Arecent CBS News/YouGov survey found that two-thirds of Americans want recreational marijuana use to be legal. Nearly 70 percent of states allow the medical use of cannabis products and a growing number have legalized recreational use. But neuroscientist Yasmin Hurd says that doesn’t mean cannabis gets a clean bill of health. What we consume as
In a new brain-wide circuit tracing study, scientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory focused selective attention on a circuit that governs, fittingly enough, selective attention. The comprehensive maps they produced illustrate how broadly the mammalian brain incorporates and integrates information to focus its sensory resources on its goals. Working in mice, the
Currently, cavities and damage to enamel are repaired by dentists with the help of synthetic white filling materials. There is no natural alternative to this. But a new 3D model with human dental stem cells could change this in the future. The results of the research led by KU Leuven Professor Hugo Vankelecom and Professor
American Portwell Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Portwell, Inc., a world-leading innovator in the Industrial PC (IPC) market, a Titanium Partner of Intel Partner Alliance, and an Elite level of Solution Integration Partner in the NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN), has launched its first full-size PICMG 1.3 single-board computer powered by the latest 12th gen
When was the last time you heard anyone admit they were on a diet? A while ago, right? Like, years and years. This is because the diet is in decline – the word, not the action, mind. Choosing to deliberately lose weight is as prevalent as ever but you’d be hard pushed to find anyone
Dr Zoe says walking can reduce risk of dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vegetable oils feature in many healthy
Coronavirus: 'Wrong time to lift restrictions' says Greenhalgh We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The healthcare worker was reportedly infected by
Residential exposure to ambient air pollutants is linked to an elevated risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, an observational study of young adults in Stockholm, Sweden shows. The study was conducted by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and is published in JAMA Network Open. Since pollutants in outdoor air can increase the risk of respiratory infections such as
A little over 1% of babies born in the U.S. in 2020 fell under the category of very low birthweight, meaning they weighed less than 1,500 grams at birth, or less than 3 pounds, 4 ounces. And considering that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 3.5 million babies were born that year, almost
Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority of patients still do not respond to these treatments. There is need for continued research. On April 20, 2022, researchers at the Sloan Kettering Institute reported in the journal Nature that a recently discovered new immune cell “soldier” could be a good
Twelve companies have been issued warning letters about selling over-the-counter skin lightening products containing hydroquinone, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. The products are unapproved drugs that are not recognized as safe and effective, according to the FDA, which has received reports of serious side effects including rashes, facial swelling and skin discoloration
When you’re on the hunt for an air purifier, the options and features can be a lot to wade through. With this review, we’ll tell you everything you need to know to decide if the GermGuardian AC4825E is the right air purifier for you. The GermGuardian is an affordable option in comparison to the many
insights from industryChris Adams Ph.D.Business Development Director, Global Bioinformatics, Bruker Daltonics In this interview, Chris Adams Ph.D., Business Development Director, Global Bioinformatics, Life Science Mass Spectrometry at Bruker Daltonics, Billerica, MA, USA talks to News-Medical Life Sciences about acquiring real-time, accurate and reproducible 4D-proteomics data with PaSER. Could you start by giving our readers a brief introduction to
Seniors in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder are designing a new soft robot to improve physicians’ ability to examine the deepest part of a patient’s lung. Currently, there is only one system that can get down to the bottom of the lungs—a rigid catheter that could potentially cause inflammation.
For U.S. health systems emerging from the pandemic, the promise of patient-centered care is within reach, according to the 2022 Health Systems’ Climate Study. The study finds that health systems are shifting from the system-centered mindset—which left many unprepared to meet patient needs during the pandemic—to a patient-focused approach that will enable them to improve
Extrapolation from pivotal trial data to broader U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications is common, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Network Open. Daniel Feldman, M.P.H., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the frequency of extrapolation of clinical characteristics beyond pivotal trial data to the final
The various manifestations of head and neck carcinomas rank sixth in frequency worldwide and are fatal for about half a million people every year. In a quarter of cases, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and is currently not always treatable. A research team led by Lorenz Kadletz-Wanke
A California-based naturopath recently pleaded guilty to falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards and offering patients lifelong protection from COVID-19. According to court documents, Juli A. Mazi, 41, ND, of Napa, California, offered homeoprophylaxis immunization pellets to patients, telling them that these unproven therapies would provide protection against the pandemic. She provided fake vaccination cards as well,
BEIJING (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed by a Sinopharm subsidiary and Sinovac Biotech to target the Omicron variant were approved for clinical trials in Hong Kong, the companies said on Saturday. Scientists worldwide are racing to study upgraded injections against Omicron, as data indicated that antibodies elicited by vaccines based on older strains show
FILE PHOTO: Syringes are prepared for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the University Hospital in Bialystok, Poland January 4, 2021. Agnieszka Sadowska/Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland won’t take or pay for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union’s supply contract, its health minister said on Tuesday, setting the