Archive: 03/08/2017

11 organizations urge cautious but proactive approach to gene editing

An international group of 11 organizations with genetics expertise has issued a policy statement on germline genome editing in humans, which recommends against genome editing that culminates in human pregnancy; supports publicly ...

Aug 3, 2017

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Researchers want to know how early life affects the adult brain

It's said to be a "lightbulb" moment - when an idea pops into your head.

Aug 3, 2017

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Blowing out the candles on your birthday cake? You may wish you hadn't.

Turns out germophobes may be right about the whole "blowing out the candles" thing.

Aug 3, 2017

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Are clinicians overprescribing gabapentinoids for pain?

(HealthDay)—Clinicians may be overprescribing gabapentinoids, in part as a response to the opioid epidemic, according to a perspective piece published in the Aug. 3 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Patients with open wounds get unproven treatments

Carol Emanuele beat cancer. But for the past two years, the Philadelphia woman has been fighting her toughest battle yet. She has an open wound on the bottom of her foot that leaves her unable to walk and prone to deadly ...

Aug 3, 2017

New report gives methods for developing dietary reference intakes based on chronic disease

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine outlines how to examine whether specific levels of nutrients or other food substances (NOFSs) can ameliorate the risk of chronic disease and ...

Aug 3, 2017

Electrical grounding technique may improve health outcomes of NICU babies

A technique called "electrical grounding" may moderate preterm infants' electromagnetic exposure in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and improve their health outcomes, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Aug 3, 2017