Abortion bans fuel a rise in high-risk patients heading to Illinois hospitals
When she was around 22 weeks pregnant, the patient found out that the son she was carrying didn’t have kidneys and his lungs wouldn’t develop. […]
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Pigs with human brain cells and biological chips: How lab-grown hybrid lifeforms bamboozle scientific ethics
Earlier this month, scientists at the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health announced they had successfully grown “humanized” kidneys inside pig embryos. The scientists genetically […]
Read moreOlder Americans finances decline in years before dementia diagnosis
Perhaps succumbing to fraudsters or facing mounting bills, older Americans begin losing wealth in the years preceding a definitive dementia diagnosis, new research shows. For […]
Read moreResearchers identify a rare cause of male infertility and discover a potential cure
In a recent study published in the eBioMedicine journal, researchers investigated the genetic underpinning of asthenozoospermia, the leading cause of male fertility. Study: Deficiency in AK9 causes asthenozoospermia […]
Read moreProfessor shares Covid Pirola symptom that could be particularly intense
GMB: Professor Susan Hopkins asked about symptoms of Covid There have been 34 confirmed cases of the Covid variant BA.2.86, dubbed Pirola, in England so […]
Read moreFish Oil Labels Make Health Claims, Despite Lack of Data
Many labels on fish oil supplements make unsubstantiated health claims, and products contain variable daily doses of EPA plus DHA, a cross-sectional study suggests. Overall, […]
Read moreCAR-T cell researchers optimistic about future of treating blood cancers
What is CAR-T cell therapy? Manufacturing CAR-T cells Using CAR-T cell therapy earlier during treatment for some blood cancers Limiting the incidence and severity of […]
Read morePublic overdose deaths in Denver turn bystanders into first responders
Z Williams was jogging on the edge of Cheesman Park when they noticed a man lying among the trees along East 8th Avenue. It was […]
Read moreQ&A: A fourth of US health visits now delivered by non-physicians
The proportion of health care visits delivered by nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the US is increasing rapidly and now accounts for a quarter […]
Read moreSGLT2-inhibitors: No Benefit in Hospitalized COVID-19
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A new meta-analysis has shown that SGLT2 inhibitors do not lead […]
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