Melissa Mattola-Kiatos, RN, nursing practice specialist, removes the pig kidney from its box to prepare for transplantation at Massachusetts General Hospital, March 16, 2024, in Boston. Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that…
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A loving mother wants, above all else, good health for her child. Imagine, then, the emotional impact of discovering that your baby has eczema, of wishing more than anything to take away the itching and irritation. And imagine the worry when a woman with eczema becomes pregnant. The what-ifs are huge. Fortunately, there is excellent…
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cass Smith-Collins jumped through hoops to get the surgery that would match his chest to his gender. Living in Las Vegas and then 50, he finally felt safe enough to come out as a transgender man. He had his wife’s support and a doctor’s letter showing he had a long history…
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Delineating pure, linear mixed, and nonlinear mixed selectivity using a context-dependent task. Credit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.04.017 Every day our brains strive to optimize a tradeoff: With lots of things happening around us even as we also harbor many internal drives and memories, somehow our thoughts must be flexible yet focused enough to guide everything…
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Herpes simplex virus. Credit: CDC Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how herpes viruses hijack cellular transport processes to infiltrate the nervous system, as described in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It’s estimated that 3.7 billion people globally are infected by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the main…
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Research suggests that picking up a racquet might be among the best decisions a person can make for their health. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Racket sports such as pickleball—often referred to as America’s fastest-growing sport—are clearly having a moment. New pickleball partnerships, leagues and playing courts are springing up everywhere. And on top of that,…
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Left hemisphere of J. Piłsudski’s brain, lateral view. Credit: public domain Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign says a parasitic worm the presidential candidate contracted years ago while traveling outside of the United States ate a portion of his brain, then died. How do parasites, such as tapeworms, get into the brain in the first place?…
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Panera Bread announced May 8 that it’s phasing out its highly caffeinated “Charged Lemonade” drinks that have been blamed for the deaths of at least two people. In a statement, Panera did not reference lawsuits filed by the families of Sarah Katz and Dennis Brown. The company said the decision was…
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions—and the consequences can be devastating, a Mayo Clinic study reveals. While melanoma may be found less frequently in people with darker complexions than fair ones, this…
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Credit: Lisa Fotios from Pexels In mid-2015 and early 2016 in Finland, a group of scientists became interested in inspecting doormats. The pursuit, while seemingly unusual, had a serious aim: to determine whether a higher mix of microbes typically found in rural environments might protect against the development of type 1 diabetes, an immune-system disorder….
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that underlying mood and sleep disorders negatively impact asthma control. Data reveal a considerable interaction between insomnia, depression and obstructive sleep apnea in people with asthma. The study was published in the Journal of Asthma. “Asthma control, sleep quality and mood are all critical…
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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Are gift cards and cash one way to help ease the drug overdose crisis? The number of overdose deaths in the United States has doubled since 2015, exceeding 106,000 deaths in 2023. Although the overdose crisis is commonly referred to as the “opioid” overdose crisis, by 2021 approximately 50% of overdose-death…
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Development of a murine model of intergenerational undernutrition. A Schematic of experimental design (created with Biorender.com). Both HD and SD pups in the PW model are maintained on the M8 diet from 4–8 weeks of age. HD and SD pups in the IG model are likewise weaned onto the M8 diet at 3 weeks of age. B Absolute weight…
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Comparison of immunization with Mosaic or Quartet Nanocages. Credit: Nature Nanotechnology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-024-01655-9 The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific achievement that saved millions of lives. The vaccines have demonstrated substantial success in reducing death and serious illness after COVID infection. Despite this success, the effects of the…
Scripps Research professor emeritus John Johnson, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences—one of the highest honors given to scientists. According to the Academy, members are selected “in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” John Johnson, PhD. Image Credit: Scripps Research “Becoming a member of the Academy is a…
