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In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.
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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

  • June 20, 2024
Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.
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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

  • June 12, 2024
Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave
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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024
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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

  • June 4, 2024

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Reducing the Stress Associated With Electronic Health Records

Physicians cite electronic health records as a leading contributor to burnout. Learn about solutions academic medicine could employ to help prevent that.

  • March 27, 2018
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New Schools of Thought

Learn how three institutions use their school buildings to meet the needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s patients.

  • March 20, 2018
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Scientists Closer Than Ever to Earlier Treatments for Autism

Researchers are making headway in diagnosing autism within the first years of life—the key to more effective treatment, better outcomes.

  • Jan. 22, 2018
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During a Time of Cutbacks, Researchers Share Resources

Collaborating is so beneficial, several scientists say it’s “a no-brainer.”

  • Jan. 8, 2018
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Addressing the Research Replication Crisis

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are helping early career researchers learn best practices and how to improve writing skills for research reproducibility.

  • Dec. 11, 2017
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Artificial Intelligence Transforms the Future of Medicine

How is a study involving cats and computers helping set the stage for faster diagnoses and treatment?

  • Nov. 13, 2017
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NIH, Research Community Target Next Generation of Scientists

Getting that first grant is more difficult than ever. What is being done to help junior researchers secure the funding they need?

  • Nov. 13, 2017
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Hospital Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Significant Payment Cuts For 340B Hospitals

Joint statement by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and America's Essential Hospitals.

  • Nov. 12, 2017
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The CRISPR Gene-Editing Revolution

CRISPR’s “molecular scissors” may eventually help prevent debilitating genetic diseases. Why getting there could be a challenge.

  • Nov. 4, 2017
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AAMC Statement on CHIP Extension Legislation

The AAMC supports legislation representing a milestone toward extending funding for the CHIP program and critical workforce programs administered by HRSA.

  • Nov. 1, 2017