Plastic additive linked to excessive reproductive abnormalities

Double trouble Colaiácovo’s lab had previously adapted a strategy in which C. elegans eggs glowed green if they developed abnormal numbers of chromosomes. In people, such abnormalities cause more than 35 percent of miscarriages and 4 percent of stillbirths, as well as infertility and conditions such as Down syndrome. In 2019, Colaiácovo used the worms to quickly screen… Read More »

Reporter’s notebook: JP Morgan’s 2020 health conference – ModernHealthcare.com

The Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference kicked off Monday in San Francisco. Finance reporter Tara Bannow will provide updates and daily observations here throughout the conference. You can also find additional stories on ModernHealthcare.com or Twitter. Advocate Aurora’s lofty goal: Double revenue by 2025 Advocate Aurora Health has set a number of ambitious goals to… Read More »

6 Ways Your Smile Can Light up the New Decade

The dawning of a new decade prompts some people to self-reflect and set goals that go beyond New Year’s resolutions. January 12, 2020 by Ana Castilla Leave a Comment —By Ana Castilla The dawning of a new decade prompts some people to self-reflect and set goals that go beyond New Year’s resolutions. Where do they… Read More »