Patients are still more likely to trust doctors and consider them more professional when they wear white coats, although women doctors in this attire are often misidentified as nurses or medical assistants, finds a review of the available research on the topic, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

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Piezo1 identified as key trigger for tension driven skin expansion

Investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that the protein Piezo1 controls skin growth by detecting when skin is stretched and then coordinating the metabolic and immune changes necessary for growth.

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13.09.2025

Simple AI model matches dermatologist expertise in assessing squamous cell carcinoma

A simple AI model has been shown to perform on a par with experienced dermatologists when assessing the aggressiveness of a common form of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma. The research was headed by the University of Gothenburg.

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Rapid neuronal evolution linked to high prevalence of autism in humans

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the relatively high rate of Autism-spectrum disorders in humans is likely due to how humans evolved in the past.

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11.09.2025

Microbial piracy offers clues to fighting antimicrobial resistance

Researchers have discovered how 'pirate phages' hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits.

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12.09.2025

Mapping the evolutionary trajectory of meningiomas at single-cell resolution

Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumors, accounting for nearly one-third of all central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

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13.09.2025

Mentavi study validates first fully digital diagnostic pathway for adult ADHD

Mentavi Health announced that its landmark, real-world validation study of the Mentavi Diagnostic Evaluation has been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (JCP), a widely read and respected journal.

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Physician retention in New York reaches highest level in nearly a decade

Doctor’s white coats remain a symbol of trust despite growing acceptance of scrubs

Piezo1 identified as key trigger for tension driven skin expansion

Simple AI model matches dermatologist expertise in assessing squamous cell carcinoma

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Rapid neuronal evolution linked to high prevalence of autism in humans

Microbial piracy offers clues to fighting antimicrobial resistance

Mapping the evolutionary trajectory of meningiomas at single-cell resolution

Mentavi study validates first fully digital diagnostic pathway for adult ADHD

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