Researchers trace dust grain’s journey through newborn solar system
A research team led by the University of Arizona has reconstructed in unprecedented detail the history of a dust grain that formed during the birth of the solar system more than 4.5 billion years ago. The findings provide insights into the fundamental processes underlying the formation of planetary systems, many of which are still shrouded […]
Sinusitis Tied to Later Autoimmune Disease
A history of sinus congestion and drip may be a precursor to serious autoimmune disorders, a population-based study suggested. Rates of rheumatologic conditions including antiphospholipid syndrome and Sjögren’s disease were significantly higher in people with any experience with sinusitis, with odds up to seven times greater than in individuals with no such history, according to […]
COVID Takes Center Stage at Trump Town Hall
Former President Donald Trump offered his take on the history of the COVID-19 pandemic — ranging from its origins, to lockdowns, to his relationship with Anthony Fauci, MD — during a town hall event in Iowa that also touched on Medicare solvency and abortion. During the Wednesday-night event, which was hosted by Fox News and […]
Opinion | Will Obesity Drugs Change the Bariatric Surgery Landscape?
Mark Twain once said, “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” As a weight-loss surgeon for over 20 years, I have witnessed the new obesity medications with both anticipation and nostalgia. Just like bariatric surgery experienced a generation ago, we are now hearing the same refrains for obesity medications move from excitement to […]
Opinion | Can Radical Empathy Fix Our Healthcare System?
The history of medicine has been a long story of increasingly minute specialization. When we celebrate momentous breakthroughs in healing — authorizing the COVID-19 vaccine or performing the first successful heart transplant — what we applaud is the ability of our researchers and physicians to zero in on one condition and deliver increasingly efficient treatments […]
New Study Reveals Why Infectious Diseases Are Spreading More Rapidly
More than half of all human infectious diseases in recorded history — Lyme, West Nile, hantavirus, typhoid, HIV and influenza, to name a few — have been exacerbated by the mounting impacts of greenhouse gas-driven climate change. That is the sobering conclusion of a new, first-of-its-kind paper that combed through more than 70,000 scientific studies […]
Feeling addicted to food? Your parents’ drinking habits may impact your risk
People with a parent with a history of alcohol problems are at greater risk for showing signs of addiction to highly processed foods, a new University of Michigan study found. These foods, such as ice cream, chocolate, pizza and fries, contain unnaturally high amounts of refined carbohydrates and fats that may trigger an addictive response […]
Monkeypox: Symptoms, Pictures, Treatment, Outbreak, Vaccine & Prevention
What is the history of monkeypox including the 2022 outbreak? Monkeypox has a relatively recent history. People first discovered it in monkeys in 1958, although a “vesicular disease in monkeys” was described in the 1860s. The disease, and eventually the causative virus, was named monkeypox because the lesions (pox) seen in monkeys developed like other […]
Reproductive History Linked to Later Stroke Risk
A history of infertility, recurrent miscarriage, or stillbirth may be a risk factor for stroke later in life, according to an analysis of eight prospective cohort studies. Among over 600,000 women, infertility was associated with an increased risk of non-fatal stroke (HR 1.14, 95% CI 1.08-1.20), while a history of at least three miscarriages was […]
Indigenous communities used the Caribbean Sea as an aquatic highway
With some 7,000 islands and cays and a 7,000-year history of human habitation, the Caribbean Sea is practically synonymous with maritime travel. The very word “canoe” is derived from the term “kana:wa,” used by the Indigenous Arawakans of the Caribbean to describe their dugout vessels. Without clear road signs to indicate where native islanders were […]