Month: October 2022

In a recent study published in PNAS, researchers demonstrated the structural basis of how the receptor-binding domain (RBD) nested Omicron mutations have adapted to mouse angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) rather than human ACE2. Study: Structural basis for mouse receptor recognition by SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant. Image Credit: Naeblys/Shutterstock Background Speculations about the source of the severe
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A multi-institutional team of scientists, led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children’s Health, have received a five-year $8.297 grant to continue funding a Center for Lupus Research. The grant, awarded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health, will
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“Am I dying?” The patient, a young woman in her 20s, looked at my face and asked me directly. The patient had been in the intensive care unit (ICU) for many weeks and had been sustained by multiple life-support treatments, including a breathing machine, continuous dialysis, and artificial nutrition. Despite the Herculean efforts of the
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Harvard Medical School researchers have uncovered an “elegant synchronization” between the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes. Assistant professor of genetics Stirling Churchman and postdoctoral researcher Mary Couvillion describe their discovery, which was published online May 11 in the journal Nature. Read the full story at https://hms.harvard.edu/news/power-couple
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In the world of medicine, nothing is as hotly debated as the issue of the scope of practice for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, also referred to as advanced practice providers or mid-levels. But what does the body of scientific evidence actually say about mid-level encroachment? Let’s find out. 🖋Accompanying Blog Post: https://medschoolinsiders.com/pre-med/np-pa-vs-md-midlevel-encroachment-research-explained/ 💌 Sign
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From a heart-warming comedy to an autumnal tradition, and a podcast about modern dating, try something new with our enriching suggestions 1. Page-turners The Sun, the Sea and the Stars: Ancient Wisdom as a Healing Journey by Iulia Bochis Renowned on Instagram for her powerful illustrations about mental health and wellbeing, creative illustrator Iulia Bochis
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Vedolizumab (Entyvio) and ustekinumab (Stelara) appear to be equally effective for extraintestinal manifestation (EIM) of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to results of a retrospective study published online in Digestive and Liver Disease. Between 25% and 40% of patients with IBD experience EIM, which reduces quality of life, according to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
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CNN  —  When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her toddler daughter, Raegan, would try swimming. But the 15-month-old, normally energetic and adventurous, wasn’t herself on Saturday. “She hated it, and she normally loves water,” Sizemore said. By Sunday, when the family was
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A team of researchers from Japan studying the processes of hair follicle growth and hair pigmentation has successfully generated hair follicles in cultures. Their in vitro hair follicle model adds to the understanding of hair follicle development which could contribute to development of useful applications in treating hair loss disorders, animal testing, and drug screenings.
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We Tried the Freestyle Libre 3. It’s Fantastic. – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without explicit
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Among individuals treated at a gender identity clinic in The Netherlands, those who used puberty supressing treatment before the age of 18 and then started gender-affirming hormones, 98% (704 out of 720) continued use at follow-up, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. Our study looked at individuals
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After reviewing thousands of complaints about “confusing, misleading, and/or inaccurate” Medicare Advantage ads, and using “secret shoppers” to document deceptive telephone sales pitches, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is putting its foot down on Thursday. Kathryn A. Coleman, director of the agency’s Medicare Drug and Health Plan Contract Administration Group,
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BARCELONA, Spain — Transplanted radiolabeled mesenchymal stem cells rapidly reached the site of traumatic spinal cord injury with no serious adverse events in people, say researchers who are studying the therapeutic potential of the unproven modality.  In the small early-phase study of people with traumatic spinal cord injury, researchers infused radiolabeled stem cells into the
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Telemedicine—‘’seeing” your doctor via video, telephone chat or phone conversation—has been around for decades, but boomed in 2020 as the pandemic kept us in lockdown. From February, 2020, right before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, to April, 2020, telemedicine use in the U.S. increased by 78 times, according to a report by McKinsey & Company.
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In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, University of Arizona researchers assessed the relationship between antibody responses and analgesic usage after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination. Study: No evidence that analgesic use after COVID-19 vaccination negatively impacts antibody responses. Image Credit: Natalia Dolgosheeva / Shutterstock Background Related Stories COVID-19 vaccines have shown high efficacy
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The Surprising Benefits of Taking Metformin for Type 1 Diabetes – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties
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Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. Semiconductor strategy Judge stocks on the homework 1. Sticking with our semiconductor strategy Semiconductor stocks climbed Thursday on the back of earnings beats from International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and
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