Margaret Morganroth Gullette is one of the nation’s leading voices on the negative impacts and violence of ageism. Gullette, 81 and a resident scholar at…
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Can vaping cause you to fail a sobriety test?
Five years ago, researchers led by Virginia Commonwealth University forensic science professor Michelle Peace, Ph.D., revealed that e-liquids—the flavored nicotine solution used in e-cigarettes—frequently contain…
New genetic finding sheds light on congenital heart disease
A new study led by the Masonic Medical Research Institute published in the journal Cells shows for the first time that a particular gene, called…
Experimental test promises to predict side-effects and cancer’s return in patients treated with immunotherapy
A single research test has the potential to predict which patients treated with immunotherapies—which harness the immune system to attack cancer cells—are likely to have…
Biden’s Comments That ‘the Pandemic is Over’ Harm Efforts to Actually End the Pandemic
President Biden’s declaration that the pandemic is over could make it increasingly difficult for his own administration to fight COVID-19. During an interview with 60-minutes…
Level of trust in doctor may influence patient’s brain responses to pain
When doctors are seen as less trustworthy by their patients it can increase reported pain and pain-related brain activity, new research from the University of…
Fractional flow reserve noninferior to intravascular ultrasonography for guiding percutaneous coronary intervention
For patients with intermediate coronary stenosis being evaluated for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), fractional flow reserve (FFR) guidance is noninferior to intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) guidance…
Detection of a novel bird flu virus with pandemic potential
Global public health continues to be threatened by zoonotic and pandemic influenza. The virus has a high mutation rate, owing to its interspecies transmissibility and adaptability.…
Monkeypox in Children and Women Remain Rare, CDC Data Show
Monkeypox cases in the United States continue to be rare in children younger than 15, women, and in individuals older than 60, according to new…
Diabetes specialist on signs of high blood sugar ‘in its early stages’
Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve…