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Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

With funding from Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corp., Virginia Tech is engaged in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs in Virginia, according to Michael Friedlander, vice president for health sciences and technology at Virginia Tech.

8 Aug 2023

What one lending company’s hospital contracts reveal about financing patient debt

With tens of millions of Americans burdened by medical debt, hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly shuttling their patients into loans serviced by banks, credit cards, and other financial services companies.

8 Aug 2023

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

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

As artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT find their way into everyday use, physicians will start to see these tools incorporated into their clinical practice to help them make important decisions on diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions.

8 Aug 2023

Amid lack of accountability for bias in maternity care, a California family seeks justice

Aniya was ready to leave. She was dressed in a fuzzy white onesie her mother had packed for her first trip home. Yet Aniya's family had more questions than answers as they cradled the newborn out of the hospital, her mother's body left behind.

8 Aug 2023

SLU research finds link between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepine exposure and dementia in seniors

Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds that among patients 65 and older, a diagnosis of anxiety was significantly associated with an increased risk of dementia diagnosis, and benzodiazepine exposure was associated with a 28% increased risk of dementia.

7 Aug 2023

Study provides the first comprehensive look of pediatric preventive cardiology care

Today in the U.S., a child with risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, overweight, etc.) can wait close to a year to see a cardiologist because of high demand and limited resources.

7 Aug 2023

Georgia State researcher receives $3.6 million grant to expand quality school-based mental health services

Catherine Perkins, a clinical professor in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University, has been awarded a five-year, $3.6 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education to expand quality school-based mental health (SBMH) services for underserved populations in high-need schools.

7 Aug 2023

Miniature heart model holds the key to saving lives and enhancing patient outcomes

Discovery led by Prof. Yaakov Nahmias from the Hebrew University marks a new era in cardiovascular research, multi-chambered, self-paced miniature heart model, holding the key to saving lives and enhancing patient outcomes.

7 Aug 2023

Phage therapy shows promise in treating tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

A new international study conducted by the Israeli Phage Therapy Center (IPTC) led by Prof. Ran Nir-Paz at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center and Prof. Ronen Hazan of the Faculty of Dental Medicine at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, using phage PASA16 on compassionate basis to treat tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, has shown promising results with an 86.6% success rate.

7 Aug 2023

EULAR releases new recommendations for non-pharmacological management of SLE and SSc

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by multisystem involvement. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) or scleroderma is another rheumatic autoimmune disease that affects blood vessels, skin, and visceral organs.

7 Aug 2023

Out-of-pocket costs a barrier to treatment for opioid use disorder

Most individuals diagnosed with opioid use disorder are not on recommended medications and even fewer remain in care, according to a research letter published today in JAMA Internal Medicine by lead author Ashley Leech, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

7 Aug 2023

Survey: Not enough resources available to meet the needs for pediatric preventive cardiology care

More adolescents and teens are developing health conditions that may increase their risk of premature cardiovascular disease in adulthood, therefore, early screening, diagnosis and multidisciplinary care are vital.

7 Aug 2023

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancer in older adults

Chronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

7 Aug 2023

How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America

During the five decades that followed Roe v. Wade, lawsuit after lawsuit in states across the country chipped away at abortion rights. And again and again, the people who went to court to defend those rights were physicians who often spoke in clinical and abstract terms.

7 Aug 2023

The NIH ices a research project. Is it self-censorship?

Many Americans don't understand a lot about their health. Whether due to people believing conspiracy theories or simply walking out of their doctor's offices without a good idea of what was said, communicating what scientists know has been a long-standing challenge.

7 Aug 2023

As many American cities get hotter, health systems face off against heatstroke

As the hour crept past three in the afternoon, New Orleans’ French Quarter was devoid of tourists and locals alike. The heat index was over 105 degrees.

7 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

As water reuse expands, proponents battle the ‘yuck’ factor

When Janet Cruz lost an April election for a Tampa City Council seat, she became a political casualty of an increasingly high-stakes debate over recycled water.

5 Aug 2023

Black and Hispanic individuals with second primary cancer have higher death rates, study finds

In new findings from researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), non-Hispanic Black individuals diagnosed with a second primary cancer (SPC) experienced 21% higher cancer-related death rates and 41% higher cardiovascular-related death rates compared with their non-Hispanic White counterparts.

4 Aug 2023

Health Care News and Research

Virginia Tech engages in three collaborative bioscience projects to address unmet health care needs

What one lending company’s hospital contracts reveal about financing patient debt

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

The future of medicine: Physicians need new skills to use AI in clinical decision making

Amid lack of accountability for bias in maternity care, a California family seeks justice

SLU research finds link between anxiety disorders, benzodiazepine exposure and dementia in seniors

Study provides the first comprehensive look of pediatric preventive cardiology care

Georgia State researcher receives $3.6 million grant to expand quality school-based mental health services

Miniature heart model holds the key to saving lives and enhancing patient outcomes

Phage therapy shows promise in treating tough Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

EULAR releases new recommendations for non-pharmacological management of SLE and SSc

Out-of-pocket costs a barrier to treatment for opioid use disorder

Survey: Not enough resources available to meet the needs for pediatric preventive cardiology care

Air pollution linked to increased risk of non-lung cancer in older adults

How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America

The NIH ices a research project. Is it self-censorship?

As many American cities get hotter, health systems face off against heatstroke

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

As water reuse expands, proponents battle the ‘yuck’ factor

Black and Hispanic individuals with second primary cancer have higher death rates, study finds

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