Reviewed Former CEO and Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt, and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, are today (Monday 30 October) being announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank, starting with £16 million funding matched by government. Their donations will support […]
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A study of more than 73,000 primary care physicians (PCPs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) suggest that both are similarly likely to inappropriately prescribe medications to older patients. According to the authors, this study adds to growing evidence indicating that when prescriptive authority is expanded to include NPs, these new prescribers do not perform worse than physicians. The study is published […]
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A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final review. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first announced the proposed rule in April. The agency said then that the rule had “the potential to significantly reduce disease and death,” reduce “youth […]
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A new study, published in the European Heart Journal, is the first to assess how different movement patterns throughout the 24-hour day are linked to heart health. It is the first evidence to emerge from the international Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep (ProPASS) consortium. Cardiovascular disease, which refers to all diseases of the heart and circulation, is the number […]
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In a recent study published in Cell, researchers integrated liquid-biopsy proteomics with single-cell transcriptomics from ocular cell types to trace the cellular origin of nearly 6,000 proteins in the aqueous humor (AH). Study: Liquid-biopsy proteomics combined with AI identifies cellular drivers of eye aging and disease in vivo. Image Credit: K illustrator Photo/Shutterstock.com Background Cell-level analyses are severely limited in non-regenerative tissues and organs, such […]
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Imagine thinking you have a hangover, but you're really battling a deadly illness. This was the reality for one teenager who suffered a potentially life-threatening condition. Cardiff University student Lana Quinlan woke up with an awful headache one morning following a night out with pals. She thought it was just the consequence of drinking a little too much, but she […]
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Dior’s new baby skincare line features $230 perfume water that could trigger skin problems in young children, experts warn The products contain ‘fragrance’, which ‘could be anything’ said a cosmetologist Dr Kazlouskaya added that even natural extracts could trigger adverse reactions READ MORE: Mom makes soaps and creams from breast milk and SELLS them The luxury fashion house Dior is best-known […]
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The Biden administration is encouraging schools throughout the United States to carry naloxone to help prevent fatal drug overdoses in students. The medication (Narcan) was approved earlier this year as an over-the-counter (OTC) nasal spray. Faculty and students should be prepared to use it to help others, Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of Drug Control Policy, […]
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