Scientists at Scripps Research, with collaborators in Japan, have discovered how a "poisoned" form of a protein could set off a cascade of events that encourage the growth of some cancers. The research, published in Nature Communications on February 4, also triggered development of a drug candidate that can revert the protein to its normal […]
SACRAMENTO – Los demócratas, alineados con los sindicatos, presentaron el miércoles 15 de enero un proyecto de ley que impondría un salario mínimo de $25 en todo el estado para los trabajadores de salud y el personal auxiliar, lo que probablemente genere una batalla campal con hospitales, hogares de adultos mayores y centros de diálisis. […]
Dr. Timothy McAvoy, an internist from Waukesha, Wisconsin, held his infant granddaughter Tuesday while standing in the Longworth House Office Building, waiting to talk to a congressional aide about increasing Medicare pay for doctors. Facing a highly partisan Congress where Republicans have vowed to cut federal spending, McAvoy hoped his Midwestern charm, along with a […]
Is your mind on the go 24/7? Give your brain the break it deserves with these simple mental rest techniques. What comes to mind when you think about the word ‘rest’? For many of us, it’s time spent lounging in a big, cosy bed or curled up under a blanket on the sofa. The difference […]
High drug prices are not justified by industry's spending on research and development (R&D), argue experts in The BMJ today. Aris Angelis and colleagues point out that from 1999 to 2018, the world's 15 largest biopharmaceutical companies spent more on selling, general, and administrative activities (which includes marketing) than on R&D and that most new […]
The Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Obesity has published its findings in a Journal of the American Heart Association special report, which hails the group’s work as “the beginning of innovative science, and importantly, the birth of new collaborations and research partnerships to propel the field forward.” Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt […]
In a potential game changer for the treatment of superbugs, researchers have developed a new class of antibiotics that cured mice infected with bacteria deemed nearly “untreatable” in humans—and resistance to the drug was virtually undetectable. Developed by a research team of UC Santa Barbara scientists, the study was published in the journal eBioMedicine. The […]
Researchers looked at 156 randomized controlled trials which compared the benefits of engaging in one type of physical exercise for adults with Parkinson’s disease to another type of exercise, a control group, or both. They observed that many types of exercise proved beneficial for people with Parkinson’s compared to no exercise. Researchers found little evidence […]
Editor’s note: Find the latest long COVID news and guidance in Medscape’s Long COVID Resource Center. After studying thousands of people’s symptoms post-COVID-19, researchers have found that getting vaccinated could potentially reduce the risk of long COVID. The new study — which looked at patients 3 months after their COVID-19 infections across pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron […]
Photo: Carly Koza As burnout among healthcare workers continues to be a major concern, the use of artificial intelligence, EHRs and other automation tools may be able to have a positive impact on hospitals and health systems. When it comes to artificial intelligence, some legal issues arise. That’s why we interviewed Carly Koza, an authority […]
