Dams now run smarter with AI
Scientists have leveraged artificial intelligence models to enhance dam operations. Read Original Article: Dams now…
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Discovery of hemoglobin in the epidermis sheds new light on our skin’s protective properties
Researchers have shown for the first time that hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood…
Division of cells in cell cultures and cancer
If cells in cell cultures grow while being treated with division-suppressing agents, their growth becomes…
Flu season is approaching, CDC says
Flu activity in many parts of the United States is starting to rise more rapidly,…
STAT+: Biden appoints Vanderbilt oncologist to head National Cancer Institute
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday said he plans to appoint cancer researcher and doctor…
STAT+: A digital pill shows early promise in detecting opioid overdose, sleep apnea
Gathering health data remotely is a pain. Forgetting to slip on a wearable is easy,…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Woodcock to retire from the FDA; Acrotech urged to speed up confirmatory study of cancer drugs
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close Not a moment too…
The return of biotech’s “bump factor” amid an economic downturn
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Research in Lake Superior reveals how sulfur might have cycled in Earth’s ancient oceans
A scientists has sulfur on her mind. The yellow element is a vital macronutrient, and…
Researchers identify brain center responsible for responses to rapid temperature change
The boiling frog parable seems to have inspired new research, which identified a brain pathway responsible for…
Study proposes new framework to identify keystone microbial species
Microbial communities are thought to contain keystone species, which can disproportionately affect the stability of…
Genomic tug of war could boost cancer therapy
Researchers have discovered a ‘genomic tug of war’ in animal studies that could influence how…
How cell identity is preserved when cells divide
A new theoretical model helps explain how epigenetic memories, encoded in chemical modifications of chromatin,…
Much more than waste: Tiny vesicles exchange genetic information between cells in the sea
Researchers take a look at data that has so far been mostly discarded as contamination,…
The mind’s eye of a neural network system
A new tool, based on topology, makes finding the areas where neural networks are confused…
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Pushing the boundaries of eco-friendly chemical production
A team of pioneering researchers has made a significant leap forward in the complex world…
Opinion: We tried to quantify how harmful hospital ransomware attacks are for patients. Here’s what we found
This article is part of a partnership between First Opinion and Tradeoffs, a nonprofit news organization…
Preterm birth and infant mortality measures in U.S. remain stubbornly high
Preterm births and infant mortality are at alarming levels in the U.S., according to a…
STAT+: Even as Wegovy rides high, interest surges in weight loss drugs that preserve muscle
Have you ever seen a mouse with a set of muscles more appropriate for a…
STAT+: Doctors divide over reforming a secretive panel that determines their Medicare pay
WASHINGTON — Doctors are splitting, specialty by specialty, over whether and how to overhaul a…
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My anxiety is back since ADHD medication ran out – BBC.com
My anxiety is back since ADHD medication ran out BBC.com Read Original Article: My anxiety is…
Amazon Ordered by FDA to Stop Selling Multiple Eye Drops – Everyday Health
Amazon Ordered by FDA to Stop Selling Multiple Eye Drops Everyday Health Read Original Article: Amazon…
Topical Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis – Medscape
Topical Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis Medscape Read Original Article: Topical Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis – Medscape…
Recent Trends & Developments in Health Care Joint Ventures … – Ropes & Gray LLP
Recent Trends & Developments in Health Care Joint Ventures … Ropes & Gray LLP Read Original…
Quantum Healing Room, alternative health & wellness center, to … – Glenside Local
Quantum Healing Room, alternative health & wellness center, to … Glenside Local Read Original Article: Quantum…
Decaffeinated coffee na alternatives for better health? – BBC.com
Decaffeinated coffee na alternatives for better health? BBC.com Read Original Article: Decaffeinated coffee na alternatives for…
Hunger hormones impact decision-making brain area to drive behavior
A hunger hormone produced in the gut can directly impact a decision-making part of the…
A small molecule blocks aversive memory formation, providing a potential treatment target for depression
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the world, but current anti-depressants…
Breakthrough in bladder cancer research
For 40 years, chemotherapy has been the standard treatment for bladder cancer patients who can…
Blinking on a quiz show offers clues to human response under stress
Quiz shows, where contestants answer rapid-fire questions in a high-stress, high-stakes environment, are an integral…
New global stocktake: Healthy forests could store much more carbon
Natural carbon reservoirs will play a major role at the COP28 world climate conference in…
Birds set foot near South Pole in Early Cretaceous, Australian tracks show
The discovery of 27 avian footprints on the southern Australia coast — dating back to…
More than meows: How bacteria help cats communicate
Many mammals, from domestic cats and dogs to giant pandas, use scent to communicate with…
STAT+: FDA’s Janet Woodcock to retire early next year
WASHINGTON — Principal Deputy FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock will retire early next year from the…
Key questions (and answers) about the historic approval of a CRISPR-based medicine
History just happened. For the first time, a regulator has cleared a treatment using CRISPR,…
Listen: A CRISPR milestone, algorithms amok, & biotech mixology
Who polices algorithms? How would you name the first approved CRISPR medicine? And what pairs…
Colon cancer screening kits have a high rate of untestable samples
More than a tenth of fecal immunochemical tests, used for routine colorectal cancer screening, contained…
Report: Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline
A dangerous decline in the rate of children vaccinated against measles is spurring a global…
STAT+: FDA cites Dr. Reddy’s for quality control problems at a biologics plant
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, one of the world’s largest generic drugmakers, was cited by the U.S….
Progress in childhood cancer has stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, report says
Advances in childhood cancer are a success story in modern medicine. But in the past decade, those…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.K. approves world’s first CRISPR-based medicine; FDA to review pricey cancer drug lacking confirmatory data
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because…
How do we know Alzheimer’s drugs ‘work’?
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STAT+: Bristol wins U.S. approval for lung cancer drug targeting rare genetic mutation
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new treatment for people with non-small…
Opinion: I worked for CMS. Even I struggle to help family navigate dual eligibility
Three months ago, my aunt Margaret had a stroke. Days before, she was repainting her…
Opinion: What antidepressants are saying 30 years after the publication of ‘Listening to Prozac’
In 1993, I published “Listening to Prozac,” a book that grew out of my clinical…
How the Bad River Tribe flipped the script on the Native American opioid crisis
BAD RIVER RESERVATION, Wis. — Sunlight is streaming through holes in the walls of a…
STAT+: U.K. approves world’s first CRISPR-based medicine, giving greenlight to therapy for sickle cell, thalassemia
LONDON — Regulators in the U.K. on Thursday approved a CRISPR-based medicine to treat both…
Scientists piece together DNA repair pathway implicated in breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers
Medical researchers have learned more about an enzyme found to be overly expressed in patients…
People with obesity burn less energy during day
A study found people who have a healthy weight use more energy during the day, when…
Exposure to air pollution in utero may affect reproductive system development
From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is…