The center’s pathologists have objected to the deal, saying it is unfair that the founders received equity that relies on the pathologists’ expertise and work
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Binge drinking and blackouts in college
Binge drinking in the college brain may impair not only learning but memorizing. Deficiencies could make studying very difficult, and far less productive.
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Blacks, Native Americans left out of cancer drug trials
Black people and Native Americans are under-represented in clinical trials, even when the drugs are aimed at a cancer that disproportionately affects them.
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I can’t sleep. What drugs can I (safely) take?
Long-term regular use of medicines to promote sleep should be avoided, as initial effectiveness declines over a few weeks and dependence, side effects increase.
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Day-Tripping To The Dispensary: Seniors In Pain Hop Aboard The Canna-Bus
Among the fastest growing group of pot users are people over 50, with especially steep increases being seen among those 65 and older.
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The Homeless Get Sick; ‘Street Medicine’ Is There for Them
“Street medicine” to serve the homeless has surged within the past decade, growing into a network of programs in over 85 cities and in 15 countries
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Closing the rural-urban cancer survival gap
Rural cancer patients would likely survive just as long as their city-dwelling counterparts if they received “guideline care” available in clinical trials.
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Fewer Trying Heroin, But Pot Use Up
The survey found a small increase in the number of people with substance use disorders who receive specialty treatment, but 92% do not.
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New rule would require Medicare Advantage patients to take cheaper drugs first
Under the new rules, these private Medicare insurance plans could require patients to try cheaper drugs first.
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How biobanks can gain patient trust
Universities that sell access to their biobanks to private companies should tell patients and be transparent about how profits are used, a new survey shows.
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Gene-editing technique CRISPR identifies dangerous breast cancer mutations
CRISPR was used to introduce mutations into cells that see what effects these mutations have on the cell.
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King County program boosts hepatic C screening and treatment
Program serving as a pilot program for Washington state.
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Why Aren’t More STD Patients Getting This Proven Treatment?
Most patients with an STD get treatment only for their own infection — when they probably could get antibiotics for their partner at the same time.
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Top Cancer Researcher Resigns After Failing to Disclose Industry Ties
Dr. José Baselga resigned on amid reports that he had failed to disclose millions in payments from health care companies in dozens of research articles.
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Low-carb versus high-carb – is the evidence really contradictory?
Two ‘contradictory’ studies had strikingly similar results: Getting around half of your energy from carbs is associated with the lowest risk of dying early.
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