APOD: 2015 November 7 - Earth and Milky Way from Space
Source: nasa.gov
Central Obesity Tied to Increased CV Mortality Risk in Normal-Weight Adults: By Jenni Whalen
Edited by Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD
Patients who have normal body mass index but central obesity are at high risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to an Annals of Internal Medicine study.
Using National...
Source: jwatch.org
Earth to cross 1°C warming marker this year for the first time: The analysis is based on global temperatures from January through September.
Source: arstechnica.com
NHS England chief warns against poor spending review deal: Simon Stevens hopes for ‘considerably more progress’ in negotiations with Treasury to front-load extra cash and ease pressure on health service
Source: theguardian.com
Does treatment for gum disease help people with diabetes control blood sugar levels? | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org
Patient reported outcome measurement system (PROMIS) valid in assessing patient experience: A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) evaluating the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) in patients with lupus finds that the questionnaire is valid in assessing subjective...
Source: medicalxpress.com
Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone to be declared disease-free - BBC News: Sierra Leone celebrates ahead of what it expects will be official confirmation from the World Health Organization that the country is free of Ebola.
Source: bbc.co.uk
New Study in lancet projects considerable public health impact for RTS,S malaria vaccine: The RTS,S malaria vaccine is predicted to have a significant public health impact and high level of cost-effectiveness across a wide range of settings in sub-Saharan Africa, according to harmonized research from...
Source: eurekalert.org
Objectively Measured Daily Steps and Subsequent Long Term All-Cause Mortality: The Tasped Prospective Cohort Study: Background Self–reported physical activity has been inversely associated with mortality but the effect of objectively measured step activity on mortality has never been evaluated....
Source: plos.org
Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the First C++ Compiler: Let's Find Bugs In It - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
Weight loss apps no better at helping shed pounds than pamphlets: Researchers saw no benefit from two mobile weight loss strategies after 2 years.
Source: arstechnica.com
All Editors Quit Top Linguistics Journal To Protest Elsevier's Pricing - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
First-of-their-kind gene-edited cells treat baby’s leukemia: If results hold up, the cancer-killing cells could easily help other patients.
Source: arstechnica.com
VW Emissions Cheating Scandal Spreads to Sports Cars: Volkswagen denies new EPA findings of emissions-cheating software in luxury and sports car models
Source: ieee.org
Battle for open – latest skirmishes: (you should read this post in 1940s BBC voice) I did a post a while back on some of the frontline reporting from the battle for open (I am being slightly tongue in cheek with this militaristic lang…
Source: edtechie.net
Re: Increased mortality associated with weekend hospital admission: a case for expanded seven day services?
Source: bmj.com
$750/pill pharma company under investigation by Senate for price gouging
Source: arstechnica.com
Leading Theory of Solar System's Formation Just Disproven - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org
Teens spend 9 hours a day with media, 3-year-olds are “media multitaskers”
Source: arstechnica.com
Mammoth 2.0: will genome engineering resurrect extinct species?: It is impossible to ‘clone’ species for which no living cells exist. Genome editing may therefore provide the only means to bring extinct species — or, more accurately, extinct traits — back to life. Beth Shapiro. Genome Biology.
Source: biomedcentral.com