A team of psychologists at Sabanci University, in Turkey, working with a colleague from the University of Sussex, in the U.K., has found that people simply saying “hello” to strangers they encounter can lead to increased life satisfaction. In their study, reported in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science,…
Patients expected Profemur artificial hips to last. Then they snapped in half.
Reviewed Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona, was leading his class through a school hallway in 2017 when he collapsed. Little feared he was having a stroke. Or, in a sign of the times, that he'd been shot. He tried to stand, but his leg wouldn't move. A…
The past, present and future of automation and digitalization in the life sciences laboratory
Thought LeadersKlaus Lun, Executive Vice President, Tecan and Chris Mason, Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College In this interview, we talk about the past, present, and future of automation and digitalization in the laboratory with Dr. Klaus Lun and Dr. Chris Mason. Could you introduce yourselves and your current roles? Dr. Klaus Lun: I have…
Investigating IDO1 and PDL1: Key immune checkpoints in cutaneous leishmaniasis research
Thought leaderNidhi DeyPost-Doctoral ResearcherCentre for Immunology and Infection (CII) In this Interview News Med talks to Dr. Nidhi Dey about immune checkpoints IDO1 and PDL1 and how they relate to cutaneous leishmaniasis research. What are IDO1 and PDL1, and how do they relate to the examination of cutaneous leishmaniasis? IDO1…
Dr Hilary Jones issues warning as Covid cases rise across UK
Lorraine: Dr Hilary warns of potential rise in Covid cases Doctor Hilary Jones has issued a warning about staying safe this winter as Covid cases in the UK have seen a slight increase. Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine, the GP urged people to get vaccinated against both coronavirus and flu for…
Statins: Why many eligible adults aren't taking these drugs
Researchers report that only 35% of adults who are eligible to take statins for prevention of cardiovascular disease are actually using them. They said that misinformation about statins’ side effects could be a factor. They add that doctors also need more assistance in identifying people who could benefit from statin…
Drug-resistant tuberculosis may be under-diagnosed, says genomic analysis in southern Mozambique
Resistance to first-line anti-TB drugs but not to newer ones Increased surveillance needed Source: Read Full Article
Teens with epilepsy face higher odds for eating disorders
Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows. About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epilepsy clinic had eating disorders, three times the national average of 2.7% of teens with…
Research examines how protein aggregates can trigger neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the deposition of clumped proteins in the brain and progressive neuronal cell death. Although the causal link between protein aggregates and neurodegeneration is clear, how misfolded proteins trigger cell death is not known. A team headed by Professor Jörg Tatzelt, head of the Department of…
Study finds 1 in 6 patients with opioid use disorder leave the hospital early
The number of patients admitted with opioid use disorder (OUD) and injection-related infections who left the hospital before completing treatment increased significantly between 2016 and 2020 (from 9.3% to 17%), according to analysis from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. One in six of…