Just a slice: Surgeon-scientists reap small share of US research grants

Though 30% of the global burden of disease is treatable through surgery, surgeon-scientists make up less than 2% of U.S. researchers who receive funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a new Yale-led study finds. This underrepresentation affects surgical innovation, and ultimately, patient care, the authors say. The findings were published May 17 in JAMA Surgery. Surgeon-scientists work at […]

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Researchers test technique that can make analysis of male fertility potential more accurate

Flow cytometry, a laser-based technique employed to detect and analyze the chemical and physical characteristics of cells or particles, is already widely used for the assessment of animal sperm integrity. It can be repurposed to analyze human sperm, especially to predict potential male fertility more accurately than traditional methods, according to an article published in the journal Reproductive Toxicology. The […]

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Catching extra sleep on the weekend could limit your risk of hyperuricemia

Sleep deprivation, especially common during postmenopause, has been linked with a number of health problems, including hyperuricemia (elevated serum uric acid), which can often lead to gout and other life-threatening conditions such as heart disease. A new study suggests that weekend catch-up sleep may minimize the risk of hyperuricemia in postmenopausal women. Study results are published online today in Menopause. […]

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Q&A: ChatGPT answers common patient questions about colonoscopy

Braden Kuo, MD, a neurogastroenterologist and the director of the Center for Neurointestinal Health at MGH and an associate professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Tsung-Chun Lee, MD, Ph.D., of Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, in Taiwan are co-authors of a recent research letter published in Gastroenterology, “ChatGPT Answers Common Patient Questions About Colonoscopy.” Here, they answer […]

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where to buy cheap norvir overnight

(Reuters) – Viking Therapeutics Inc said on Tuesday its experimental drug met the main goal of a mid-stage trial to treat patients with a type of fatty liver disease, sending its shares about 6% higher in early trade. With no approved treatments for the disease yet, several drugmakers including Novo Nordisk and other smaller companies such as Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc […]

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New computational tool identifies novel targets for cancer immunotherapy

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a computational platform capable of discovering tumor antigens derived from alternative RNA splicing, expanding the pool of cancer immunotherapy targets. The tool, called “Isoform peptides from RNA splicing for Immunotherapy target Screening” (IRIS), was described in a paper published May 16 in the […]

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Cancer: Could daily vitamin D help lower risk of death?

Millions of people die from different types of cancer every year. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center say daily intake of vitamin D could help reduce cancer death risk by 12%. Scientists found that taking vitamin D daily was especially beneficial for people ages 70 and older, and in those who started taking supplements before receiving a cancer diagnosis. […]

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Grim poster begs medics to stop smearing their bogies on walls

Grim NHS poster begs medics to stop smearing their bogies on walls (and wiping their bums with other people’s coats!) Hospital matrons are threatening the offenders with ‘disciplinary proceedings’ Medics have been told to stop wiping their bogies on walls — or face ‘disciplinary proceedings’. The grim warning, printed out and seemingly stuck on a toilet door, was posted to social […]

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