Our brains may process silence and sounds the same way
Can you hear the sound of silence? It’s a question that may seem better suited to a philosophy class (or a Simon & Garfunkel concert) than a science lab, but a new study published today in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
suggests
people really can "hear" the absence of noise
. If the finding holds up, it could help researchers better understand the way the human auditory system processes sound, as well as the lack thereof.
“We can certainly appreciate silences,
cognitively
,” says Ned Block, a philosopher at New York University who wasn’t involved in the w...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - July 10, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Study protocol: randomised controlled trial of conditioned open-label placebo (COLP) for perioperative pain management in patients with head and neck cancer
Introduction
Patients with head and neck cancer have a substantial risk of chronic opioid dependence following surgery due to pain and psychosocial consequences from both the disease process and its treatments. Conditioned open-label placebos (COLPs) have been effective for reducing the dose of active medication required for a clinical response across a wide range of medical conditions. We hypothesise that the addition of COLPs to standard multimodal analgesia will be associated with reduced baseline opioid consumption by 5 days after surgery in comparison to standard multimodal analgesia alone in patients with head and ne...
Source: BMJ Open - July 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Trakimas, D. R., Colloca, L., Fakhry, C., Tan, M., Khan, Z., Vosler, P. S. Tags: Open access, Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology Source Type: research
Discrimination experienced among Asian/Asian American students amid the COVID-19 pandemic
. (Source: Journal of American College Health)
Source: Journal of American College Health - July 3, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Hsin-Ya TangYiying XiongKevin Snowa Department of Counseling and Educational Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USAb Department of Counseling and Human Services, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Source Type: research
Micro-structural white matter abnormalities in new daily persistent headache: a DTI study using TBSS analysis
ConclusionThe results of our research indicated that patients with NDPH might have widespread abnormalities in the white matter of the brain. (Source: The Journal of Headache and Pain)
Source: The Journal of Headache and Pain - July 2, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
A panel of seven protein tumour markers for effective and affordable multi-cancer early detection by artificial intelligence: a large-scale and multicentre case-control study
EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Jun 15;61:102041. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102041. eCollection 2023 Jul.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Early detection of cancer aims to reduce cancer deaths. Unfortunately, many established cancer screening technologies are not suitable for use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to cost, complexity, and dependency on extensive medical infrastructure. We aimed to assess the performance and robustness of a protein assay (OncoSeek) for multi-cancer early detection (MCED) that is likely to be more practical in LMICs.METHODS: This observational study comprises a retrospective analysis on the data ge...
Source: Cancer Control - June 30, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yi Luan Guolin Zhong Shiyong Li Wei Wu Xiaoqiang Liu Dandan Zhu Yumin Feng Yixia Zhang Chaohui Duan Mao Mao Source Type: research
Medical, Recreational Marijuana Legalization Associated With Higher Rates of Youth Suicide, Study Shows
Female youth aged 12 to 24 and youth of both sexes aged 14 to 16 living in states with legalized medical marijuana or recreational marijuana between 2000 and 2019 had higher rates of death by suicide than youth in states with no such laws, according to areport in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.These effects remained significant after controlling for a wide array of possible confounding variables and employing statistical analysis to examine the effect of other state-level variables that might influence suicide rates. The findings translate to nearly 5,000 excess suicide deaths of fema...
Source: Psychiatr News - June 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: cannabis laws Christopher Hammond Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry legalized marijuana medical marijuana recreational marijuana legalization suicide Source Type: research
Innovative platforms for data aggregation, linkage and analysis in the context of pandemic and epidemic intelligence
Euro Surveill. 2023 Jun;28(24). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.24.2200860.ABSTRACTDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, open-access platforms that aggregate, link and analyse data were transformative for global public health surveillance. This perspective explores the work of three of these platforms: Our World In Data (OWID), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) COVID-19 Dashboard (later complemented by the Coronavirus Resource Center), and Global.Health, which were presented in the second World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Innovation Forum. These platforms, operating mostly within academic institutio...
Source: Euro Surveill - June 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Beth Blauer John Brownstein Lauren Gardner Moritz Ug Kraemer Zoila Leiva Rioja Edouard Mathieu Isabel Redies Oliver W Morgan Source Type: research
Innovative platforms for data aggregation, linkage and analysis in the context of pandemic and epidemic intelligence
Euro Surveill. 2023 Jun;28(24). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.24.2200860.ABSTRACTDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, open-access platforms that aggregate, link and analyse data were transformative for global public health surveillance. This perspective explores the work of three of these platforms: Our World In Data (OWID), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) COVID-19 Dashboard (later complemented by the Coronavirus Resource Center), and Global.Health, which were presented in the second World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Innovation Forum. These platforms, operating mostly within academic institutio...
