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When is medical care futile?

November 22, 2019 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Andrew Childress, Medical Care, Medical Futility, prolonging life

Nearly everyone has a to-do list of some kind that reflects goals that are important to them. When making choices about life-sustaining treatment (ventilators, dialysis

From The Labs

Learning to stop cancer at its roots

November 7, 2019 chronic myeloid leukemia, CML, DYRK2, Research, stem cell renewal, stem cells, tyrosine kinase inhibitors., vitamin K3

Why do some cancers come back? Sometimes, a treatment can effectively eliminate cancer cells to undetectable levels, but, if the treatment stops, cancer may return.

Progress Notes

Resonance podcast: What is the future of medical education?

October 17, 2019 Education, Medical Education, Resonance, Resonance Podcast

As technology continues to advance and evolve, systems of learning in higher education are being revisited. Could artificial intelligence, paperless curriculum, and augmented reality play

From The Labs

Exploring the stress-mood-appetite connection

October 3, 2019 appetite, dopamine, hypothalamus, Mood, POMC neurons, Research, Stress

Does stress affect your appetite or your mood? Many people have experienced stressful situations that trigger a particular mood and also change certain feelings toward

Momentum

Why hearing loss inspired me to become an audiologist

October 2, 2019 Audiology Services, Healthcare, hearing loss, otolaryngology

When I was 19 years old, my life changed in a way that I never could have imagined. On Jan. 5, 2011, my hearing was

Policywise

Uncharted waters: Navigating requests for experimental medicines

September 6, 2019 Access, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Christopher Scott, Expanded Access Program, Hannah Bablak, investigational drugs, Oncologists, Right-to-Try Act

In May 2018, the federal Right-to-Try Act was signed into law, claiming a new and improved option for patients with no therapeutic options to obtain

Progress Notes

Resonance podcast: Designing body armor for soldiers

August 29, 2019 Education, Medical Education, Resonance, Resonance Podcast

World War II marked the introduction of the ballistics vest, which was used as a technological tool to protect U.S. soldiers. Since then, defense specialists

From The Labs

New undiagnosed disease linked to variants of WDR37 gene

August 13, 2019 fruit fly, neurological disease, Research, undiagnosed diseases, WDR37

A new undiagnosed neurological syndrome that is characterized by brain malformations and a range of symptoms including visual impairment, epilepsy, developmental delays and intellectual disability

Momentum

Early exposure helps cultivate diversity in orthopedic surgery

August 13, 2019 Dipali Pathak, Diversity, Education, Orthopedic surgery

The orthopedic workforce is not as diverse as the population it serves, and we know that this might be a key factor in addressing disparities

Policywise

Is biohacking ‘the practice of medicine?’: Regulators might think so

July 19, 2019 BIohacking, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Citizen Science, Rebecca Hsu, Regulation

In an unprecedented regulatory move, a famous biohacker is under investigation in California for allegedly practicing medicine without a license. The complaint against Josiah Zayner,