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Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has turned to influential Black Americans in pursuit of what would be a lucrative victory: having Medicare cover a new class of weight loss drugs, including the company's highly sought Wegovy, which can cost patients more than $1,000 a month.

8 Aug 2023

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

Many Americans really want to lose weight — and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested in taking a prescription drug to help them do so.

5 Aug 2023

Reversing β-cell failure: A promising approach for type 2 diabetes treatment

Researchers examined current evidence on the reasons and implications of pancreatic beta-cell failure.

3 Aug 2023

Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

The association between treatment-resistant depression and uncommon functional genetic alleles.

3 Aug 2023

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

A Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Aug 2023

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

Authors explored the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on thymus (T) cell activation.

1 Aug 2023

Cooperation agreement | Joint efforts from Wondfo & KIMIA FARMA

In Chengdu, China, the Indonesia-China Healthcare & Biotech Investment Forum was jointly held by Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bilateral Committee for China (KIKT) and Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) on July 27, 2023.

1 Aug 2023

Can epigenetic changes explain the strong link between age and cancer?

Researchers reported the link between aging, cancer, and epigenomic changes.

26 Jul 2023

Proposed Labor-HHS funding bill could put endocrine research, disease prevention, and treatment at risk

The Endocrine Society opposes severe funding cuts proposed in the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) funding bill that would put life-saving endocrine research, disease prevention, and treatment at risk.

21 Jul 2023

Routine next-generation sequencing can identify BRAF mutations in synovial sarcoma

A new case report was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on July 7, 2023, entitled, "Intrathoracic synovial sarcoma with BRAF V600E mutation."

18 Jul 2023

Wondfo training center is jointly launched in the University of Nairobi

In early July, Wondfo, collaborating with the University of Nairobi in Kenya, officially launched a laboratory training center.

17 Jul 2023

Adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors at elevated risk for heart problems

New research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center indicates that many adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors are at a significantly elevated risk for heart issues.

5 Jul 2023

Smoking and HPV found to increase risk of head and neck cancer

Tobacco smoking and human papillomavirus (HPV) are both well-known risk factors for head and neck cancer, but there is ample evidence to show they can interact to increase still further the risk of contracting the disease, according to a study by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and the University of Chile.

3 Jul 2023

Research establishes ERβ as a tumor suppressor in inflammatory breast cancer

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on June 12, 2023, entitled, "ERβ as a mediator of estrogen signaling in inflammatory breast cancer."

3 Jul 2023

Study links menopausal hormone therapy to increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's

Research investigates the impact of menopausal hormone therapy on the risk of developing dementia, considering different types of hormone treatment, duration of use, and age at usage. The study aims to assess the association between hormone therapy and dementia development.

3 Jul 2023

Thyroid News and Research

Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

Reversing β-cell failure: A promising approach for type 2 diabetes treatment

Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

Cooperation agreement | Joint efforts from Wondfo & KIMIA FARMA

Can epigenetic changes explain the strong link between age and cancer?

Proposed Labor-HHS funding bill could put endocrine research, disease prevention, and treatment at risk

Routine next-generation sequencing can identify BRAF mutations in synovial sarcoma

Wondfo training center is jointly launched in the University of Nairobi

Adolescent and young adult kidney cancer survivors at elevated risk for heart problems

Smoking and HPV found to increase risk of head and neck cancer

Research establishes ERβ as a tumor suppressor in inflammatory breast cancer

Study links menopausal hormone therapy to increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's

Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of heart attacks in people over 60

Menopausal hormone therapy associated with increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Covid deaths plummet in England, but dementia and heart disease remain a concern

Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of heart attacks in older adults

Use of menopausal hormone therapy associated with increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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