Source: Euro Surveill - June 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Beth Blauer John Brownstein Lauren Gardner Moritz Ug Kraemer Zoila Leiva Rioja Edouard Mathieu Isabel Redies Oliver W Morgan Source Type: research
Innovative platforms for data aggregation, linkage and analysis in the context of pandemic and epidemic intelligence
Euro Surveill. 2023 Jun;28(24). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.24.2200860.ABSTRACTDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, open-access platforms that aggregate, link and analyse data were transformative for global public health surveillance. This perspective explores the work of three of these platforms: Our World In Data (OWID), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) COVID-19 Dashboard (later complemented by the Coronavirus Resource Center), and Global.Health, which were presented in the second World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Innovation Forum. These platforms, operating mostly within academic institutio...
Source: Euro Surveill - June 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Beth Blauer John Brownstein Lauren Gardner Moritz Ug Kraemer Zoila Leiva Rioja Edouard Mathieu Isabel Redies Oliver W Morgan Source Type: research
Innovative platforms for data aggregation, linkage and analysis in the context of pandemic and epidemic intelligence
Euro Surveill. 2023 Jun;28(24). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.24.2200860.ABSTRACTDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, open-access platforms that aggregate, link and analyse data were transformative for global public health surveillance. This perspective explores the work of three of these platforms: Our World In Data (OWID), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) COVID-19 Dashboard (later complemented by the Coronavirus Resource Center), and Global.Health, which were presented in the second World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Innovation Forum. These platforms, operating mostly within academic institutio...
Source: Euro Surveill - June 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Beth Blauer John Brownstein Lauren Gardner Moritz Ug Kraemer Zoila Leiva Rioja Edouard Mathieu Isabel Redies Oliver W Morgan Source Type: research
Innovative platforms for data aggregation, linkage and analysis in the context of pandemic and epidemic intelligence
Euro Surveill. 2023 Jun;28(24). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.24.2200860.ABSTRACTDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, open-access platforms that aggregate, link and analyse data were transformative for global public health surveillance. This perspective explores the work of three of these platforms: Our World In Data (OWID), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) COVID-19 Dashboard (later complemented by the Coronavirus Resource Center), and Global.Health, which were presented in the second World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Innovation Forum. These platforms, operating mostly within academic institutio...
Source: Euro Surveill - June 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Beth Blauer John S Brownstein Lauren Gardner Moritz Ug Kraemer Zoila Beatriz Leiva Rioja Edouard Mathieu Isabel Redies Oliver W Morgan Source Type: research
Innovative platforms for data aggregation, linkage and analysis in the context of pandemic and epidemic intelligence
During the COVID-19 pandemic, open-access platforms that aggregate, link and analyse data were transformative for global public health surveillance. This perspective explores the work of three of these platforms: Our World In Data (OWID), Johns Hopkins University (JHU) COVID-19 Dashboard (later complemented by the Coronavirus Resource Center), and Global.Health, which were presented in the second World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence Innovation Forum. These platforms, operating mostly within academic institutions, added value to public health data that are collected by government agencies by pr...
Source: Eurosurveillance - June 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Beth Blauer, John Brownstein, Lauren Gardner, Moritz UG Kraemer, Zoila Leiva Rioja, Edouard Mathieu, Isabel Redies and Oliver W Morgan Source Type: research
Scientometric analysis of highly cited papers on avascular necrosis of the femoral head from 1991 to 2022
ConclusionThe HCPs contributed to the knowledge of AVNFH by examining research perspectives and identifying important subareas through keyword analysis.Level of evidence: Not applicable.Trial registration: Not applicable. (Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology)
Source: Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - June 15, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Necrotizing enterocolitis, gut microbes, and sepsis
Volume 15, Issue 1, January-December 2023 . (Source: Gut Microbes)
Source: Gut Microbes - June 14, 2023 Category: Microbiology Authors: Johannes W. DuessMaame E. SampahCarla M. LopezKoichi TsuboiDaniel J. ScheeseChhinder P. SodhiDavid J. HackamDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA Source Type: research
