General Interest
Analysis | Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:17h | UTCPapers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time – Nature
Commentaries:
‘Disruptive’ science has declined — and no one knows why – Nature
Innovation in Science Is on The Decline And We’re Not Sure Why – Science Alerts
Commentary on Twitter
Science and technology are getting less disruptive on the basis of 45 million papers and 3.9 million patents published in the past 6 decadeshttps://t.co/7RxiutNR9z@Nature @russellfunk @michae1park pic.twitter.com/RHLYmJYQz6
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 4, 2023
Editorial | Nonhuman “authors” and implications for the integrity of scientific publication and medical knowledge
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:38h | UTCRelated:
ChatGPT is fun, but not an author – Science
Tools such as ChatGPT threaten transparent science; here are our ground rules for their use – Nature
ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove – Nature
Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists
Cohort Study | Associations between infant screen use, electroencephalography markers, and cognitive outcomes
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:34h | UTCCommentaries:
Infant Screen Use Linked to Alterations in Cortical EEG Before Age 2 – HealthDay
Your child’s academic success may start with their screen time as infants, study says – CNN
Financial conflicts of interest among US physician authors of 2020 clinical practice guidelines: a cross-sectional study
30 Jan, 2023 | 01:10h | UTC
A new study provides insights into the emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common antidepressants
30 Jan, 2023 | 01:05h | UTCNews Release: Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common antidepressants – University of Cambridge
Commentary from the authors: Emotional ‘blunting’ and antidepressants – new research suggests why this is happening – The Conversation
Commentary on Twitter
One of our top rated articles on @altmetric this week was published in @npp_journal. Read 'Chronic escitalopram in healthy volunteers has specific effects on reinforcement sensitivity: a double-blind, placebo-controlled semi-randomised study' here: https://t.co/4W8XGoyYMn pic.twitter.com/C1XKcglGtW
— Springer Nature (@SpringerNature) January 27, 2023
Overuse of medications in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:31h | UTC
Cohort Study | Exercise volume vs. intensity and the progression of coronary atherosclerosis in middle-aged and older athletes
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:29h | UTCCommentaries:
Exercise Intensity, Not Volume, Linked to Atherosclerosis Progression in Men – TCTMD
Intense exercise encourages coronary artery calcification – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch: MARC-2 Study reports that Very vigorous intensity exercise is associated with progression of CAC among middle-aged and older athletes @VAengevaeren @ThijsEijsvogels #AHAJournals https://t.co/rdZw3U8yxU pic.twitter.com/Uzqg1TbtEP
— Circulation (@CircAHA) January 6, 2023
Editorial | ChatGPT is fun, but not an author
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:20h | UTCChatGPT is fun, but not an author – Science
Related:
Tools such as ChatGPT threaten transparent science; here are our ground rules for their use – Nature
ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove – Nature
Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists
Cohort Study | Dietary exposure to nitrites and nitrates linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:54h | UTCCommentaries:
What is the association between nitrite and nitrate exposure and type 2 diabetes? – News Medical
Total Nitrite Consumption Tied to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk – HealthDay
FDA warns of risks of body sculpting
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:44h | UTCFDA Warns of Risks of Body Sculpting – JAMA
Statement: Non-Invasive Body Contouring Technologies – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Analysis | Finding bias before the first patient is enrolled
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:42h | UTCFinding Bias Before the First Patient is Enrolled – Sensible Medicine
WHO | Five billion people unprotected from trans-fat leading to heart disease
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:44h | UTCNews Release: Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease – World Health Organization
Report: Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans-fat elimination 2022 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Five Billion People Exposed to Industrially Produced Trans Fats – Health Policy Watch
Related:
WHO: More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans-fat in their food
Action Package: WHO Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Global Food Supply
WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children
Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks
ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove – Nature
Related: Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists
FDA no longer needs to require animal tests before human drug trials
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:32h | UTCFDA no longer needs to require animal tests before human drug trials – Science
See also: The FDA no longer requires all drugs to be tested on animals before human trials – NPR
Prescribing cascades: how to detect them, prevent them, and use them appropriately
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:41h | UTCRelated:
Evidence of a gabapentinoid and diuretic prescribing cascade among older adults with lower back pain – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Are you the victim of a prescribing cascade?
Prescribing Cascade in a Cardiology Practice
Perspective | The next generation of evidence-based medicine
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:37h | UTCThe next generation of evidence-based medicine – Nature Medicine
Commentary: What does the future of clinical trials and evidence-based medicine look like? – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
Technological advances are transforming evidence generation in medicine. For these advances to impact public health, the clinical trial landscape must evolve and adapt to keep pace, a Perspective in @NatureMedicine argues. https://t.co/5qwE1de26c pic.twitter.com/6RkJSmXXaC
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) January 21, 2023
Perspective | Eight glasses of water myth
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:43h | UTCEight Glasses of Water Myth – Science-Based Medicine
Cohort Study | Brain cancer after radiation exposure from CT examinations of children and young adults
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCBrain cancer after radiation exposure from CT examinations of children and young adults: results from the EPI-CT cohort study – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
CT brain cancer risk quantified for children and young adults – medwire News
Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:29h | UTCAbstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists – Nature
Original Study (preprint): Comparing scientific abstracts generated by ChatGPT to original abstracts using an artificial intelligence output detector, plagiarism detector, and blinded human reviewers – bioRxiv
RCT | Effects of breathwork exercises vs. mindfulness meditation in mood and anxiety
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:25h | UTCCommentaries:
A Simple, 5-Minute Breathing Technique Is a Powerful Tool to Reduce Anxiety – Science Alert
Commentary on Twitter
New paper @CellRepMed comparing effects of brief (5min) meditation vs brief deliberate breathing practices.
Basically: Breathwork > Meditation for improving mood & autonomic physiology around the clock & Physiological Sighs provide maximal stress relief. https://t.co/sYe3N7RJT5— Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab) January 10, 2023
Cohort Study | Adverse events identified in nearly one in four hospital admissions
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:40h | UTCThe Safety of Inpatient Health Care – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Nearly 1 in 4 Hospital Patients Have Harmful Event During Their Stay – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
A retrospective cohort study assessed patient safety in 11 Massachusetts hospitals in 2018. Adverse events were identified in 24% of hospital admissions and preventable adverse events in 7%. https://t.co/o4JM4JbxSF pic.twitter.com/yPSnvXM5IR
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 13, 2023
M-A | Effect of breathwork on stress and mental health
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:28h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A meta-analysis in @SciReports shows that breathwork may be effective for improving stress and mental health. The authors also call for nuanced research approaches with low risk-of-bias study designs to avoid a miscalibration between hype and evidence. https://t.co/iTLGE2AsPT pic.twitter.com/SM5FBL2idK
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) January 12, 2023
Cohort Study | Trends in antipsychotic prescribing to children and adolescents in England
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:26h | UTCNews Release: Researchers reveal worrying rise in antipsychotic prescriptions for children and young people – University of Manchester
Commentary on Twitter
"From 2000 to 2019, the prescriptions for antipsychotics for children and adolescents in England doubled from an annual period prevalence in 2000 of 0·057% (95% CI 0·052–0·063%) to 0·105% (0·100–0·111%) in 2019"
New research Article @FBMH_UoM @GMMH_NHS https://t.co/ukXkSVfhtI
— The Lancet Psychiatry (@TheLancetPsych) January 11, 2023
The dangers of non-randomized, observational studies: experience from the COVID-19 epidemic
12 Jan, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC
Perspective | The limits of shared decision making
11 Jan, 2023 | 14:28h | UTCThe limits of shared decision making – BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine