Medical/Scientific Ethics

Switch to cage-free alternatives for farm animals is possible, but only with appropriate supporting measuresCredit: Kipster Between 2018 and 2020, 1,4 million EU citizens signed the petition 'End the Cage Age', with the aim of…

A recent study indicates that a U.S. ban on the use of tanning beds among minors would prevent thousands of cases of melanoma in adolescents and would save millions of dollars in healthcare costs. The findings are published early online…

Paper urges archaeologists and historians to work closely with people who are grappling with racism in public monuments When most Americans imagine an archaeologist, they picture someone who looks like Indiana Jones. Or, perhaps, Lara…

A group of researchers led by ASHBi and CiRA Assistant Professor Tsutomu Sawai explains the ethical issues regarding brain organoid research Stem cell research has allowed medicine to go places that were once science fiction. Using stem…

Vaccinating seniors, essential workers first offers greatest public health benefit Waiting for your turn can be frustrating, especially when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations. But prioritizing who receives the limited supply of vaccines…

UCLA electrical engineer featured in the journal Science on ways to address issues of fairness Achuta Kadambi, an assistant professor at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, published a column in the journal Science about how medical…

Recommendations from three leading medical communication organizations aim to protect the integrity of published scientific and medical research The public could lose trust in science if scientific and medical researchers choose to bypass…

Greater efforts needed to increase diversity of the US health workforce, say study authors WASHINGTON (March 31, 2021) -- In 2019, Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans were severely underrepresented in the health care workforce, a trend…

First study in bereaved relatives' experience during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown published today The study makes important recommendations for health and social care professionals providing end-of-life-care Bereaved families highlighted…

The Oncotarget article provides evidence that antitumor activity and prolonged stable disease are achieved with Z-endoxifen despite prior tamoxifen therapy.Credit: Correspondence to - Alice P. Chen - [email protected] Oncotarget…

New technologies and new responsibilities in research and conservationCredit: BioRescue/Jan Zwilling The BioRescue consortium develops and applies new technological approaches as a last straw for saving critically endangered species…

Credit: Christine Mulligan, courtesy of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that food industry interactions with government heavily outnumbered non-industry interactions on…

'These www.Aging-US.com results suggest an alteration in DNA replication/repair function of POLD1 as a primary pathogenetic cause of MDPL.'Credit: Correspondence to: Maria Rosaria D'Apice email: [email protected] and Antonella Sgura…

This www.Aging-US.com study reports that epigenetic rejuvenation seems to hold the key to arresting or even reversing organismal agingCredit: Correspondence to: Rodolfo G. Goya email: [email protected] Aging-US published "Aging and…

Dr. Wei-Shiung Yang from The National Taiwan University Hospital said, "The impact of muscle mass or muscle strength on functional disability has attracted high levels of attention in the medical community"Credit: Correspondence to:…

This Oncotarget study had significantly lower mutation rates in ASXL1 and SETBP1, and a higher rate of muTET2/wtASXL1Credit: Correspondence to - Jie-Gen Jiang - [email protected] Oncotarget published "Cytogenetic and molecular…

Osaka University leads promising Japan-based study into use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for active, collaborative patient involvement in the medical research process, following a similar emerging trend in the US and…

Research from the University of Kent's School of Biosciences has revealed that a molecule produced by the human immune system can severely diminish the potency of certain antibiotics. This may explain why antibiotics effective in…

PHILADELPHIA (March 17, 2021) - Stroke remains a leading cause of death worldwide and one of the most common reasons for disability. While a wide variety of factors influence stroke outcomes, data show that avoiding readmissions and long…

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (March 16, 20201) - After a traumatic injury, returning to work (RTW) can be a strong indication of healing and rehabilitation and may play a pivotal role in promoting physical and functional recovery.…