Women and those from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) not only occupy few leadership roles in surgical departments but also tend to be clustered into certain leadership roles, according to a new analysis led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania….
Guthrie Clinic reduces nurse turnover from 25% to 13% with AI platform
Guthrie Clinic is a not-for-profit health system designed to offer patients in rural New York and Pennsylvania a full spectrum of health services incorporating primary care, behavioral health services, surgical services, inpatient care and more. And it has implemented artificial intelligence designed to reduce nurse turnover and overtime, improve care…
PacBio Announces Complete Computational Workflow for Human Whole Genome Sequencing Data Analysis
PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced the availability of PacBio WGS Variant Pipeline – a complete, standardized computational method for HiFi whole genome sequencing (WGS) data analysis. The new software pipeline will enable customers to resolve many different variant types, including single-nucleotide…
New Study Suggests Low-Carb Diet Helps You Lose Weight
If there’s a controversial food group most people debate, it’d be carbs. Some people claim eating carbs help boost their energy, aid in weight loss, and in muscle development. Meanwhile, others claim that not eating carbs will force your body into activating the fat-burning state of ketosis, which also triggers…
DNA aptamers: A versatile tool for regenerative medicine and beyond
Reviewed Generating specific cell lineages from induced pluripotent stem cells and embryonic stem cells is the holy grail of regenerative medicine. Guiding iPSCs toward a target cell line has garnered much attention, but the process remains challenging. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that an anti-nucleolin DNA aptamer, iSN04, can…
Redefining CVD Risk: CV-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome
Citing the strong overlap between heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, the American Heart Association (AHA) has for the first time formally defined what they are calling cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome. “This work was prompted by the fact that CKM syndrome leads to premature morbidity and mortality, primarily…
How facial coloring shapes our unconscious emotions
A research team in the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory and Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has conducted experiments to investigate the effects of facial color on implicit facial expression perception. It is well-known that we associate reddish faces…
B cell response after influenza vaccine in young and older adults
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Marmoset study finds prefrontal cortex has two distinct types of connections to other cortical areas
A comprehensive map of the marmoset brain by RIKEN neuroscientists has revealed that two types of connections link the prefrontal cortex to other cortical areas. This finding could provide insight for addressing neurological disorders involving the prefrontal cortex. The research is published in the journal Neuron. A lot of what…
Copycat nutrient leaves pancreatic tumors starving, may inform cancer treatment
A study led by scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys suggests an entirely new approach to treat pancreatic cancer. The research shows that feeding tumors a copycat of an important nutrient starves them of the fuel they need to survive and grow. The method, described in the journal Nature Cancer, has…