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With Trump on the way, advocates look to states to pick up medical debt fight

Worried that President-elect Donald Trump will curtail federal efforts to take on the nation's medical debt problem, patient and consumer advocates are looking to states to help people who can't afford their medical bills or pay down their debts.

3 Dec 2024

Nursing home industry wants trump to rescind staffing mandate

Covid's rampage through the country's nursing homes killed more than 172,000 residents and spurred the biggest industry reform in decades: a mandate that homes employ a minimum number of nurses.

3 Dec 2024

California falling short of enrollment goal as mental health courts roll out statewide

California's new initiative to compel treatment for some of the state's most severely mentally ill residents — many of whom are living on the streets — is falling short of its initial objectives.

3 Dec 2024

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Accelerates Drug Discovery with Launch of Cydem VT Automated Clone Screening System

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From Beckman Coulter Life Sciences - Flow Cytometry 3 Dec 2024

Peptidomimetics as a new strategy to modulate Aurora-A and combat cancer

A new approach to targeting a protein involved in cell division, which can misfunction in cancer, has revealed new insights into how it functions.

3 Dec 2024

Ketone metabolism redefines protein quality control in aging brains

Ketone bodies, produced by the body to provide fuel during fasting, have roles in regulating cellular processes and aging mechanisms beyond energy production. Research at the Buck Institute shows that ketone bodies can best be understood as powerful signaling metabolites affecting brain function in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

3 Dec 2024

Biocompatible liquid ink enables scalp-printed electrodes for non-invasive EEG

For the first time, scientists have invented a liquid ink that doctors can print onto a patient's scalp to measure brain activity. The technology, presented December 2 in the Cell Press journal Cell Biomaterials, offers a promising alternative to the cumbersome process currently used for monitoring brainwaves and diagnosing neurological conditions. It also has the potential to enhance non-invasive brain-computer interface applications.

3 Dec 2024

A roadmap for improving cancer care in South Asia

A series of five papers, published today in The Lancet Oncology by a University of Pittsburgh-led international team, highlights critical public health challenges related to cancer control in the eight countries that form the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh.

3 Dec 2024

New insights into anti-seizure medications during pregnancy

Two common antiseizure medications, lamotrigine and levetiracetam, are safe to use during pregnancy, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study.

3 Dec 2024

Overcoming challenges in developing cell therapies for heart disease

Pathways to new treatments for heart failure take time - as long as four decades for two now accepted therapies. So, new attempts to repair scar tissue in infarcted hearts using cells or cell products need more time to develop clinical therapies that can reduce risk of death from heart failure after a heart attack.

3 Dec 2024

Fas-p53 pathway drives metabolic dysfunction and obesity-linked insulin resistance

Researchers unveil Fas-p53 axis as a key regulator in adipocyte metabolism, linking it to obesity and insulin sensitivity through energy expenditure and inflammation pathways.

3 Dec 2024

New food-grade natural solution created for tackling obesity

As obesity rates continue to rise, many are turning to prescription medicines like Ozempic for weight loss. But with significant side effects, accessibility and cost issues, alternatives are needed.

2 Dec 2024

Short sleep and high blood pressure may increase brain damage

People with high blood pressure who also lack sleep may be at increased risk of reduced cognitive performance and greater brain injury, Monash University research has found.

2 Dec 2024

From potential to practice: A blueprint for responsible AI in healthcare

Researchers developed comprehensive AI guidelines to ensure safe, equitable, and effective integration into healthcare, with a case study highlighting ambient documentation applications.

2 Dec 2024

European leaders urged to develop action plan for rare diseases

The EESC high-level conference held in Budapest urged the new European Commission and the EU Member States to develop a comprehensive policy framework, setting common and measurable objectives to address the rare disease pathway and further increase European cooperation.

2 Dec 2024