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New research published in journal Co-author: Psychology We provide evidence that people with certain antisocial personality traits respond in particular ways when trying to make a good impression. This study suggests that while some people hide their harmful traits during mock job exams, people with strong narcissistic tendencies actually emphasize their harmful traits. These findings provide a better understanding of how deception works in personality tests and how different dark traits respond to social pressure. The research team, consisting of Bojana M. Dinic from the University of Novi Sad and Irena Boskovic from Erasmus University Rotterdam, wanted to investigate how…

Millions of Americans undergo blood tests each year to measure LDL cholesterol, also known as “bad” cholesterol. But a new study from Northwestern Medicine suggests that another test may work better at identifying patients who need more aggressive treatment to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke. This study Japan Automobile Manufacturers Associationfound that measuring apolipoprotein B (apoB) was more effective than tracking LDL or non-HDL cholesterol in deciding whether to intensify cholesterol-lowering therapy, including statins and other medications. “We found that apoB testing to enhance cholesterol-lowering drugs can prevent more heart attacks and strokes than current practice, and…

Clearwater, Florida-based BayCare is partnering with Zipline to launch a healthcare drone delivery network in Midwest Florida beginning in late 2027. Through this program, providers place orders into zipline dropboxes at designated locations, where drones autonomously pick up and deliver orders. “At BayCare, we are always looking for ways to remove barriers and make it easier for patients to get the care they need,” Stephanie Connors, BayCare president and CEO, said in a statement. “This new delivery option allows us to serve our customers faster and more reliably, while providing more flexibility and convenience for our patients. It’s another way…

Get the health information and medications you need every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. I hope you can relax this weekend. Here are my favorite 4th of July videos. (It’s noisy.) Republican lawmaker pushes for greater diversity in clinical trials Congressional Republicans are working to improve diversity in clinical trials after the Trump administration tightened diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Diversity in clinical trials was shaken after the administration removed all references to DEI from many agency websites and studies. Two recent reports say pharmaceutical companies are not enrolling enough talent in rural and underserved…

Brian Niederhauser, Chief Operations Officer, RevecoreRevenue cycles always reflect broader healthcare pressures. When labor levels were more abundant and reimbursement rates were higher, a people-focused model made sense. Currently, neither such situation exists. What remains are structural problems that cannot be solved simply by hiring more people and tightening workflows.Median operating margins for health systems will remain near 1% through 2025¹, with expenses growing at about 6% annually, while revenue growth is only 3%. ² For CFOs looking to protect cash flow in this environment, revenue cycle is no longer a back-office function to manage. This is a strategic measure…

Written by Andrew Crook, Senior Advisor, and John Hillery, Director of New Product Development, Tally, Inc.It is becoming commonplace to talk about AI in breath-taking terms: revolution, transformation, labor market disruption, once-in-a-generation change. Considering the revenue cycle, this may sound more like a warning than a promise. Financial leaders are right not to jump in blindly. There are unanswered questions about compliance and information security risks, concerns that the audit trail will become a “black box,” and how serious the impact of “illusions” on quality and collection processes will be. Some leaders believe that seeing others act first helps improve…

Approximately one in five people who suffer from migraines also experience restless leg syndrome, which is approximately twice the prevalence observed in the general population. This increase in frequency is very noticeable among patients who endure chronic headaches and migraines with visual auras. A meta-analysis detailing these patterns was published in the Journal of Sleep Research. Migraine is a neurological disorder characterized by repeated attacks of throbbing head pain, often accompanied by nausea and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Restless legs syndrome is a sensorimotor condition defined by an overwhelming urge to move the lower extremities. Patients usually experience…

Hoover Dam is the Colorado River’s largest hydroelectric power plant, but rural Nevada communities that rely on the dam’s low-cost power are facing a cliff as water levels in the reservoir continue to drop toward disastrous levels. Lake Mead is projected to fall below a critical threshold of 1,035 feet above sea level within the next 12 months, at which point Hoover Dam’s hydroelectric capacity will be reduced from 1,302 megawatts to just 382 megawatts, a significant 70% reduction. When Lake Mead’s water level falls below that threshold, more than a dozen older turbines not designed to operate at low…

New research suggests Europe could spend more than €100bn (£85bn) a year remediating PFAS pollution while capturing less than 2% of current emissions. 1 Researchers say their findings reinforce the need to prioritize reducing PFAS use and emissions at the source, rather than trying to clean up pollution after it has occurred. PFAS are a class of anthropogenic chemicals used in industrial and consumer products such as flame retardants and nonstick cookware, and their persistence in the environment has been linked to cancer and thyroid dysfunction in humans. Historically, PFAS production has focused on long-chain compounds such as perfluorooctanoic acid…

Astronomers have observed for the first time the birth of a magnetar, a type of rapidly rotating neutron star that is extremely magnetic. This groundbreaking discovery confirms that these exotic objects can power some of the brightest stellar explosions ever seen. The discovery also validates a theory first proposed by physicists at the University of California, Berkeley 16 years ago, and reveals a newly recognized feature of certain exploding stars: a distinctive “chirp” in their light that can only be explained using Einstein’s theory of general relativity.研究は雑誌に掲載されました nature. 超光度超新星は、宇宙で最も壮観な爆発の 1 つであり、通常の超新星よりも 10 倍以上明るく輝きます。 Ever since astronomers first saw them in…