Sighted and blind individuals have similar understanding of color
People born blind have never seen that bananas are yellow but Johns Hopkins University researchers find that like any sighted person, they understand two bananas are likely to be the same color and why. Questioning the belief that dates back…
Read MoreExperimental drug and immunotherapy combination shows promise in bladder cancer study
A new study in mice found that adding the experimental drug entinostat to an immunotherapy-like treatment substantially boosted cancer remission. This approach shows such promise that it's already being tested in an ongoing clinical trial in people with advanced bladder…
Read MoreProcedureless Intragastric Balloon May Cut Costs and Weight
Using a procedureless intragastric balloon (PIGB) as a first-line treatment for obesity is cost effective as either a standalone intervention or a bridge to bariatric surgery, according to a new simulation model study published in PLOS One. PIGB boasts a…
Read More160 Coronavirus Cases Linked to Watershed Music Festival
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. More than 160 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed among people who attended the Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre, the Grant County Health…
Read MoreKatie Lee Biegel Shares Her Go-To Recipe & Tips for Easy Entertaining
Mother’s intuition kicked in for Katie Lee Biegel well before she became a mom. How else to explain that the cookbook author and co-host of Food Network’s The Kitchen set about simplifying both her cooking and entertaining style before two…
Read MoreIndian Health Service seeks vendors to replace its health IT system
The Indian Health Service is seeking enterprise health IT software to replace its current platform. The IHS currently relies on the internally developed Resource and Patient Management System to support a broad range of processes at its facilities, as…
Read MoreHow (and where) the brain analyzes math and language spoken simultaneously
Separate math and language networks segregate naturally when listeners pay attention to one type over the other, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Mathematical language borrows words from everyday speech, yet the brain processes math and language in two…
Read MoreInflatable robotic hand gives amputees real-time tactile control
For the more than 5 million people in the world who have undergone an upper-limb amputation, prosthetics have come a long way. Beyond traditional mannequin-like appendages, there is a growing number of commercial neuroprosthetics—highly articulated bionic limbs, engineered to sense…
Read MoreCould a cheap cholesterol drug help fight COVID-19?
Laboratory studies indicate that a cheap generic drug reduces SARS-CoV-2 infection in human cells by up to 70%. The drug, called fenofibrate, regulates cholesterol levels but also destabilizes the spike protein on SARS-CoV-2 and inhibits binding to human cells. It…
Read MoreNHS app used to prove vaccine status domestically and for travel
The NHS Covid Pass is currently being used as proof of being Covid-free for residents in England wanting to access “higher-risk” settings. In order to get the NHS Covid Pass, residents must download it via the NHS app, which is available…
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