The public perception of HIV/AIDS has come a long way since the ’80s, and thankfully so have treatment options. HIV was once thought to only affect gay men, while many believed it could be contracted through sharing glasses or using public seats. A positive HIV test was also once considered a ‘death sentence’, but thanks […]

Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects how people act, think, and perceive reality. It is often very difficult to treat because it has many different causes and symptoms. In a study published last month in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have identified an autoantibody-;a protein that is produced by […]

HALF of GPs plan on retiring by the age of 60: Survey finds 47% want to leave profession before they hit state pension age Survey of 800 GPs found around 47% intend to retire when they hit 60-years-old Only 14% of GPs  plan to retire aged 66 or over — the state pension age in […]

Neurologists from around the country recently converged on Capitol Hill to urge legislators to support bills that would extend telehealth services, increase the neurology workforce in the United States, and remove barriers to timely patient care. The 2-day visit was part of the 20th annual Neurology on the Hill (NOH), a program organized by the […]

In a Phase II clinical trial, immune checkpoint blockade before surgery was associated with favorable responses and outcomes in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) and recurrent dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS), researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today at the 2022 American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. After a minimum of […]

Advances in synthetic biology and genome editing have led to a growing industry to develop customized cell lines for medical research. These engineered cell lines, however, can be vulnerable to misidentification, cross-contamination and illegal replication. A team of University of Texas at Dallas researchers has developed a first-of-its-kind method to create a unique identifier for […]

As the Food and Drug Administration goes forward with its proposal to ban menthol cigarettes, Rutgers researchers insist the move is a step toward social justice and better health equity in the Black community, where menthol cigarettes have been heavily marketed by tobacco companies. In a commentary published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at the […]

Cleveland Clinic researchers have found more than 40% of patients with long COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 or PASC) have had moderate to severe sleep disturbances. Their study appears in Sleep. The analysis also showed patients with moderate-to-severe compared with normal-to-mild sleep disturbances had higher body mass indices, were more likely to be Black, and […]

Weight loss advice shared by Steve Miller in 2019 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Clara Barrett, 31, gorged on a diet […]

Schizophrenia is a disorder that affects how people act, think, and perceive reality. It is often very difficult to treat because it has many different causes and symptoms. In a study published last month in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have identified an autoantibody—a protein that is produced by […]