Oldest-old patients (≥85 years) constitute half the acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations among older adults and more commonly have atypical presentation,…
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I recently had a patient who presented to the hospital with an ileus and a magnesium level of 6.8 after…
Physicians and Duty During Pandemics
After reading Alpert’s commentary, we suspect art inspires life, but not consistently with historical fact. Duty to serve, a hallmark…
Sick While Black: An Unhealthy Combination
The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted many of the failings of the U.S. healthcare system, including the racial disparities that have…
Fireflies shed light on the function of mitochondria
By making mice bioluminescent, scientists have found a way to monitor the activity of mitochondria in living organisms.
The (neuro)science of getting and staying motivated
Neuroscientists have discovered that the degree of motivation and the stamina to keep it up depends on the ratio between…
Preliminary study of 300-plus COVID-19 patients suggests convalescent plasma therapy effective
A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study of more than 300 COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma therapy suggests the…
High consumption of ultra-processed food may double the risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis: the Aragon Workers’ Health Study (AWHS)
Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption, which is increasing worldwide, has recently been associated with an increased risk of death and cardiovascular…
New study suggests ADHD- like behavior helps spur entrepreneurial activity
Many people have experienced a few nights of bad sleep that resulted in shifting attention spans, impulsive tendencies and hyperactivity…
Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health
Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you’re diabetic or how you respond to certain…