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Parasomnia—it’s a blanket term for pesky behaviors that wreak havoc on your sleep. A third of U.S. adults get less than the recommended amount of shut-eye, a nationwide struggle linked to chronic diseases ranging from depression to Type 2 diabetes. Some parasomnias, however, don’t affect just the sleeper; they can affect…
DevPro Biopharma and Bespak have announced the completion of early feasibility studies on DP007, a new formulation of albuterol in a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) which shows comparable performance to Ventolin® HFA but with a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. This breakthrough pMDI is being developed by DevPro Biopharma, a respiratory-focused clinical development…
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Pamela Collins’ journey to global mental health started on a bus in Haiti in 1987. Working for the first time in a predominantly Black country, the young medical student sometimes took public transportation and enjoyed blending into the majority. “What really struck me that summer was how important social context is…
Mainz Biomed N.V., a molecular genetics diagnostic company specializing in the early detection of cancer, will present an analysis from its eAArly DETECT study at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2024 in Washington D.C. from May 18th to May 21st. DDW is recognized as a premier forum for the latest advancements in gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and…
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Three patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations in the theta-band range, and C3 with adolescent brain plasticity. Below, we show heatmaps (corrected for multiple comparisons) of the convergent associations between the three patterns C1-C3 and three mental health conditions…
An MHRA and NICE partnership, funded by Wellcome, is addressing key challenges for regulating and evaluating digital mental health technologies (DMHTs) with input from patients, the public and mental health professionals. The long-term objective of this three-year project, which began in 2023, is to formulate guidance and other sources of information for developers, healthcare professionals,…
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Geographic map of the trapping sites of wild rats harboring Rocahepevirus ratti genotype C1 (HEV-C1) in the Republic of Korea (ROK), between 2011 and 2021. The geographic map shows rodent trapping sites where wild Rattus norvegicus. Credit: Journal of Medical Virology (2024). DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29401 A team of researchers from Korea University College of Medicine, including…
Commenting on the publication today of the NHS monthly performance statistics, Tim Gardner, Assistant Director of Policy at the Health Foundation, said: ‘While the pressure of winter has eased, today’s data shows urgent and emergency care is still feeling the strain. Over 42,000 patients spent more than 12 hours in A&E before being admitted to a…
DENVER — The ability to provide adolescents with highly effective anti-obesity medications that now carry approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and support in guidelines offers reassurance of their use; however, a reality check often awaits for clinicians in terms of challenges ranging from accessing and affording the medications to managing real…
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To encourage robust, good-faith discussion about difficult issues, STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to First Opinion essays. Today’s edition is a bit different: a letter about an essay on blood tests for detecting hidden colorectal cancer and a response from the essay’s author. Submit a Letter to the Editor here,…
Credit: Marcus Aurelius from Pexels A UCLA-led study suggests that women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function. The study, published in a special issue of the Journal of Cancer Survivorship, found that over 30%…
You hear a phone ring or a dog bark. Is it yours or someone else’s? You hear footsteps in the night -; is it your child, or an intruder? Friend or foe? The decision you make will determine what action you take next. Researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation have shed light on what might be…
Using a salt meter or sensor in food itself, in conjunction with other measures, can help reduce sodium intake by improving control of arterial hypertension at the community level, according to a Thai study. The results were described at the World Congress of Nephrology. “It is very important for people to reduce salt intake,” Surasak…
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To see what young babies see and look at, Smith’s Lab put head-cameras on infants to wear in the home during daily life activities. Credit: Indiana University’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences What do infants see? What do they look at? The answers to these questions are very different for the youngest babies than…
Ever since Darwin published his landmark theory of how species evolve, biologists have been fascinated with the intricate mechanisms that make evolution possible. Can mechanisms responsible for the evolution of a species over a few generations, called microevolution, also explain how species evolve over periods of time extending to thousands or millions of generations, also…
TOPLINE: Treatment with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs), particularly tocilizumab, can suppress inflammation and preserve renal function in a majority of patients with chronic inflammatory disorders who develop serum amyloid alpha (SAA) amyloidosis. METHODOLOGY: AA amyloidosis, characterized by the misfolding of the SAA protein, is observed in patients with inflammatory diseases and can lead to…
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