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The effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir for the treatment of COVID-19 among US veterans

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 antivirals, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, and molnupiravir among Veterans in the United States of America.

13 Dec 2022

Study discovers link between a lesser-known hormone and lipid levels in midlife women

Step aside estrogen. Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a predictor of blood lipid -; or cholesterol -; status for midlife women that may be key to understanding how hormone replacement therapy contributes to heart health.

12 Dec 2022

KHN investigation: The system feds rely on to stop repeat health fraud is broken

The federal system meant to stop health care business owners and executives from repeatedly bilking government health programs fails to do so, a KHN investigation has found.

12 Dec 2022

Newly identified genetic mutation may be a root cause of severe childhood glaucoma

An international team of scientists led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and Boston Children's Hospital, has discovered a new genetic mutation that may be a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma, a devastating condition that runs in families and can rob children of their vision by 3 years of age.

1 Dec 2022

When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay

Silvia Garcia's 14-year-old son was left permanently disabled and in a wheelchair after a community health center doctor in New Mexico failed to diagnose his appendicitis despite his complaint of severe stomach pain.

28 Nov 2022

Should older seniors risk major surgery? New research offers guidance

Nearly 1 in 7 older adults die within a year of undergoing major surgery, according to an important new study that sheds much-needed light on the risks seniors face when having invasive procedures.

28 Nov 2022

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

A single drug compound simultaneously attacks hard-to-treat prostate cancer on several fronts, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

23 Nov 2022

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Survivors of abuse and trauma are vastly more likely than other people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD); according to some estimates, as many as three-quarters of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report drinking problems.

21 Nov 2022

Among US veterans with COVID-19, few used antivirals or monoclonal antibodies

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network, researchers in the United States investigated factors that restricted the use of antivirals directed at severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the United States (US) between January and February 2022.

16 Nov 2022

Weak evidence that programs to mitigate housing insecurity lead to positive health outcomes

Research finds low-certainty evidence that programs such as emergency rent assistance, legal assistance with waitlist priority for public housing, long-term rent subsidies and homeownership assistance lead to positive health outcomes.

16 Nov 2022

How optimism can close the Medicaid coverage gap

More than 2 million low-income people — half of them in Florida and Texas — are uninsured because they are stuck in a coverage gap: They earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but because of a quirk of the Affordable Care Act, they earn too little to qualify for a subsidized ACA marketplace plan.

16 Nov 2022

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths globally and a top cause of cancer deaths in the Military Health System.

15 Nov 2022

Vitamin D can reduce severity and spread of COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports journal, researchers in the United States assessed the relationship between supplementation with vitamin D and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related mortality.

15 Nov 2022

Repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections increase risk of adverse health conditions in multiple organs

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost three years ago, scientists have learned that an initial infection can lead to short- and long-term health risks affecting nearly every organ system in the body.

10 Nov 2022

Study highlights major disparities in geographical access to COVID-19 "Test to Treat" sites

A new study from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and the University of Pittsburgh, finds that COVID-19 "Test to Treat" sites -; clinical centers launched based on a federal initiative to provide free testing, diagnosis, and immediate access to COVID-19 antiviral treatment with Paxlovid -; may not be accessible to those who need it most.

9 Nov 2022

Nutritional interventions targeting key oxidative process can improve motivation

In life, motivation can be the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and aimlessness, well-being and unhappiness.

8 Nov 2022

Paxlovid antiviral therapy reduces risk of long COVID

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers in Saint Louis, Missouri, examined whether nirmatrelvir treatment reduced the risk of long COVID, the disease encompassing the post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [PASC].

7 Nov 2022

Study estimates the burden of dementia among older adults in the U.S.

The first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment in more than 20 years has found that nearly one in 10 U.S. adults over age 65 have dementia.

24 Oct 2022

Study examines the frequency of concurrent hospice and dialysis care among veterans with ESKD

Today, patients utilizing their Medicare Hospice Benefits with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are forced to make the traumatic choice between continuing dialysis or enrolling in hospice.

21 Oct 2022

Study uses pluripotent stem cell models to investigate stress response in PTSD patients

Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) react differently to a stress hormone than those from veterans without PTSD, a finding that could provide insights into how genetics can make someone more susceptible to developing PTSD following trauma exposure.

20 Oct 2022

Veterans Affairs News and Research

The effectiveness of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir and molnupiravir for the treatment of COVID-19 among US veterans

Study discovers link between a lesser-known hormone and lipid levels in midlife women

KHN investigation: The system feds rely on to stop repeat health fraud is broken

Newly identified genetic mutation may be a root cause of severe childhood glaucoma

When malpractice occurs at community health centers, taxpayers pay

Should older seniors risk major surgery? New research offers guidance

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

Scientists identify a class of drugs that may prevent alcohol use disorder in people with PTSD

Among US veterans with COVID-19, few used antivirals or monoclonal antibodies

Weak evidence that programs to mitigate housing insecurity lead to positive health outcomes

How optimism can close the Medicaid coverage gap

Protein levels in lung tumors may predict prognosis, improve treatment and diagnostics

Vitamin D can reduce severity and spread of COVID-19

Repeat SARS-CoV-2 infections increase risk of adverse health conditions in multiple organs

Study highlights major disparities in geographical access to COVID-19 "Test to Treat" sites

Nutritional interventions targeting key oxidative process can improve motivation

Paxlovid antiviral therapy reduces risk of long COVID

Study estimates the burden of dementia among older adults in the U.S.

Study examines the frequency of concurrent hospice and dialysis care among veterans with ESKD

Study uses pluripotent stem cell models to investigate stress response in PTSD patients

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