Curiosity paradoxically increases people’s eagerness for answers and their patience to see the whole picture,…
Scientists shed light on potential breakthrough biomedical molecule
Developing a new, light-activated method to produce the molecule opens doors for future biomedical applications….
Scalable production technique for low-calorie sugar substitute
Scientists have discovered a new route to produce the low-calorie sugar allulose (D-psicose) at lower…
Bitcoin mining has ‘very worrying’ impacts on land and water, not only carbon
As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have grown in market share, they’ve been criticized for their…
More animal welfare or more environmental protection?
Which sustainability goals do people find more important: Animal welfare? Or environmental protection? Human health…