Nicotine dose in a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in women’s brains
A dose of nicotine, equivalent to that found in a single cigarette blocks estrogen production in women’s brains. This may explain several behavioural differences in...
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Telemedicine reduces odds of no-show clinic visits by more than two-thirds for surgical patients
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Telemedicine significantly lowers likelihood of no-show clinic visits among surgical patients and follow-up care during the post-surgery...
Even without symptoms, trauma patients who test positive for COVID fare worse than comparable patients who do not have the virus
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Compared with trauma patients who tested negative for COVID, asymptomatic trauma patients with similar injuries and conditions...
Marijuana-dependent patients at higher risk for infection after knee or shoulder arthroscopy procedures
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways A higher infection rate found by new research should raise a “red flag” for patients and providers...
Operations for diverticulitis decreased in 2020, but the degree of disease severity increased
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Overutilization of intubation respirators early in the pandemic may have masked signs and symptoms of diverticulitis in...
Livers have the potential to function for more than 100 years
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Understanding the characteristics of livers that live to 100 could potentially expand the donor pool by using...
Patients with clinical depression “stopped seeking treatment” during the COVID waves
In the first study of its kind, German researchers have shown that the COVID pandemic saw a huge drop in the number of patients being...
Robotic intracellular electrochemical sensing for adherent cells
A research team from Southern University of Science and Technology developed an automated intracellular sensing system, which provides a high-efficiency approach to reveal cellular intrinsic...
Scientists use surfactant to help make “inert” templates for nanotube growth
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used a surfactant to disperse insulating boron nitride nanotubes and coat them onto surfaces without bundling....
Building the tools to make environmental data more accessible and forecasts more accurate
Before you start your next Google search, stop for just a minute. You may not know it, but whether you’re looking for the latest Hokie...
Eating well and avoiding the news gave the best mental health outcomes during COVID
A healthy diet and avoiding the news helped prevent anxiety and depression during COVID, even better than interacting with friends, following a routine, or pursuing...
NASA’s Swift, Fermi missions detect exceptional cosmic blast
Astronomers around the world are captivated by an unusually bright and long-lasting pulse of high-energy radiation that swept over Earth Sunday, Oct. 9. The emission...
Disposable, eco-friendly sensors for precise wearable dosimetry
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, DOI 10.29026/oea.2023.220020 discusses nanowires based degradable high-performance photodetectors for eco-friendly green electronics.Credit: OEA A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, DOI...
Thirty years of optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA)
Thirty years of optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA)Credit: OEA Thirty years of optical parametric chirped pulse amplification (OPCPA) A new publication from Opto-Electronic...
Possible target for treating and preventing osteoarthritis found in little-studied protein
JUPITER, Fla. — Wear and tear on joints can lead to inflammation, breakdown of cartilage and development of osteoarthritis. Scientists at UF Scripps Biomedical Research...
