Credit: CC0 Public Domain Differences among the DNA of seven ape species—including humans—are greater than originally thought, according to an international team led by researchers at Penn State, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) and the University of Washington. They revealed the genetic details with “complete” reference genomes, which are standardized sequences of a…
It’s becoming increasingly commonplace for people to develop intimate, long-term relationships with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. At their extreme, people have “married” their AI companions in non-legally binding ceremonies, and at least two people have killed themselves following AI chatbot advice. In an opinion paper publishing April 11 in the Cell Press journal Trends in…
BOSTON — Sparsentan, a first-in-class, oral dual endothelin-angiotensin receptor antagonist, shows significant benefit in reducing proteinuria in the difficult-to-manage focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) compared with the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) irbesartan, a new post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 DUPLEX trial shows. “Dual endothelin angiotensin receptor blockade with sparsentan led to partial or complete…
The world has changed dramatically in recent years, and with it, our understanding of what it means to connect with one another. In Empathy in Crisis: How Compassion Transformed Care During COVID-19, Dr. Erin Coakley explores the crucial role of compassion in navigating challenging times. One of the most important lessons we can take away…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced that payments from the government to Medicare Advantage plans will increase by 5.06%, or $25 billion, from 2025 to 2026, making many payer advocates happy. This is a significant difference from the 2.23% increase proposed by the Biden administration in January. The increase is mainly due…
if you want to practice generally writes Prof Pierce A Grace about the rise of Irish general practice Irish General Practice – The Long StoryMichael V. HannaICGP and A.A. Farmar, Dublin, 2024, 304 pages. Even though many of my 1970s classmates would devote their lives to the discipline, the one kind of doctor we never…
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Fortunately, there are ways to slow its progression and even prevent it. Tonometry tests play an important role in monitoring eye health for risk of glaucoma. Keep reading to learn how home tonometry tools are changing glaucoma management. Glaucoma Facts and Risk Factors Glaucoma is a…
According to a study published in the European Journal of Cancer, the fairness and equity of datasets for AI-driven mammogram interpretation might be jeopardized by the underrepresentation of racial and ethnic diversity. While AI shows promise for enhancing how mammograms are interpreted, particularly in areas where resources are limited, the study’s authors found warning signs…
Arielle Zionts Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare Advantage companies, and some say the only way to maintain services and protect patients is to end their contracts with the private insurers. Medicare is the main federal health insurance program for people 65 or older. Participants…
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After being indefinitely suspended in the first days of the Trump administration, key National Institutes of Health committees that approve research grants resumed meeting this week. It appears to be a positive step toward restoring the flow of billions of dollars in biomedical research funding to universities and medical schools that for months has been…
Jeffrey K Aronson Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Follow Jeffrey on X: @JKAronson In searching for long words, arbitrarily defined as words that are at least 10 letters and four syllables long, I have found some exceptionally long medical examples, such as: the…