Inhibiting key metabolic enzyme shows promise against melanoma: The findings could yield new treatments for the most severe skin cancer
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, led by Ze’ev Ronai, Ph.D., have shown for the first time that inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme selectively kills melanoma cells and stops tumor growth. Published in Nature Cell Biology, these findings could lead to a new class of drugs to selectively treat melanoma, the most severe form of skin […]
How To Make Kombucha At Home, According To This YouTube-Famous Brewer
The first time I met Angelica Kelly, creator of of the world’s largest kombucha YouTube channel and author of “The Kombucha Crafter’s Logbook,” was, ironically enough, the first time that I tried kombucha. We were camping in Joshua Tree, California, several summers ago when she passed around bottles of colorful and slightly cloudy liquid, each […]
HPV Vaccination Close to Surgery May Reduce Recurrent Cervical Lesions
Vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) near the time of surgery for precancerous cervical lesions significantly reduced the rate of lesion recurrence, a meta-analysis showed. Overall, vaccination reduced the risk of recurrent cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2+ (CIN2+) by 57% as compared with surgery alone. An even larger risk reduction (74%) occurred when the analysis was […]
Demi Lovato Reveals Overdose Details
Demi Lovato is sharing details about her near-fatal overdose publicly for the first time.
Biden Tests Positive for COVID a Second Time, But Is Asymptomatic
WASHINGTON — President Biden tested positive a second time for COVID-19 on Saturday, a little over 2 days after announcing he had tested negative following his first brief bout with COVID. “Acknowledging the potential for so-called ‘rebound’ COVID positivity observed in a small percentage of patients treated with Paxlovid [the antiviral nirmatrelvir/ritonavir], the president increased […]
Does Prenatal Opioid Analgesic Exposure Affect Kids’ Scholastic Outcomes?
Prenatal exposure to opioid analgesics had no substantial impact on the scholastic skills of children by the time they reached fifth grade, findings from a nationwide Norwegian birth cohort suggested. Compared to children of mothers whose only exposures to opioids were prior to pregnancy, children exposed in the first trimester and those exposed in two […]
How blood vessels remember a stroke
Networks adapt over time and in this way form a kind of memory. This is the key finding of a new study by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen and the Technical University of Munich. They show that the structure of blood vascular network is dynamic and can adapt […]
6 Simple Financial Tips for New Residents
This is a very special time of year as freshly minted doctors begin their residency training. It also marks the time that junior residents transition to their senior training years. So, to all of you, congratulations! With this time of year in mind, I would like to share some financial advice for residents (even though […]
Could a computer diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and dementia?
It takes a lot of time — and money — to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. After running lengthy in-person neuropsychological exams, clinicians have to transcribe, review, and analyze every response in detail. But researchers at Boston University have developed a new tool that could automate the process and eventually allow it to move online. Their machine […]
Swans sacrifice rest to squabble
Swans give up resting time to fight over the best feeding spots, new research shows. Scientists studied the behaviour of mute and whooper swans, to see how they used their time and energy. Watching four key behaviours — aggression, foraging, maintenance (preening, cleaning and oiling feathers) and resting — they found a “trade-off” between aggression […]