Welcome to Ethics Consult — an opportunity to discuss, debate (respectfully), and learn together. We select an ethical dilemma from a true, but anonymized, patient care case. You vote on your decision in the case and, next week, we’ll reveal how you all made the call. Bioethicist Jacob M. Appel, MD, JD, will also weigh
Month: November 2022
While looking for novel pheromones that control different instinctive mouse behaviors, a team of researchers, led by Stephen Liberles, discovered a pheromone found only in the tears of young mice. Their experiments showed that the pheromone protects prepubescent mice from mating activity by adult male mice.
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As our wonderful columnist Grace Victory embarks on an exciting new chapter in her life, and pens her final column for us, she reflects on the passage of time, as well as the lessons from endings – and new beginnings If I’ve learnt one thing in the past few years, it’s that nothing lasts forever.
A large number of children are at risk amid the growing measles threat worldwide. Last year, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed their measles vaccination amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. Based on
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Yearly deaths from heart disease in the United States increased in 2020 during the COVID pandemic, after a steady decline during the previous decade, a new study shows. The rate of death from heart disease in the overall population rebounded in
Cephalopods like octopuses, squids and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In “Science Advances”, a team led by Nikolaus Rajewsky of the Max Delbrück Center has now shown that their evolution is linked to a dramatic expansion of their microRNA repertoire. If we go far enough back in evolutionary history, we encounter
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed molecular and chemical portrait of a faraway planet’s skies, scoring another first for the exoplanet science community. WASP-39b, otherwise known as Bocaprins, can be
There’s a New Test for Pancreatic Cancer — Here’s Why It Matters for Type 2 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., a Ziff Davis company. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday
How to set up your own book club One evening each month, I can be found in the cosy cubby of a pub, spending the next few hours diving into the pages of that month’s read with a group of diehard bibliophiles. I’ve always felt that there was something romantic about book clubs, not solely
What if a single shot could protect you and your loved ones from all known flu viruses? This is what researchers are working on to ensure universal protection against the flu is at hand. A U.S. study published on Thursday detailed information on an experimental vaccine that showed early promise in providing broad protection against
Perceived discrimination — unfair treatment due to their race, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other factors — in day-to-day life was common in young myocardial infarction (MI) survivors and was associated with worse recovery, new research suggests. In this study, patients completed three questionnaires assessing perceived discrimination, general mental and physical health, and angina-related physical
A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty Images The new omicron Covid boosters probably aren’t very effective at preventing Covid infections and mild illness, but they will
A new Computers in Human Behavior journal paper analyzes the longitudinal and cross-sectional impact of sexual and sexually objectifying music lyrics on text-based sexting behaviors among adolescents. Study: Associations between sexual music lyrics and sexting across adolescence. Image Credit: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com The hypersexual nature of music Related Stories Unsafe and unrealistic sexual messages are commonly displayed
Only 8.3% of Americans were uninsured in 2021, a more-than 37% drop from 2013 (13.4%) — the year before the marketplace and Medicaid expansion created by the Affordable Care Act began. So why are nearly half of working age adults (46%) still skipping care or medications? Being uninsured is no longer our biggest problem, being
If I asked you what causes lung cancer, you’d probably say smoking. And you’d be right, smoking tobacco is the biggest cause of lung cancer in the UK. Even light or occasional smoking increases the risk of lung cancer, and that includes breathing in other people’s cigarette smoke. But some people who get lung cancer
Cranberries have become a Thanksgiving dinner staple. How about making a heart-smart cranberry apple crisp this year? Jen Welper, a wellness executive chef with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, demonstrates how to a make a delicious dessert for your Thanksgiving table that is full of fiber, low in fat but rich in flavor. Mayo Clinic
Training for sports or aesthetics is all well and good, but what if your primary goal is to be able to move through your daily life with more ease? These workout videos might change your perspective on exercise completely When we think of ‘training’, often, the first thing that comes to mind is preparing for
A newly discovered drug that works against both covid-19 and cancer could prove to be a game-changer in medicine, scientists believe. Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Centre, found a vital protein GRP78, implicated in both covid-19 and cancer, could be countered with the
Patients with rhinitis treat their condition as symptoms arise, rather than by guidelines on how to keep their disease under control, suggests a longitudinal study that confirms cross-sectional analyses. Investigators captured data from patients in 25 countries via a mobile application called MASK-air. The app provides real-world data on patient experiences with their allergic rhinitis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) are members of the subgenus Sarbecovirus, whose genomic length is around 30,000 base pairs. These viruses encode four structural proteins, namely spike (S), envelope (E), membrane (M), and nucleocapsid (N). Study: Recombination-aware phylogenetic analysis sheds light on the evolutionary origin of
CNN — As iconic Thanksgiving dishes go, stuffing is likely runner-up only to turkey as the dish most often on the dining table. Whether you call it stuffing or dressing or whether you cook the dish inside the turkey or as its own separate casserole is typically a matter of personal family tradition – it’s
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There’s more reason to believe that vaping is bad for dental health. A new study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association found that people who vape are at a higher risk of developing tooth decay and periodontal disease. “Evidence on the potential oral health effects of vaping is scarce and there are
People living with HIV (PLWH) had a “mistimed circadian phase” and a shorter night’s sleep compared with HIV-negative individuals with a similar lifestyle, according to findings that suggest both a possible mechanism for increased comorbidities in PLWH and potential solutions. “It is very well known that sleep problems are common in people living with HIV,
Only a few vehicles, including one with two health workers, drive through Beijing’s central business district on Nov. 23, 2022, as the area has announced tighter Covid controls. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Mainland China reported more than 31,000 Covid infections for Wednesday, including cases without symptoms. That surpassed
The first comprehensive study to evaluate research on the mental health of children and young people using evidence that spanned before and during COVID-19 has found an impact on mental health that could result in an increased demand for support services. The research, led by the University of Exeter and the University of Cambridge, is
Fully robotic liver resection was safe and effective for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) compared with open liver resection, a cohort study found. Propensity score-matched analysis showed “better perioperative tolerability … based on clinical, oncologic, and technical criteria” compared with open resection, reported Fabrizio Di Benedetto, MD, PhD, of the University of Modena and Reggio
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