UBCO study reveals non-invasive way to detect early warning signs of chronic disease Measuring elevated levels of insulin in blood, called hyperinsulinemia, is a proven way to measure metabolic health and can…
A review of Emilie A. Caspar, “Just Following Orders: Atrocities and the Brain Science of Obedience” (Cambridge University Press, 2024). Why do individuals obey commands to inflict terrible pain or even kill…
The opioid-related overdose crisis remains a public health priority in the United States. A key component of initiatives to mitigate this crisis are policies that aim to improve equitable access to effective…
The U.S. health care landscape is undergoing historic change—from Medicare drug price negotiations to rising public scrutiny of insurance practices. As policymakers have increasingly focused on addressing administrative waste, prior authorization has…
Scientists studying a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have found that a type of treatment — immunotherapy — may help change the environment where cancer cells live,…
A personalised brain stimulation system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that can safely enhance concentration from home has been developed by researchers from the University of Surrey, the University of Oxford and…
There may be a new artificial intelligence-driven tool to turbocharge scientific discovery: virtual labs. Modeled after a well-established Stanford School of Medicine research group, the virtual lab is complete with an AI…
Researchers at the University of Michigan have illuminated a complete sensory pathway showing how the skin communicates the temperature of its surroundings to the brain. This discovery, believed to be the first…
Researchers utilize engraved polycarbonate sheets and antibody coatings to efficiently capture cancer cells Despite significant advancements in biosensing technologies, the early and accurate diagnosis of cancer remains challenging. In a recent study,…
The US Food and Drug Administration recently convened a panel of experts to examine a sensitive and increasingly urgent question: should antidepressants be prescribed to women suffering from depression during pregnancy? To…