Transformational improvement in quality care and health systems: the next decade
Healthcare is amongst the most complex of human systems. Coordinating activities and integrating newer with older ways of treating patients…
Mutations in normal tissues—some diagnostic and clinical implications
It has long been known that mutations are at the core of many diseases, most notably cancer. Mutational analysis of…
New estimates of breast cancer risks associated with HRT
A new study provides new estimates of the increased risks of breast cancer associated with use of different hormone replacement…
The Greatest Gift of All
I work in a brand-new, $2 billion hospital. It sits atop a hill, and, from the resident room on the…
Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age
Neuroscientists have identified a brain circuit critical for learning to make decisions that require evaluating the cost or reward of…
Liquid nanofoam: A game changer for future football helmets
A liquid nanofoam liner undergoing testing could prolong the safe use of football helmets, says a researcher.
Average body temperature among healthy adults declined over the past two decades
In the nearly two centuries since German physician Carl Wunderlich established 98.6°F as the standard ‘normal’ body temperature, it has…
Learning the language of sugars
We’re told not to eat too much sugar, but in reality, all of our cells are covered in sugar molecules called…