Category: Science and Research

The new study, published in Scientific Reports, shows traces of a cosmic impact that potentially…

Researchers discovered that both employees who hate or enjoy their jobs experience “Sunday sadness,” which…

Are ghost sightings real? Can science explain this phenomenon? Read on to find out. Read…

According to a new study, major depression may be curbed by taking anti-inflammatory pills. Read…

Are scientists finally able to pinpoint where our earliest shared ancestors really originated from? Read…

Breast cancer patients who endured Hurricane Katrina in 2005 have a 15% higher mortality rate…

A team created the next generation of long-wave infrared plastic lenses. The plastic, a sulfur-based…

bmj;367/oct29_22/l6268/FAF1faRichard H SmithHidden away in a quiet part of London SW3, on the edge of…

The researchers say human goals can be broadly categorized in terms of four goals: ‘prominence,’…

A new vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) has shown more than 50% efficacy in protecting people…

A national NHS mobile app was announced last year as a new way for patients…

The people of Indian-administered Kashmir continue to be deprived of numerous basic freedoms, the UN…

An international team of researchers has analyzed months of data of large nearshore waves to…

Could a simple eye exam detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease? Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital…

Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…

Smartphones and tablets have transformed almost every facet of our daily lives, making it nearly…

Alex Boniello knew the kind of fan mail he might get when he joined the…

Planning for the launch of a new drug or medical device usually includes conversations about…

A pill from Mirati Therapeutics developed to block the “undruggable” cancer protein called KRAS showed…

A controversial treatment for preventing premature births will be reviewed by a Food and Drug…

bmj;367/oct29_17/l6267/FAF1faElizabeth Donald Hibbard started her professional life in Aberdeen, caring for sick children. She then…

New insights into how the colon functions and actually expels its contents have been revealed…

Researchers have leveraged machine learning to interpret human brain scans, allowing the team to uncover…

Research suggests that we may have only begun to scratch the surface on the number…

In work that could someday improve treatments for epilepsy, scientists have the first three-dimensional structure…

Researchers have developed a process for turning the solid waste products of coal power plants…

The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias will double to nearly…

bmj;367/oct29_16/l6266/FAF1faAfter a couple of false starts—one as a senior house officer in Belfast and another…

Unchecked climate change could drive Britain’s crop growing north and west, leaving the east and…

You’d think that losing 25 percent of your genes would be a big problem for…

A long-term study of copperhead snakes in a forest near Meriden, Conn., revealed that five…

As measured in city blocks, proximity to fast and convenience food sellers can impact a…

Migratory sandpipers breeding in Greenland who choose to spend the winter in West Africa instead…

Some bacteria release a toxin that forms pores on other cells. Scientists have studied the…

A new study has found that performing well on two brief tests measuring cognitive ability…

People who have grandiose narcissistic traits are more likely to be ‘mentally tough,’ feel less…

New research challenges the view that self-control equals sacrificing pleasure. Read Original Article: Exerting self-control…

bmj;367/oct29_15/l6263/FAF1faStephanie Michelle Clarke (“Steph”) was a bright and talented young doctor with a stellar career…

If, as Kar suggests,1 you look at the four hour target—which says that 95% of…

Anti-inflammatory agents, such as aspirin/paracetamol, statins, and antibiotics, can safely and effectively curb the symptoms…

The most comprehensive analysis of medicinal cannabinoids and their impact on six mental health disorders…

As mentioned by Kar,1 four hour targets—where 95% of patients attending emergency departments should be…

In their article on prognostic models for predicting outcome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary…

bmj;367/oct29_11/l6262/FAF1faTurabali M H Chakera (“Turab”) was born in Dar Es Salaam, Tanganyika (now Tanzania, Africa),…

bmj;367/oct29_9/l6259/FAF1faNeville Woolf was a respected pathologist and a dedicated educator and mentor, who made important…

bmj;367/oct29_8/l6220/FAF1faIn 1983, after a pay award to doctors that was far greater than that for…

It happens to us all . . .True, but research by the independent think tank…

Clinical academia is very difficult because you have to be simultaneously good at two different…

“Don’t get old, doctor,” my patients often advise me. However, we always end up agreeing…

I’ve recently been considering whether quality improvement is as accessible as it’s often made out…