Discount cards for brand-name drugs provided to patients increased private insurer costs by 46% and varied in their impact on out-of-pocket payments by patients, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Source: Brand drug discount cards increase private insurer costs by 46%
Optimal Omega-3 intake to reduce CVD risk Optimal Omega-3 intake to reduce CVD risk A dose–response analysis based on 58 placebo‐controlled trials estimated that each 1 g/d increase of marine omega‐3 reduced triglyceride levels by 5.9 mg/dL and such linear association did not plateau even at 7 g/d […]
Deaths due to heart failure are increasing in the United States, particularly among the over-age-65 population, according to Kaiser Permanente research published today in JAMA Cardiology. Source: Epidemic of deaths due to heart failure underway in US
Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, according to the latest calculations by Cancer Research UK. Source: Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade
An international collaboration has identified therapy-induced, drug-resistance mutations in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who relapse. Source: Chemotherapy sometimes set the stage for drug-resistant leukemia at relapse
The Truth Behind the Climate Pledges, a report by world-class scientists including former IPCC chair Sir Robert Watson, says almost three-fourths of 184 voluntary pledges made under the 2016 Paris agreement are inadequate to slow climate change. Only 36 of the commitments aim to reduce emissions by 40% […]
A year before the 2020 presidential election, Americans report various issues in the news as significant sources of stress, including health care, mass shootings and the upcoming election, according to this year’s Stress in America™ survey by the American Psychological Association (APA). Source: Health care, mass shootings, 2020 […]
According to researchers, including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, calling climate engineering a public good misrepresents the technical definition of a public good and doesn’t account for the potentially negative impacts of climate engineering. Source: Climate engineering should not be considered a public good, […]
Modest Weight loss can lead to Diabetes Remission Modest Weight loss can lead to Diabetes Remission The researchers found that 257 participants (30%) participants were in remission at five-year follow-up. People who achieved weight loss of 10% or more within the first five years after diagnosis were more […]
陳教授的團隊進行實驗，比較小鼠感染不同細菌菌株和不同細菌劑量後的存活率。測試菌株分別是從病人身上分離出來的變棲克雷伯菌15WZ-82、典型的ST11耐碳青霉烯類抗生素的肺炎克雷伯菌14WZ-24、高毒性的ST11耐碳青霉烯類肺炎克雷伯菌（即是帶有15WZ-82毒力質粒的）14WZ-24-TC1、作為高毒力對照的HvKP4和HvKP1088，以及作為低毒力對照的FJ8。 從圖a（細菌劑量較高）可見，小鼠感染15WZ-82菌株120小時後死亡率達80%，感染HvKP4的小鼠則96小時後全部死亡，顯示變棲克雷伯菌15WZ-82的毒力雖然低於HvKP4，但遠高於典型的ST11耐碳青霉烯類肺炎克雷伯菌14WZ-24。 從圖b（%… Source: 陳教授的團隊進行實驗，比較小鼠感染不同細菌菌株和不同細菌劑量後的存活率。
New research has predicted that driverless cars could worsen traffic congestion in the coming decades, partly because of drivers’ attitudes to the emerging technology and a lack of willingness to share their rides. Source: Driverless cars could lead to more traffic congestion
The study examined the length of time between stopping work and dying among people in England and Wales born before 1951. It found that people in ‘unskilled’ occupations lived the longest after retiring, while professional workers — the other end of the social scale — had the shortest […]
An international team of researchers, which includes physicists from HSE University and the RAS Space Research Institute (IKI), have discovered that, with an impending earthquake, the parameters of internal gravity waves (IGWs) can change five days before a seismic event. This data can help experts develop short-term earthquake […]
Cannabis flowers with the most mushroom-shaped hairs pack the biggest cannabinoid and fragrance punch, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. Source: The frostier the flower, the more potent the cannabis
A new study by the University of Washington’s Social Development Research Group shows how a parent’s use of marijuana, past or present, can influence their child’s substance use and well-being. Source: Teen marijuana use may have next-generation effects
At this point, the greatest danger of climate engineering may be how little is known about where countries stand on these potentially planet-altering technologies. Who is moving forward? Who is funding research? And who is being left out of the conversation? Source: Climate engineering: International meeting reveals tensions
Creatine powers the immune system to fight cancer Creatine powers the immune system to fight cancer The energy-buffering function of creatine certainly goes beyond regulating CD8 T cells. In CrT-KO mice, we have observed the hyporesponsiveness of multiple immune cells in various mouse tumor models. It is also […]
Human medicines that act on important signal systems in the brain make fish bolder, shows a new study on three-spined sticklebacks by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. The results reinforce that the signal substances serotonin and dopamine play important roles in behavioral differences between individuals. Further, it shows […]
Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity, even if it’s not shining in your eyes. Source: Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes
A recent study finds that people are likely to blame robots for workplace accidents, but only if they believe the robots are autonomous. Source: Darn you, R2! When can we blame robots?
