August 23, 2019
(ProPublica) – Once it was called “hysterical” movement disorder, or simply “hysteria.” Later it was labeled “psychogenic.” Now it’s a “functional disorder.” By any name, it’s one of the most puzzling afflictions — and problematic diagnoses — in medicine. It … Read More
August 23, 2019
(MSN/The Wall Street Journal) – Mr. Greenspan, president of FamilyTreeDNA, was used to fielding requests from genealogists, customers, even friends of friends, seeking help with DNA testing. The FBI’s Steve Kramer wasn’t among them. Mr. Greenspan, president of FamilyTreeDNA, was … Read More
August 22, 2019
(New York Times) – Sixteen states have now reported 153 cases of serious, vaping-related respiratory illnesses in the past two months, and many of the patients are teenagers or young adults. In a statement on Wednesday, the Centers for Disease … Read More
August 22, 2019
(The Japan Times) – At least four Japanese nationals have received illegal kidney transplant surgeries in Pakistan this year, sources close to the transplant patients said, amid growing global outrage over organ trafficking in the South Asian country. It has … Read More
August 22, 2019
(STAT News) – Since the Food and Drug Administration blasted Novartis (NVS) earlier this month over data manipulation, one of the major questions looming over the matter has been why the agency came down so publicly on the drug maker. … Read More
August 22, 2019
(BBC) – That’s where crowdfunding comes into its own. A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association identified 408 US campaigns for stem cell treatment on YouCaring and GoFundMe, with more than $7m sought and 13,050 donor … Read More
August 22, 2019
(Kaiser Health News) – And, in town after town, the people believed him. He offered what they could not resist: hope, and the promise of survival. Then a few major health insurance companies got suspicious, as did some government officials. … Read More
August 20, 2019
(Undark) – Over the past decade, the number of OIT providers has grown from just a handful of doctors nationwide to a small, influential cohort of more than a hundred today. Thousands of food allergy patients who have tried oral … Read More
August 19, 2019
(CBC) – If everyone was more aware of dementia, it could improve comfort in a loved one’s dying days, say Canadian geriatricians who found distressing medical procedures were common among nursing home residents, especially men. The geriatric researchers published a … Read More
August 16, 2019
(New Scientist) – Fifteen studies about transplanted organs by researchers in China have been retracted this month due to concerns the work may have used organs from executed prisoners. Three other papers have been the subject of expressions of concern … Read More
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