Social connections first, science second: How biotech’s recipe for success has its limits
When Laura Indolfi set out to launch a biotech in Boston, she had an idea…
Category: Science and Research
Massachusetts General Hospital oversaw trial that led to the first death from a fecal transplant, a new paper shows
This spring, a 73-year-old man with a rare blood condition became the first person to…
Illegal Hunting: A Bigger Threat To Wildlife Than Forest Degradation In Southeast Asia
According to a new widescale study, unsustainable hunting is a bigger threat to wildlife than…
Halloween 2019: True Horror Story Of 1919 Flu Season Linked To Living Dead
The flu pandemic in the early 1900s inspired some famous horror films and stories that…
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Poisoned Halloween Candy: A Brief History
Today, fear of poisoned candy during Halloween is widespread. Where exactly did it begin? Read…
Is Disease The Root Of All Evil?
According to a new study, our concept of spiritual evil roots from early attempts to…
Best Miscarriage Prevention Tips: What To Do To Lower Pregnancy Loss Risk
Read on for helpful tips to avoiding pregnancy loss. Read Original Article: Best Miscarriage Prevention…
Cancer screening review diminishes informed choice
Mike Richards’s independent review of adult screening programmes in England is out and can be…
Research integrity: UK guidelines are updated to ensure misconduct reporting
The national guidelines on research integrity have been updated to clarify the requirements for universities…
Improving support for sexual trauma
What are the long term health needs of women with a history of sexual trauma?…
Football for cancer . . . and other stories
Football for prostate cancerTwo hundred men with prostate cancer were randomised either to an offer…
How to become a physician in general internal medicine
Doctors specialising in general internal medicine are part of the acute medical care workforce. Their…
Pyoderma gangrenosum triggered by a tattoo
This is pyoderma gangrenosum (fig 1) triggered by trauma from a tattoo.bmj;367/oct31_5/l5765/F1F1f1Fig 1The patient was…
A 44 year old woman with episodic sweating and hypertension
A 44 year old woman with hypertension and type 2 diabetes (treated with insulin) presented…
Good research requires self belief tempered with self doubt
The cautionary tale about Hans Eysenck is as much about hubris as hypothesis.1 Hypothesis based…
Seven days in medicine: 23-29 Oct 2019
Social prescribingNew academy will develop best practiceThe Department of Health and Social Care announced a…
Authors’ reply to Pierce and Bourton, Wight, and Martin
Pierce and Bourton raise an important point on the need to emphasise the carbon impact…
Ketamine Therapy For Depression: A Simple Guide
Ketamine therapy has been proven effective to reduce the symptoms of severe depression but is…
5 Different Brain Types And What You Need To Know About Them
Find out which brain type you have. Read Original Article: 5 Different Brain Types And…
Can The World’s Oldest Ice Core Solve The Mystery Of The “Flipped” Ice Ages?
An examination of the world’s oldest ice core revealed a surprising find about the shift…
Why Spider Webs Don’t Rot Easily, According To Science
New study revealed why spider webs last and don’t rot easily. Read Original Article: Why…
Cheaper Dog Separation Anxiety Meds Approved By FDA
Pet owners who have dogs with separation anxiety will soon be able to purchase generic…
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Electrolyte-Rich Drinks For Better Health
From milk, smoothies to coconut, read on to see the best sources of electrolytes that…
Not Washing Hands Likened To Eating Raw Meat In Terms Of Health Risk
According to a new study, not washing your hands after going to the toilet can…
Costco’s $4.99 Chicken Is Becoming A Big Problem
Health and environmental experts have raised concerns with Costco’s plan to expand the production of…
Facebook Preventive Health: What To Know About This New Feature
Facebook has launched “Preventive Health,” a new feature that helps users schedule checkups and find…
Gender Discrimination Causes Female Physicians’ Burnout
According to a recent study, 65 percent of female resident surgeons from 262 residency programs…
NIH launches new collaboration to develop gene-based cures for sickle cell disease and HIV on global scale
Source: National Institutes of HealthRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, HIV/AIDS and Infections, Sickle…
The coming of age of gene therapy: A review of the past and path forward
Source: National Institutes of HealthRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy Read Original Article: The…
NIH researchers create new viral vector for improved gene therapy in sickle cell disease
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy, Sickle Cell…
What information about a genetic condition can statistics provide?
Source: National Library of MedicineRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Genes and Gene Therapy Read Original Article: What…
Is Soy Really Bad For The Body?
The negative effects of soy products are many if they are genetically modified. So stick…
Cannabis ‘Not That Safe, Effective’ In Treating Common Disorders
A new longitudinal study found that cannabis used to treat psychiatric problems may not be…
Lung Cancer: Effective Ways To Lower Risk
A new study found that increasing both dietary fiber and yogurt intake reduced risk of…
Dozens of dinosaur footprints reveal ancient ecosystem of Alaskan Peninsula
Abundant dinosaur footprints in Alaska reveal that high-latitude hadrosaurs preferred tidally influenced habitats. Read Original…
Alongside Ötzi the Iceman: A bounty of ancient mosses and liverworts
Buried alongside the famous Ötzi the Iceman are at least 75 species of bryophytes —…
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: Iraq protests, ‘historic’ Syria talks, Chile pulls out of COP25, Guinea-Bissau crisis, South Sudan, new nuclear watchdog chief
A recap of Wednesday’s stories: new Syria talks begin in Geneva; Chile pulls out as…
Simulations explain giant exoplanets with eccentric, close-in orbits
As planetary systems evolve, gravitational interactions between planets can fling some of them into eccentric…
Malaria pathogen under the X-ray microscope
Malaria is one of the most threatening infectious diseases in the world. An international team…
Crab disease poses threat to shellfish stocks
Shore crabs carry parasites that pose a major threat to shellfish stocks. In a new…
Building a better way to figure out how cells work
When the best tool for the job isn’t good enough, engineers figure out how to…
Using probiotics to protect honey bees against fatal disease
A group of researchers combined their expertise in probiotics and bee biology to supplement honey…
Cumulative environmental exposures increase diabetes risk in rural populations
Cumulative environmental exposures affect rural and urban populations differently when it comes to diabetes risk….
How Chlamydia gain access to human cells
Infection biologists have found out how the LIPP protein helps Chlamydia to infect human cells….
Allergan pays $750m to settle claims that it blocked generics by “product hopping”
Allergan has agreed to pay $750m (£580m ;€680m) to settle claims from a group of…
HIV: doctor who reused needles is blamed as nearly 900 children test positive in Pakistani city
Nearly 900 children under 12 are among 1112 cases of HIV infection now confirmed in…
Southern California earthquakes increased stress on major fault line
A new study has found that last summer’s Ridgecrest earthquakes in Southern California earthquakes increased…
Nanoceramics from the ball mill
Nanometer-sized corundum particles for automotive catalysts and particularly stable ceramics can now be produced amazingly…
A stretchable stopwatch lights up human skin
Imagine a runner who doesn’t need to carry a stopwatch or cell phone to check…
The secrets behind a creepy photographic technique
In the 1960s, a French artist named Jean-Pierre Sudre began experimenting with an obscure 19th-century…