Commonly used arm positions can overestimate blood pressure readings: study(medicalxpress.com)

317 points by wglb 2 years ago | 212 comments

Medical Xpress news article on a Johns Hopkins study finding that common arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings.

US surgeons perform first whole eye transplant(medicalxpress.com)

205 points by PaulHoule 2 years ago | 67 comments

Covid-19 linked to type 2 diabetes onset in children(medicalxpress.com)

3 points by wglb 2 years ago | 0 comments

Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cells, research suggests(medicalxpress.com)

290 points by jdmark 2 years ago | 138 comments

Cannabis use associated with quadrupled risk of developing type 2 diabetes(medicalxpress.com)

131 points by geox 1 year ago | 71 comments

Curing brain tumors: blocking functions in cells with a docked molecule(medicalxpress.com)

89 points by wglb 3 years ago | 20 comments

Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh(stanmed.stanford.edu)

370 points by coopernewby 3 years ago | 171 comments

Stanford Medicine Magazine article on how Stanford researchers traced lead poisoning in Bangladesh to lead chromate added to turmeric by spice sellers.

Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain(news.mit.edu)

525 points by gmays 1 year ago | 254 comments

MIT News article on research showing attention lapses during sleep deprivation coincide with fluid flushing from the brain, a process normally occurring during sleep.

FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review(theguardian.com)

118 points by NewJazz 16 days ago | 59 comments

Guardian analysis on an FDA proposal to expand a loophole letting some toxic, non-carcinogenic chemicals be added to food without safety review.

Lead pigment in turmeric is the culprit in a global poisoning mystery (2024)(npr.org)

337 points by perihelions 1 year ago | 162 comments

NPR Goats and Soda article and radio segment on how lead chromate pigment added to turmeric was traced as a cause of lead poisoning from Bangladesh to New York.

Alzheimer’s cases tied to no-longer-used medical procedure(statnews.com)

474 points by leeny 2 years ago | 204 comments

STAT News article reporting scientists documenting the first transmitted Alzheimer's cases, linked to past treatment with cadaver-derived human growth hormone.

Health officials delayed report linking fluoride to brain harm(salon.com)

416 points by gjsman-1000 3 years ago | 337 comments

Salon article reporting that US health officials delayed a report linking fluoride to brain harm after dental groups urged changes.