Despite their effectiveness, only 40% of patients respond to the first antidepressant they try. A recent article strongly suggests that…
Coronavirus and the Cancer Patient
My patients’ immune systems are so exquisitely fragile that it doesn’t take much to catch an infection that could kill…
Cancer mutation in dual role
Analyses of cell signals provide insight into the origin of severe inflammatory symptoms that appear in various types of blood…
Repairing stroke-damaged rat brains
Researchers have succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation of touch in stroke-afflicted rats by reprogramming human skin cells to become…
First study on the health conditions of adults one month into COVID-19 lockdown
A new preliminary study provides some of the earliest pieces of evidence that the COVID-19 outbreak affected people mentally as…
Observing the internal 3D structure of the nipple to understand and fight breast cancer
Researchers employed X-ray dark-field computed tomography to create three-dimensional renderings of the internal structure of the human nipple, thereby elucidating…
Premature birth linked to the mother’s vaginal microbiome
Pregnant women who deliver early are more likely to have a varied vaginal microbiome, especially in their first trimester. Combining…
Celiac disease linked to increased risk of premature death
People with celiac disease have increased risk of dying prematurely, despite increased awareness of the disease in recent years and…
Is autoimmunity on the rise?
A study provides evidence that the prevalence of autoimmunity — when the immune system goes awry and attacks the body…
Therapy dogs may help lower emergency clinicians’ stress
New research indicates that for physicians and nurses working evening shifts in the emergency department, interacting with a therapy dog…