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Turns out, Americans may be drinking less coffee, soda and tea, but they’re getting more caffeine than ever. A new study of more than 49,000 U.S. adults found that while fewer are sipping caffeinated drinks, those who do are choosing much stronger doses, with coffee taking the lead…Read More

When I first arrived at the top secret Porton Down laboratory, I was aware of very little about its activities. I knew it was the UK’s chemical defense research center and that over the years it had conducted tests with chemical agents on humans…Read More

Brain circuits are known to gradually form and develop after birth as the result of both innate biological processes and life experiences. Past studies suggest that the initial development of brain circuits spans across two different stages…Read More

Adolescents who spend more than three hours a day engaged in sedentary behaviors—including playing video games, reading for leisure or spending a lot of time distracted by screens—have a higher risk of facing psychological distress in the future, according to a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health…Read More

Adding engineered human blood vessel-forming cells to islet transplants boosted the survival of the insulin-producing cells and reversed diabetes in a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The new approach, which requires further development and testing, could someday enable the much wider use of islet transplants to cure diabetes…Read More

MedPage Today) — “We knew he was lying when he said he was not going to touch this group in particular.” — Georges Benjamin, MD, of the American Public Health Association, discussing the possibility that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr…Read More

MedPage Today) — Throughout the last few weeks, the Trump administration has proposed tariffs on a battery of countries, which would likely impact the availability or cost of gowns, gloves, syringes, pharmaceuticals, and many more vital medical…Read More

MedPage Today) — No one likes overspending or waste, particularly when it comes at taxpayers’ expense. And no one likes dealing with “red tape” or “jumping through hoops” either. In the emergency departments where I have spent much time, too…Read More

MedPage Today) — Use of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for cancer was associated with a significant reduction in actinic keratoses in a small prospective cohort study, indicating potential as an immuno-preventive strategy for high…Read More

MedPage Today) — Less than a year after approval, Pfizer said it plans to discontinue its hemophilia B gene therapy fidanacogene elaparvovec (Beqvez) across all global markets, citing weak demand. “Pfizer has made the decision to cease further…Read More