The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted many of the failings of the U.S. healthcare system, including the racial disparities that have…
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Physicians and Duty During Pandemics
After reading Alpert’s commentary, we suspect art inspires life, but not consistently with historical fact. Duty to serve, a hallmark…
Fireflies shed light on the function of mitochondria
By making mice bioluminescent, scientists have found a way to monitor the activity of mitochondria in living organisms.
The (neuro)science of getting and staying motivated
Neuroscientists have discovered that the degree of motivation and the stamina to keep it up depends on the ratio between…
Preliminary study of 300-plus COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective
A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study of more than 300 COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma therapy suggests the…
High consumption of ultra-processed food may double the risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis: the Aragon Workers’ Health Study (AWHS)
Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption, which is increasing worldwide, has recently been associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular…
New study suggests ADHD- like behavior helps spur entrepreneurial activity
Many people have experienced a few nights of bad sleep that resulted in shifting attention spans, impulsive tendencies and hyperactivity…
Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health
Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you’re diabetic or how you respond to certain…
‘Reelin’ in a new treatment for multiple sclerosis
In an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), decreasing the amount of a protein made in the liver significantly protected…
Lack of females in drug dose trials leads to overmedicated women
Women are more likely than men to suffer adverse side effects of medications because drug dosages have historically been based…