Category: 4. Health

An intricate dance is unfolding in today’s workplaces, where gossip masquerades as harmless conversation. But beneath this innocuous facade lies a destructive force that can dismantle trust, morale and productivity. It’s time to call gossip what it really is: a pervasive form of workplace bullying. There is a thin line between chatter and character…

Philadelphia’s street opioid supply – or “dope” market – is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed these shifts firsthand.

New adulterants are frequently added to the mix. They bring additional and often uncertain risks for people who use drugs, and new challenges for the health care providers and systems who treat them.

The latest adulterant to dominate the supply is…

We all know what “a complainer” is: it’s a person who finds the dark side of everything, who turns a casual conversation starter—“How are you doing?”—into a somber soliloquy about all the (usually minor) problems making their life unbearable.

Too often, people with chronic pain are viewed as complainers by friends, family, and even their clinicians. That view misunderstands the neuroscience of most…

Last evening, Dr. Marty Makary, President Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 56 to 44. One of the…

Every so often, a young, seemingly healthy person has a sudden cardiac arrest—leaving friends, family, and the public stunned. A few examples:

• Vince Steele, a 39-year-old pro wrestler known as “The Jurassic Juggernaut,” collapsed mid-match and couldn’t be revived.
• Jazmin Garza, a healthy…

Peter Dempsey, PhD, professor of pediatrics-developmental biology in the CU School of Medicine, and Justin Brumbaugh, PhD, assistant professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at CU Boulder, recently published a paper in the journal Nature Cell Biology showing the importance of the H3K36 methylation process in…

Even with significant expansion in the global market for antibodies used in clinical care and research, scientists recognize that there is still untapped potential for finding new antibodies. Many proteins group together in what are called protein complexes to carry out…

In today’s fast-paced world, ultra-processed foods have become dietary staples, offering convenience, affordability and a tantalizing taste. But as scientists delve deeper into their effects, an unsettling reality is emerging: UPFs may not just be unhealthy — they could be biologically addictive, contributing to a rise in obesity, metabolic disorders, and even cognitive decline.

Recent research, including a New York Times report…

The study, published this month in the journal Science, also pinpoints specific microorganisms that may help those critical cells proliferate in early life.

The findings are the latest to shine a light on the importance of the human infant microbiome — the constellation of bacteria…