Emergency medicine physicians feel trapped by noncompete agreements, unable to move on to new job opportunities or realize their true earning potential, according to a recent industry survey. Earlier this year, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) collected anonymous feedback from its members about their experiences with noncompete agreements. Of the 75 emergency physician respondents, 90% said the restrictive […]

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Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of the brain’s cortex, according to a small study organized by the National Eye Institute (NEI). The region, called the occipital place area (OPA), fails to activate during other modes of moving, such as crawling. The finding may help explain developmental milestones as children learn to […]

For some people receiving methadone for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD), the co-use of opioids and stimulants such as cocaine is an issue. Now, a new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that bupropion, an antidepressant medication also used for smoking cessation, may help people stop using cocaine while in treatment for OUD. The results of the […]

Researchers have revealed the modulatory effect of the anti-inflammatory metabolite itaconate on T helper and T regulatory cells, which may lead to new therapeutic approaches to treating some autoimmune diseases. Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system attacks its own body. There are more than 80 known types of autoimmune diseases. In many cases, autoimmune diseases can be treated by […]

Poverty and adverse social determinants of health, namely unmet social needs, have well established detrimental effects on the health and development of children and the health and well-being of their caregivers. While social risk screening is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this practice is underutilized in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The prolonged NICU hospitalization offers a unique […]

Physicians often struggle with telling patients when they are unsure about a diagnosis. In the absence of clarity, doctors may fear losing a patient’s trust by appearing unsure. Yet diagnostic uncertainty is an inevitable part of medicine. “It’s often uncertain what is really going on. People have lots of unspecific symptoms,” said Gordon D. Schiff, MD, a patient safety researcher […]

New research by the Human Brain Project has found that in the brains of patients with epilepsy, changes in large scale neuronal activations can be detected in the brain’s resting state activity, even when no seizure is ongoing. The non-invasive approach could lead to a new method to aid epilepsy diagnostics. Diagnosing epilepsy can be problematic for patients, who sometimes […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A family has shared their anguish after their “bubbly and bright” three-year-old went to bed healthy but was discovered dead […]

Long Covid victim discusses daily impact of virus We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info In the early days of the pandemic many of us were aware […]