New analysis shows Lamar Smith’s accusations on climate data are wrong
Source: arstechnica.com
The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market Autor, David H. Katz, Lawrence F. Kearney, Melissa S. "We show how a model of computerization in which computers most strongly complement the non-routine (abstract) cognitive tasks of high-wage jobs, directly substitute for the routine tasks found in many traditional...
Source: nber.org
Gotta catch’em all! Pokémon GO and physical activity among young adults: difference in differences study: Objective To estimate the effect of playing Pokémon GO on the number of steps taken daily up to six weeks after installation of the game.
Design Cohort study using online survey data.
Participants...
Source: bmj.com
Brain Computation Is Organized via Power-of-Two-Based Permutation Logic: There is considerable scientific interest in understanding how cell assemblies - the long-presumed computational motif - are organized so that the brain can generate cognitive behavior. The Theory of Connectivity proposes that...
Source: frontiersin.org
Missing GP records in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk 'total 9,000' - BBC News: More than 9,000 patients' records have gone missing since private firm Capita took over NHS file transferring services, a BBC survey shows.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Sri Lanka eliminates malaria with shift in strategy: Sri Lanka shows that eliminating malaria demands a concerted plan including parasite surveillance.
Source: scidev.net
Looking forward to the papers suggesting daily Pokemon Go steps targets. "Counting the Extra Footsteps From Pokémon Go Mania: Some users are walking out of the way to catch 'em all. ... Millions of Pokémon Go users are suddenly getting real exercise while playing the game, which is done by walking...
Source: bloomberg.com
Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy | Cochrane "The available moderate- to high-quality evidence from randomised controlled trials showed significant benefit from treating Bell's palsy with corticosteroids. We calculated that to stop one person from being left with facial weakness, 10 people need to be...
Source: cochrane.org
"Noel Edmonds is a game show host, famous for Britain’s version of Deal or No Deal. As far as I can tell, he has no medical or scientific qualifications at all. This unfortunately has not stopped him from using his celebrity status to offer dubious medical advice via his Twitter feed. Such is the world...
Source: sciencebasedmedicine.org
Condamine River on fire in CSG mining area: Dramatic footage shows huge flames erupting from methane gas bubbling to the surface of the Condamine River, a result of ongoing coal seam gas mining in the region, some locals say.
Source: brisbanetimes.com.au
Skin cancer: Pair of drugs 'eliminate 20% of tumours' - BBC News: A fifth of people with advanced melanoma have no sign of tumours in their body after treatment with a pair of immunotherapy drugs, a study shows.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Systematic review shows "CoQ10 supplementation has no beneficial effects on glycemic control, lipid profile or blood pressure in patients with diabetes." Effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on metabolic profile in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Source: nih.gov
Peer to peer breastmilk sharing - "personal social media pages and private groups [used] rather than more well-known milk sharing sites". Milk Sharing in Practice: A Descriptive Analysis of Peer Breastmilk Sharing: Abstract Peer breastmilk sharing has emerged in recent years as a subject of investigation...
Source: liebertpub.com
Good read. Animal Liberation by Peter Singer. A powerful book on animal rights written 40 years ago (updated 20 years ago and re-issued recently with an introduction by Yuval Hariri) and having stood the test of time and debate. It is called 'the bible' of the animal rights movement and rightly so ......
Source: amazon.co.uk
Female doctors may be forced to quit over new contract, experts say: Two presidents of medical royal colleges say analysis of contract shows PM’s promises to help women are false
Source: theguardian.com
Less than 1 percent of millions of Google e-cigarette searches focused on quitting smoking: A study of Google search trends led by researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and San Diego State University as part of the Internet Tobacco Vendors Study shows...
Source: eurekalert.org
Biosimilar drugs could save up to $110 billion by 2020 - IMS : Lower-cost copies of complex biotech drugs, known as biosimilars, could save the United States and Europe's five top markets as much as 98 billion euros ($110 bln) by 2020, a new analysis showed on Tuesday.
Source: reuters.com
Many parents wary of online doctor ratings: When it comes to choosing a doctor, the majority of parents aren't convinced online ratings are reliable -- or even real, a new national poll shows.
Source: eurekalert.org
Social media beneficial for sharing and building upon patient experiences, research shows: University of Leicester research suggests patients often seek medical knowledge from social media platforms rather than traditional medical sources.
Source: eurekalert.org
Doctors training as specialists at all-time low, leaked figures show - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk