JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association)

JAMA, or The Journal of the American Medical Association, is a respected medical journal that releases issues 48 times a year, managed by the American Medical Association. It features original research, comprehensive reviews, and insightful editorials that explore various fields within biomedicine. Founded in 1883 by Nathan Smith Davis, the journal has a long-standing history in medical publishing. As of July 1, 2022, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo from the University of California, San Francisco, took over as editor-in-chief, following Howard Bauchner from Boston University.

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Patient Information: Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy

3 days ago | jamanetwork.com | Rebecca Voelker

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Congenital syphilis occurs when a syphilis infection passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy. Congenital syphilis is associated with premature birth, low birth weight, stillbirth, and infant death.
Addressing Hearing Loss in Late-Life Loneliness and Social Isolation

4 days ago | jamanetwork.com | Rachel Savage

Addressing Hearing Loss in Late-Life Loneliness and Social Isolation Hearing Intervention, Social Isolation, and Loneliness Nicholas S. Reed, AuD, PhD; Jinyu Chen, MS; Alison R. Huang, PhD, MPH; James R. Pike, MBA; Michelle Arnold, AuD, PhD; Sheila Burgard, MS; Ziheng Chen, BS; Theresa Chisolm, PhD; David Couper, PhD; Thomas K. M. Cudjoe, MD, MPH, MA; Jennifer A. Deal, PhD; Adele M. Goman, PhD; Nancy W.
US Children Living With a Parent With Substance Use Disorder

4 days ago | jamanetwork.com | Sean McCabe

US Children Living With a Parent With Substance Use Disorder The US substance use landscape consists of over 100 000 overdose deaths annually since 20201 and, in 2023 alone, over 46 million adults with a past-year Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition; DSM-5)–defined substance use disorder (SUD).2 Despite attempts to estimate the number of children exposed to parental substance use and DSM-IV-defined SUD,3,4 recent research indicates that past-year prevalence...
The Limited Role of Alzheimer Disease Blood-Based Biomarkers in Primary Care

4 days ago | jamanetwork.com | Eric Widera

The Limited Role of Alzheimer Disease Blood-Based Biomarkers in Primary Care Primary care clinicians might see patients who have viewed a recent television commercial suggesting that misplacing keys and forgetting groceries may be “more than normal aging.” This commercial directs viewers to a disease awareness website,1 which warns that amyloid buildup may begin years before the start of dementia symptoms and that “the earlier you discuss the possible buildup of amyloid plaques with your...
Patterns in Nonfatal Self-Harm Among Adolescents

5 days ago | jamanetwork.com | Emily Liu

Patterns in Nonfatal Self-Harm Among Adolescents Research has documented an increase in nonfatal self-harm among US adolescents since 2010.1-3 Females experience a higher burden of self-harm and greater increases over time than males.2,3 Sex, age, and race and ethnicity are important social identity dimensions and intersect to shape exposure to self-harm risk factors.4 However, patterns within these subgroups have not been examined.
Characterization of Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health

1 week ago | jamanetwork.com | Michael Liu

Characterization of Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently initiated a series of grant terminations focused on topics not aligned with agency priorities.1 The scope of terminations, types of grants affected, and differential impact of cuts across career stages have not been characterized, resulting in uncertainty about the implications of grant terminations on the US health research enterprise.2,3 Therefore, this study...
How Blood Pressure Tracks-Salty and Secondary Causes

1 week ago | jamanetwork.com | Federico Rossi

How Blood Pressure Tracks—Salty and Secondary Causes Blood Pressure Tracking From Childhood to Midadulthood Yaxing Meng, PhD; James E. Sharman, PhD; Fiia Iiskala, BM; Feitong Wu, PhD; Markus Juonala, MD, PhD; Katja Pahkala, PhD; Suvi P. Rovio, PhD; Brooklyn J. Fraser, PhD; Rebecca K. Kelly, MD, PhD; Nina Hutri, MD, PhD; Mika Kähönen, MD, PhD; Tomi Laitinen, MD, PhD; Antti Jula, MD, PhD; Jorma S.A. Viikari, MD, PhD; Olli T.
Addressing Inequities in Breastfeeding and Beyond

1 week ago | jamanetwork.com | CRISTINA FERNÁNDEZ |Cristina Fernandez

Addressing Inequities in Breastfeeding and Beyond Breastfeeding Support Provided by Lactation Consultants Curtis J. D’Hollander, RD, MSc; Victoria A. McCredie, MD, PhD; Elizabeth M. Uleryk, MLS; Michaela Kucab, RD, MSc; Rosella M. Le, RD; Ofri Hayosh, MD, IBCLC; Charles D. G. Keown-Stoneman, PhD; Catherine S. Birken, MD, MSc; Jonathon L.
Why and How FDA Wants to End Use of Synthetic Food Dyes

2 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Rita Rubin

Pediatrician Mark Miller, MD, MPH, first noticed the red flags when he was in medical school a half-century ago: studies consistently showed that consuming foods colored with synthetic dyes could affect some children’s behavior.
Nutrition’s Slow Integration Into Physician Training Presents “Missed Opportunities”

2 weeks ago | jamanetwork.com | Emily Harris

For several weeks each year, Jo Marie Reilly, MD, MPH, a clinical professor of family medicine at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, walks across the street from the medical school and into the kitchen of the Los Angeles General Medical Center with medical students in the school’s primary care pathway for an afternoon of cooking. Medical students teaching nutrition to patients with diabetes and other chronic illnesses at the Los Angeles General Medical Center.