Solving the riddle of the sphingolipids in coronary artery disease
Investigators have uncovered a way to unleash in blood vessels the protective effects of a…
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Human activities have an intense impact on Earth’s deep subsurface fluid flow
Hydrologists predict human-induced underground fluid fluxes to rise with climate change mitigation strategies like carbon…
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STAT+: Colombia issues a compulsory license for an HIV medicine and ‘plants a flag for global health equity’
After months of deliberation, the Colombian government has issued a compulsory license for an HIV…
Spring Veggies
While most vegetables are now available year-round, May is the month gardens and farms across…
Newsbites: Ultraprocessed foods; juice; dancing; plant over animal foods
A Large Analysis Clarifies the Concerns About Ultraprocessed Foods Researchers on three continents collaborated to…
Are You at Risk for CKM Syndrome?
The American Heart Association (AHA) has defined a new syndrome— and strategies for addressing it—in…
Vitamin Supplements: Yes, or No?
A 2023 survey found that 74 percent of U.S. adults take some kind of dietary…
Let’s Get Moving!
The benefits of physical activity are well-established. Not only can being physically active make you…
Ask Tufts Experts: Grass-fed vs Grain-fed Beef
Is there really a difference in the nutritional value of meat from grass-fed and grain-fed…
Recognize the Difference Between Normal Brain Aging and Cognitive Decline
Struggling to find the right word now and again is a normal part of aging;…
Recognize Symptoms of Gynecologic Cancers
As we age, the risk of certain health issues, including gynecologic cancers, increases. Arming ourselves…
Frontline: Heart disease; blindness and gut bacteria; Kundalini yoga
Too Much Niacin May Contribute to Heart Disease High levels of an essential B vitamin—niacin—may…
Explore Your Options For the Best Knee Pain Treatment
When knee pain gets in the way of things you have to do, such as…
How light can vaporize water without the need for heat
Researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need…
Positive perceptions of solar projects
A new survey has found that for residents living within three miles of a large-scale…
Tumor cells evade the immune system early on: Newly discovered mechanism could significantly improve cancer immunotherapies
Tumors actively prevent the formation of immune responses by so-called cytotoxic T cells, which are…
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Hurricanes jeopardize carbon-storing New England forests
Many American companies are relying on carbon offsets to reduce their carbon footprint, especially those…
Social media can be used to increase fruit and vegetable intake in young people
Researchers have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little…
Low intensity exercise linked to reduced depression
New research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise…
Positive effect of midazolam after cardiac arrest
If a patient is successfully resuscitated after a cardiac arrest and circulation resumes, they are…
Giant viruses infect deadly parasite
The single-celled organism Naegleria fowleri ranks among the deadliest human parasites. Researchers have now discovered…
STAT+: FTC’s noncompete ban immediately challenged in Texas district lawsuit
Vindication came swiftly on Wednesday for those who predicted legal challenges to the Federal Trade…
Computer game in school made students better at detecting fake news
A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and…
Researchers unveil PI3K enzyme’s dual accelerator and brake mechanisms
The enzyme PI3K plays a critical role in cell migration. Scientists have long understood this…
STAT+: Takeda is fourth big company to leave BIO since December
WASHINGTON — Takeda Pharmaceuticals has left the biotechnology industry’s main lobbying group, the fourth departure…
Supreme Court judges wrestle with abortion access in emergency cases
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, justices are…
Holographic displays offer a glimpse into an immersive future
Researchers have invented a new optical element that brings us one step closer to mixing…
This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea
Estuaries — where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea — are great locations for birdwatching…
Researchers find oldest undisputed evidence of Earth’s magnetic field
A new study has recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field, and found that…
Shoreline model predicts long-term future of storm protection and sea-level rise
Researchers have created a coastal evolution model to analyze how coastal management activities on barrier…
Watch: What we know about traces of H5N1 bird flu found in pasteurized milk
Genetic evidence of the H5N1 bird flu virus was found in grocery store milk in the United…
She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump
NEW YORK — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who…
USDA orders H5N1 testing of some dairy cows to limit spread of bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture moved to try to limit spread of the H5N1 bird…
Making diamonds at ambient pressure
Researchers have grown diamonds under conditions of 1 atmosphere pressure and at 1025 degrees Celsius…
Eruption of mega-magnetic star lights up nearby galaxy
While ESA’s satellite INTEGRAL was observing the sky, it spotted a burst of gamma-rays —…
A simple ‘twist’ improves the engine of clean fuel generation
Researchers have found a way to super-charge the ‘engine’ of sustainable fuel generation — by…
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of…
STAT+: Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug launch on ‘steady pace’ as logistical hurdles recede
Biogen on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations largely on reduced expenses….
Decline in heart failure deaths has been undone, led by people under 45
Heart failure mortality rates are moving in the wrong direction, a new analysis reports, reversing…
STAT+: A spending frenzy on obesity drugs
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about GLP-1 spending, biosimilar patient costs, and more
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it this…
Chocolate milk will stay on school lunch menus, as USDA reverses course
WASHINGTON – Chocolate milk in schools is here to stay. The Department of Agriculture announced…
STAT+: Biosimilars haven’t always yielded lower out-of-pocket costs for patients, study finds
Two years after biosimilars became available in the U.S., a higher proportion of patients using…
STAT+: New studies suggest GLP-1 health care costs have only begun to climb
Spending on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy ballooned last year and they’re set to…
Massive amounts of H5N1 vaccine would be needed if there’s a bird flu pandemic. Can we make enough?
The unsettling reality of H5N1 bird flu circulating in dairy cow herds in multiple parts…
Opinion: Balancing hope and reality: The promise and peril of blood-based colorectal cancer screening
As a gastroenterologist and cancer researcher, my mission is to help my patients live longer,…
STAT+: HCA to expand the use of AI tool to automate clinical documentation in ER
HCA Healthcare, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States, is planning to expand…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk’s move to discontinue an insulin leaves patients to ‘pick up the pieces’
A year ago, when Novo Nordisk announced it would cut the price of multiple insulin…
STAT+: Anticompetitive hospital mergers skate by due to FTC’s shallow resources
Over the past two decades, hundreds of hospital mergers have escaped federal antitrust scrutiny and…
Integrative Medicine for MS Management – National MS Society
Integrative Medicine for MS Management National MS Society Read Original Article: Integrative Medicine for MS Management…