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Uncovering ocean iron-level mystery
A new study uncovered the reason behind chemistry variations in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre…
Tiny thermometer measures how mitochondria heat up the cell by unleashing proton energy
Armed with a tiny new thermometer probe that can quickly measure temperature inside of a…
how neurons in the mouse neocortex form billions of synaptic connections
Researchers have combined two high profile, large-scale datasets to produce something completely new — a…
Twin Grows Inside Teenager’s Abdomen In India
A 17-year-old girl was found with a growing lump in her abdomen, only to find…
Why Vegans Should Take DHA Supplements
Vegans should consume their fair share of DHA to stay healthy. Read Original Article: Why…
1 In 3 US Teens Exposed To Secondhand E-Cigarette Smoke
A new study found that one in three students in the U.S. were exposed to…
New artifacts suggest people arrived in North America earlier than previously thought
Stone tools and other artifacts unearthed from an archeological dig at the Cooper’s Ferry site…
Being With A Romantic Partner Could Act As A Natural Pain Reliever
According to a new study, holding your romantic partner’s hand can vastly improve your pain…
Crouching lion, hidden giraffe
The behavior of giraffe groups with calves is influenced more strongly by the risk of…
A new way to measure how water moves
A new method to measure pore structure and water flow can help scientists more accurately…
Brain waves detected in mini-brains grown in a dish
Scientists have created miniature brains from stem cells that developed functional neural networks. Despite being…
Post opioid-overdose interventions emerge in US
Opioid-related deaths continue to take the lives of thousands in the US each year, with…
GPs earned {pound}94 800 on average last year, but expenses continue to rise
The average earnings of GPs in the UK was £94 800 in 2017-18, an increase…
Getting to the root of how plants tolerate too much iron
Scientists have found a major genetic regulator of iron tolerance, a gene called GSNOR. The…
Lab-on-a-chip may help identify new treatments for liver disease
Investigators have developed a ‘lab on a chip’ technology that can simulate different levels of…
Biological ‘rosetta stone’ brings scientists closer to deciphering how the body is built
Every animal contains in their genome pieces of DNA called Hox genes. Architects of the…
New type of visual filter discovered in an unlikely place
A research team recently discovered a new way animals can modify their vision. Crystal-like structures…
What a Virginia wildflower can tell us about climate change
When climates change, plants and animals often are forced to colonize new areas — or…
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New biomarker for rare autoimmune disease
Researchers have identified a unique biological marker that can be used to identify the presence…
Doctor who falsely claimed she passed specialty certificate exam is struck off
A doctor who took up a consultant endocrinologist post after falsely claiming to have passed…
How changes in land use could reduce the browning of lakes
Over the past 50 years, the water in lakes and watercourses has turned increasingly brown….
Opioids and a failure to declare competing interests
Regular readers of The BMJ will have noticed that we published no print issue this…
Assessing the health effects of a “no deal” Brexit
Key messagesLeaving the EU without a deal threatens health and the NHS in many ways,…
Interviews with geriatricians
Sean Ninan, consultant geriatrician, Leeds Teaching Hospitalsbmj;366/aug29_11/l4885/FAF1faWhat is the best part of your job?People who…
Adults with cerebral palsy about twice as likely to develop non-communicable diseases
Adults with cerebral palsy are about twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease and chronic…
All-optical neural network for deep learning
In a key step toward making large-scale optical neural networks practical, researchers have demonstrated a…
Parenting stress may affect mother’s and child’s ability to tune in to each other
A study has revealed the effects of the stress of parenting in the brains of…
GP recruitment in Scotland is “challenging,” warns auditor
Ambitious plans to recruit an extra 800 family doctors to work in Scotland by 2027…
Burgundy wine grapes tell climate story, show warming accelerated in past 30 years
A new series of dates of grape harvest covering the past 664 years is the…
Food-waste study reveals trends behind discarded items
Americans throw out a lot more food than they expect they will, food waste that…
People’s initial immune response to dengue fever analyzed
Researchers have come one step closer to understanding how our immune system responds to acute…
Extreme mangrove corals found on the Great Barrier Reef
The first documented discovery of ‘extreme corals’ in mangrove lagoons around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef…
A career in ear, nose, and throat surgery
An ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon is a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats…
A career in care of older adults
Care of older adults is a rapidly growing medical specialty and is the largest hospital…
Opinion: Medical education needs to stop burning out students — now
Students’ time in medical school should help them grow and become insightful, caring doctors. Instead,…
Opinion: Are reasonable restraints on drug price increases doomed by pharma lobbying?
In a rare but important display of congressional bipartisanship, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron…
With new grants, Gates Foundation takes an early step toward a universal flu vaccine
Scientific teams from inside and outside the world of influenza research have been awarded funding…
STAT Plus: Can less be more? A heretical approach to chemotherapy is extending cancer patients’ lives
No scientist with even a rudimentary moral compass and an ounce of intellectual humility takes…
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STAT Plus: Medicare Part D paid millions for drugs already covered by Part A hospice benefits
Despite a previous warning, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services failed to take steps…
STAT Plus: Dutch health minister threatens to name and shame pharma over prices
In an unusual move, the Netherlands health minister wrote an open letter to the pharmaceutical…
Vertex sinks on reports of deaths of patients taking cystic fibrosis drug
Thirty patients have died after taking a Vertex Pharmaceuticals treatment for cystic fibrosis, according to…
Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $572m in landmark opioid liability case
An Oklahoma judge has ruled that Johnson and Johnson helped to fuel the state’s opioid…
Vaping: CDC investigation continues after patient dies from severe lung injuries
How many cases have there been?On 23 August the CDC reported that a patient had…
Stress urinary incontinence: study finds fourfold variation in use of surgery across England
Women in some parts of England with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are nearly four times…
Smartphones can improve adherence rates for TB treatment
The studyStory A, Aldridge R, Smith C, et al. Smartphone-enabled video-observed versus directly observed treatment…
Hair loss and lymphadenopathy
A 19 year old man presented with a two month history of lumps behind the…
Use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and risk of major cardiovascular events and heart failure: Scandinavian register based cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the cardiovascular effectiveness of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in routine clinical…
NICE lowers treatment threshold for high blood pressure
Patients with hypertension aged under 80 with an estimated 10 year risk of cardiovascular disease…
Why People Were Thinner In The Past And More Obese At Present
People today weigh more than people in the past despite observing the same diet and…