New Surprise Billing Arbitration Guidance May Give Docs More Wiggle Room
Last week, CMS updated guidance on the heavily disputed aspects of an arbitration process for resolving payment disagreements between insurers and providers under the No Surprises Act. The updates to this guidance were made in response to a Texas ruling that compelled HHS to change how dispute resolution entities would approach the pricing benchmark known […]
The art of smell: Research suggests the brain processes smell both like a painting and a symphony
What happens when we smell a rose? How does our brain process the essence of its fragrance? Is it like a painting — a snapshot of the flickering activity of cells — captured in a moment in time? Or like a symphony, an evolving ensemble of different cells working together to capture the scent? New […]
What Is Opponent-Process Theory in Psychology? Examples, Drugs & Emotion
The opponent process theory is a theory of emotional and motivational states that may explain the psychological factors behind addiction Opponent process theory is a theory of emotional and motivational states that is proposed by psychologist Richard Solomon. According to this theory, emotions are paired as opposites such as When you experience one emotion, the […]
What Is Opponent Process Theory in Psychology? 5 Examples
The opponent process theory is a theory of emotional and motivational states that may explain the psychological factors behind addiction The opponent process theory is a theory of emotional and motivational states that may explain the psychological factors behind addiction. Proposed by psychologist Richard Solomon, the theory pairs emotions as opposites, for example: According to […]
Scientists identify mechanism that may influence infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants: Enzyme process alters spike protein function
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that a process in cells may limit infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, and that mutations in the alpha and delta variants overcome this effect, potentially boosting the virus’s ability to spread. The findings were published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study was […]
Process leading to supernova explosions and cosmic radio bursts unearthed
A promising method for producing and observing on Earth a process important to black holes, supernova explosions and other extreme cosmic events has been proposed by scientists at Princeton University’s Department of Astrophysical Sciences, SLAC National Acceleraor Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). The process, called quantum electrodynamic […]
Is Journaling Good for Mental Health?
What is Journaling? Journaling is the process of writing down your thoughts, ideas, and feelings. While writing your way out of depression might not be possible, journaling may help lower symptoms of depression. Journaling is the process of writing down your thoughts, ideas, and feelings. When you journal, you express yourself and understand your thoughts […]
Methane in plumes of Saturn’s moon Enceladus: Possible signs of life?
An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy by scientists at the University of Arizona and Paris Sciences & Lettres University. Giant water plumes erupting from Enceladus have long fascinated scientists and the public alike, […]