Sun.May 15, 2022

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Striking new snake species discovered in Paraguay

Scienmag

A beautiful non-venomous snake, previously unknown to science, was discovered in Paraguay and described by researchers of the Paraguayan NGO Para La Tierra with the collaboration of Guyra Paraguay and the Instituto de Investigación Biológica del Paraguay. It belongs to the genus Phalotris, which features 15 semi-subterranean species distributed in central South America.

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¿Hasta dónde llegarías cuando un ser querido tiene una enfermedad terminal?

NY Times

Tener acceso a un medicamento experimental suele implicar procesos poco claros y decisiones éticas difíciles.

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Weights can be weapons in battle against obesity

Scienmag

People battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead and still see positive results. Credit: N/A People battling with their weight who are unable to do aerobic exercise can hit the gym instead and still see positive results. Despite the commonly held belief aerobic exercise is essential […].

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Images of Illness—Sharing Patient Photographs in a Pandemic

JAMA Internal Medicine

This essay discusses the sharing of patient photographs by clinicians on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

White paper that delves into the complex topic of Decentralized Clinical Trials and how to master them within the confines of FDA Regulations

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Many Black men with “normal” lung function may actually have emphysema

Scienmag

Session: A14, Investigating COPD Health Inequities Date and Time: 9:40 a.m. PT, Sunday, May 15, 2022 Location: Room 201-202 (South Building, Level 2), Moscone Center Credit: ATS Session: A14, Investigating COPD Health Inequities Date and Time: 9:40 a.m. PT, Sunday, May 15, 2022 Location: Room 201-202 (South Building, Level 2), Moscone Center ATS 2022, […].

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most drug patents in Portugal?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most patents in Portugal. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection is…. The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most drug patents in Portugal? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Lights, catalyst, reaction! Converting CO2 to formic acid using an alumina-supported, iron-based compound

Scienmag

Photoreduction of CO2 into transportable fuel like formic acid (HCOOH) is a great way of dealing with CO2’s rising levels in the atmosphere. To aid in this mission, a research team from Tokyo Tech chose an easily available iron-based mineral and loaded it onto an alumina support to develop a catalyst that can efficiently convert […].

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Potentially dangerous synthetic cooling agents are used at high levels in E-cigarettes and refillable vaping liquids

Scienmag

Session: A25, Tobacco and THC Health Science Date and Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PST, Sunday, May 15, 2022 Location: Room 303-304 (South Building, Level 3), Moscone Center Credit: ATS Session: A25, Tobacco and THC Health Science Date and Time: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PST, Sunday, May 15, 2022 Location: Room 303-304 (South Building, Level […].

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Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth

Scienmag

New chemistry ‘forensics’ indicate that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion. These rare supernovas are some of the most energetic events in the universe. Credit: Therese van Wyk New chemistry ‘forensics’ indicate that the stone named Hypatia from […].

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Robotic surgery is safer and improves patient recovery time

Scienmag

Robot-assisted surgery used to perform bladder cancer removal and reconstruction enables patients to recover far more quickly and spend significantly (20 per cent) less time in hospital, concludes a first-of-its kind clinical trial led by scientists at UCL and the University of Sheffield. The study, published in JAMA and funded by The Urology Foundation with […].

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Roles and Responsibilities of Specialized Clinical Supply Experts

When selecting a clinical supply provider, consideration often focuses upon the manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution capabilities available that will, at face-value, be sufficient to meet the needs of the sponsor and their trial. However, there are human-based and knowledge-driven factors that are often overlooked that go beyond these basic physical capabilities and are integral to the development and delivery of high performing clinical supply chains.

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Robotic surgery improves patient recovery time

Scienmag

A new study, published in JAMA, has found that robotic surgery reduces the chance of readmission by half (52 per cent), and revealed a “striking” four-fold (77 per cent) reduction in prevalence of blood clots (deep vein thrombus and pulmonary emboli) – a significant cause of health decline and morbidity – when compared to patients […].

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How common is readmission after hospitalization for COVID-19?

Scienmag

For patients discharged after hospitalization for COVID-19, death or readmission was common, with about 11% being readmitted or dying within 30 days, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) [link] Hospital readmissions are known to be common and costly. Knowing the readmission rate after COVID-19 hospitalization and understanding the related resource […].

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Nearly 700,000 US hospitalizations and 110,000 deaths prevented from the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, national study finds

Scienmag

The profound health and economic impact of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine during its first year of rollout in the US is described in detail in a new study in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Economics. It is estimated that in 2021 the vaccine, the most widely used against COVID-19 in the US, prevented 8.7 million […].

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Benefits of PSA prostate cancer screening found to be more favorable than previous estimates, especially for blacks

Scienmag

New research led by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University Hospitals Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University found that prostate cancer screening with the prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test has remarkably favorable tradeoffs. This is particularly true for Black men, the investigators found, who disproportionately bear the burden of prostate […].

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

This new white paper defines and details the impact of Decentralized Clinical Trials on the Pharmaceutical industry and how the impact can be measured along with steps companies can take to ensure adoption.

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Study shows children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in wake of pandemic

Scienmag

New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by the time the COVID-19 pandemic public lockdown restrictions were lifted. The study, led by the University of Bristol, found that by the end of 2021 little more than a third (36%) were meeting the national recommended physical activity guidelines. While […].

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AAAS announces addition of Ecosystem Health and Sustainability to Science Partner Journal program

Scienmag

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is pleased to announce its partnership with the Ecological Society of China (ESC) to publish Ecosystem Health and Sustainability as a Science Partner Journal. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability (EHS), launched in 2015, publishes high-quality research on advances in sustainability ecology and how global environmental change affects […].