Mars once had salt lakes that are similar to those on Earth and has gone through wet and dry periods, according to an international team of scientists that includes a Texas A&M University College of Geosciences researcher. Source: Mars once had salt lakes similar to Earth
Associations between risk of suicide and medications widely used in the management of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and diabetes (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers) were examined in this observational study. Source: Examining risk of suicide and use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs
Aҫaí berry treated malaria with a 100% survival rate Aҫaí berry treated malaria with a 100% survival rate All of the mice given polyphenols survived for more than 15 days, whereas none of the untreated mice lived. The aҫaí extracts appeared to interfere with the parasites’ protein homeostasis, […]
Researchers now have a better idea of why people who rely on partisan news outlets are more likely to believe falsehoods about political opponents. Source: How partisan hate leads people to believe falsehoods
Researchers at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have produced crops in Mars and moon soil simulant developed by NASA. The research supports the idea that it would not only be possible to grow food on Mars and the moon to feed future settlers, but also to […]
When it comes to being willing to explore more efficient options to solving a problem, monkeys exhibit more cognitive flexibility than humans, according to a study by Georgia State University psychology researchers. Source: Monkeys outperform humans when it comes to cognitive flexibility, Georgia State study finds
University of Colorado Denver researcher looks inside 48 sugar daddy relationships to better understand the different types of dynamics, break down the typical stereotype(s) and better understand how these relationships work in the United States. She discovered 7 different types of ‘sugaring’ relationships through in-depth interviews also discovering […]
Statins have been reported to be beneficial for infections such as pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. In the case of skin and soft tissue infections however, statin use is ironically associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, which is a risk factor for such infections. In a […]
A new model that captures nature’s contributions to human wellbeing and compares them to peoples’ future needs shows that, within the next thirty years, as many five billion people could face water and food insecurity — particularly in Africa and South Asia. Source: Global model reveals a future […]
A drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades, now appears to be toxic to the retina, the light sensing tissue at the back of the eye that allows us to see. Source: More evidence linking common bladder medication to a vision-threatening eye condition
100% Cure Rate Pancreatic Cancer Experimental Study Animal Model 100% Cure Rate Pancreatic Cancer Experimental Study Animal Model A research team reports that combining a type of radiation therapy with immunotherapy not only cures pancreatic cancer in mice, but appears to reprogram the immune system to create an […]
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed a new system for keeping tissue viable for long-term study once transferred from an animal to a culture medium. The new system uses a microfluidic device that can keep tissue from both drying out and […]
In an effort to make robots more effective and versatile teammates for Soldiers in combat, Army researchers are on a mission to understand the value of the molecular living functionality of muscle, and the fundamental mechanics that would need to be replicated in order to artificially achieve the […]
A new study found multiple effects on soils from exposure to manure from cows administered antibiotics, including alteration of the soil microbiome and ecosystem functions, soil respiration and elemental cycling. Source: Researchers find multiple effects on soil from manure from cows administered antibiotics
New research from Cornell University shows that plants can communicate with each other when they come under attack from pests. Source: Plants alert neighbors to threats using common ‘language’
Donald Trump used Twitter effectively to promote his campaign, communicate policy goals and attack opponents as part of a systematic campaign ahead of the 2016 US Presidential elections — a new study reveals. Source: Trump tweets were systematic plan of attack in Presidential campaign — study
The proportion of people aged over 65 on antidepressants has more than doubled in two decades — according to new research led by the University of East Anglia. Despite a rise in antidepressant use, there was little change in the number of older people diagnosed with depression. The […]
A new study estimates about one-quarter of total health care spending in the United States is waste, with a price tag ranging from $760 billion to $935 billion. The United States spends more on health care than any other country. For this analysis, the authors identified government-based reports, […]
Vitamin C therapy linked to better survival rates after sepsis Vitamin C therapy linked to better survival rates after sepsis Researchers discovered that intravenous vitamin C therapy reduced mortality in septic patients from 46% in the placebo group to almost 30% in the vitamin C group at day […]
More than 100 million people could die immediately if India and Pakistan wage a nuclear war, followed by global mass starvation, according to a Rutgers co-authored study. ”Such a war would threaten not only the locations where bombs might be targeted but the entire world,” said Alan Robock, […]
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could, over the span of less than a week, kill 50-125 million people — more than the death toll during all six years of World War II, according to new research. Source: An India-Pakistan nuclear war could kill millions, threaten global […]
With ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan raising concerns about the possibility of nuclear conflict, even as neither country is likely to initiate without significant provocation, researchers have evaluated both the direct fatalities and global climate anomalies that would result if nuclear war did break out. The researchers […]
If you’ve never had a heart attack or stroke, you likely should not be taking aspirin to prevent them, according to new research. Researchers at the University of Alberta Kolber reviewed three large, randomized, placebo-controlled studies published in 2018 that showed the risk of major internal bleeding associated […]
Political events can take a serious toll on mental health, a doctor has warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a man with a brief episode of acute psychosis, triggered by the 2016 Referendum on Brexit — the process of the UK leaving the European Union […]
Cause-and-effect statements may seem more true if the initial letters in the words are in alphabetical order because the human brain prefers patterns that follow familiar sequences. Source: True lies: How letter patterns color perceptions of truth
Researchers in the lab of UC Santa Barbara professor Yasamin Mostofi have enabled, for the first time, determining whether the person behind a wall is the same individual who appears in given video footage, using only a pair of WiFi transceivers outside. Source: Your video can ID you […]
Drinking tea improves brain structure, study suggests Drinking tea improves brain structure, study suggests A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions — and this is associated with healthy cognitive function — compared […]
Nearly 40% of Americans surveyed for a new study said politics is stressing them out, and 4% — the equivalent of 10 million US adults — reported suicidal thoughts related to politics. Source: Stressed out: Americans making themselves sick over politics
Washington State University scientists have developed a way to triple the shelf life of ready-to-eat macaroni and cheese, a development that could have benefits for everything from space travel to military use. Source: Getting mac and cheese to Mars
A toxic cocktail of chemical pollutants in US drinking water could result in more than 100,000 cancer cases, according to a peer-reviewed study from Environmental Working Group — the first study to conduct a cumulative assessment of cancer risks due to 22 carcinogenic contaminants found in drinking water […]
