A dispute centering on the celebrity professor Amy Chua exposes a culture pitting student against student, professor against professor.
A high concentration of ACE2 in the blood may increase the risk of serious COVID-19
Normally, the ACE2 enzyme helps regulate our blood pressure. The enzyme sits on the surface of cells, including cells in the lungs, but in connection with COVID-19 it has been found that ACE2 also functions as a gateway for the virus.
Feedback on cafeteria purchases helps employees make healthier food choices
Automated emails and letters that provide personalized feedback related to cafeteria purchases at work may help employees make healthier food choices. That’s the conclusion of a new study that was led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and is published in JAMA Network Open.
WHO: High vaccination rates can help reduce risk of variants
A top World Health Organization official estimated Monday that COVID-19 vaccination coverage of at least 80% is needed to significantly lower the risk that “imported” coronavirus cases like those linked to new variants could spawn a cluster or a wider outbreak.
Considering the potential and pitfalls of ‘Dr. GPT-3’ in a clinic near you
Artificial intelligence natural language computer applications are becoming increasingly sophisticated, raising the possibility that they could assume a greater role in health care, including interacting with patients. But before these applications enter the clinic, their potential and pitfalls need thoughtful exploration, states a new article in npj Digital Medicine.
Study suggests no link between antiseizure drugs used in pregnancy and cognitive problems in babies
New findings published in JAMA Neurology suggest there is no difference in cognitive outcomes at age 2 among children of healthy women and children of women with epilepsy who took antiseizure medication during pregnancy. The findings are part of the large research project Maternal Outcomes and Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (MONEAD), which is a …
Researchers discover how cowpea mosaic plant virus activates immune system against cancer
Cowpea mosaic virus, when injected into cancerous tumors, stimulates the immune system to attack and often eliminate the tumor. In a new study, immunology researchers in Dartmouth’s and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, characterize the previously unidentified pathways through which …
Largest-ever pre-adolescent brain activation study reveals cognitive function maps
Youth brain activation data from the largest longitudinal neuroimaging study to date provides valuable new information on the cognitive processes and brain systems that underlie adolescent development and might contribute to mental and physical health challenges in adulthood. The study published today online in Nature Neuroscience.
FEMA Disaster Aid Often Widens Racial Disparities
The federal government often gives less help to Black disaster survivors than their white neighbors. That’s a challenge for President Biden, who has vowed to fight both inequality and climate change.
No MacBook Pros at WWDC. Here’s why Apple was quiet on its laptops
WWDC is one of Apple’s biggest events of the year, yet the MacBook Pro was conspicuously absent. Here’s why it was a no-show, and when we might next see it.