Researchers at Duke University and the University of Pittsburgh have developed a platform that allows multiple hospitals and research centers to share private patient data securely to better train machine learning models. The technology could provide single institutions access to advanced predictive tools they could never develop on their own to both advance research and […]
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Novel diabetes drug candidate shows promising properties in human islets and mouse models
The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Southern Research have discovered a new drug candidate that offers a major advance in the treatment for diabetes. Tested on isolated human and mouse pancreatic islets, mouse and rat cell cultures and animal models of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, the experimental drug significantly improved four […]
Liver-chip identifies drug toxicities in human, rat, and dog models
Among the numerous microengineered Organ-on-a-Chip (Organ Chip) models developed at the Wyss Institute, the Liver Chip is of special interest to a number of industries because the real-time analysis of complex biochemical interactions could greatly enhance the liver toxicity testing that is ubiquitous in the development of drugs, foods, and other consumer products. The Wyss […]
Scientists create brain-mimicking environment to grow 3-D tissue models of brain tumors
A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture models of pediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment, a significant advancement for the study of brain tumor biology and pharmacological response. The study was published today in Nature Communications. The researchers created models that include brain-derived extracellular matrix (ECM) […]
Role Models! Khloe Kardashian Takes Coparenting Tips From Scott, Kourtney
Happy to help! When it comes to coparenting her 14-month-old daughter, True, with ex Tristan Thompson, Khloé Kardashian goes to Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick for help. The Poosh creator, 40, and the Talentless designer, 36, split in July 2015 after welcoming three children together — Mason, 9, Penelope, 6, and Reign, 4. The former […]
Former Miss Universe Says She Was Classified Plus-Size by a Modeling Agency After Gaining 2 Pounds
Paulina Vega is reflecting back on a defining moment in her modeling career. On Tuesday, the model, who was crowned Miss Universe in 2014, revealed on her website that she was previously deemed “plus-size” by a New York modeling agency after she gained 1 kilogram, or 2.2 lbs, in the 18 months following her reign. […]
This Plus-Sized Model’s Bikini Pic Is Sparking Controversy on Twitter
Gillette is the latest company to support the body positive movement, and they’re doing so in a big way. On April 3, the shaving brand shared a photo to their Twitter feed of model and blogger Anna O’Brien in a bikini. The tweet was captioned, “Go out there and slay the day,” and showed the […]
Model and Body Positive Activist Elly Mayday Dies of Ovarian Cancer at Age 30
Model and body positive activist Elly Mayday has died at age 30, after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Her family announced that she had passed away on March 1 on her social media accounts. “Ashley was a country girl at heart who had a passion for life that was undeniable,” her family wrote. “She […]
Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models
THURSDAY, Oct. 25, 2018 — The impact of alternative payment models (APMs) on physician practices has been described in a study published by the RAND Corp. and the American Medical Association. In a follow-up to a 2014 study that examined the effects of APMs on physician practices, Mark W. Friedberg, M.D., M.P.P., from the RAND […]
Kate Moss Reveals She Felt Pressured to Pose Topless as a Young Model
Kate Moss's artistic topless editorials have become some of the most iconic images in the fashion world. But, apparently, as a young model starting out in the industry, she wasn't always comfortable with them. In a recent interview on Megyn Kelly Today, Kelly asked Moss if she ever felt pressure to pose with no top […]