EVANSTON, Ill. — Self-affirmation, the practice of reflecting upon one’s most important values, can aid Black medical students in reaching their residency goals. But conversely, it can lead to the perception that they are less qualified for a prestigious residency than their peers. The pandemic has underscored the racial disparities in the quality of healthcare,…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Though obesity in midlife is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests that a high body mass index later in life doesn’t necessarily translate to greater chances of developing the brain disease. In the study, researchers compared data from two groups of people who had been diagnosed with…
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BOSTON – In a major breakthrough, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered how amyloid beta–the neurotoxin believed to be at the root of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)–forms in axons and related structures that connect neurons in the brain, where it causes the most damage. Their findings, published in Cell Reports, could serve as a…
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The development of antibodies to the COVID-19 virus has been the great long-term hope of ending the pandemic. However, immune system turncoats are also major culprits in severe cases of COVID-19, Yale scientists report in the journal Nature. These autoantibodies target and react with a person’s tissues or organs similar to ones that cause autoimmune…
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HAMILTON, ON (May 19, 2021) – Researchers have found that the inclusion of a third drug to commonly used dual-drug inhalers can reduce asthma exacerbations and improve control over the disease in children, adolescents, and adults with moderate-to-severe asthma. A team from McMaster University and The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton announced their findings…
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CASE STUDY SUGGESTS YOUNG PEOPLE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CHRONIC FATIGUE FOLLOWING COVID-19 https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/covid-19-story-tip-case-study-suggests-young-people-may-be-susceptible-to-chronic-fatigue-following-covid-19 Media Contact: Michael E. Newman, mnewma25@jhmi.edu With more adolescents and young adults being treated for COVID-19, clinicians are concerned that these people also will start showing post-COVID — or “long haul” — symptoms from their bouts with the virus. A recent…
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By mapping its genetic underpinnings, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a predictive causal role for specific cell types in type 1 diabetes, a condition that affects more than 1.6 million Americans. The findings are published in the May 19, 2021 online issue of Nature. Type 1 diabetes is…
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May 19, 2021 – For patients with severe arthritis of the ankle, total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) provides better long-term function than ankle arthrodesis (AA), reports a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer. “Both established treatments for end-stage ankle arthritis…
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Jolene Gabriel Stulman’s The Jones, which opened in August 2019, closed because of the pandemic. Now, he has turned the space into an American bistro. Littleneck clams with a sauce inspired by escargot butter, Parmesan panisse (chickpea flatbread), arancini, fennel and citrus salad, lamb tartare and chopped steak frites are the work of James McDuffee,…
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Amazon Prime Day has historically been every sale lover’s favorite holiday. It’s the best time of the year to restock on your essentials or finally grab those wish-list items you’ve been thinking about for months. Even better: Some of the best deals in past years have been on fitness gear. (Last year, deals included $50…
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