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Science, Innovation, and Xenotransplantation: A Discussion with Dr. Wenning Qin

In this interview, we delve deep into the pioneering world of xenotransplantation and the evolving landscape of gene editing.

2 Nov 2023

Repurposing of DFMO could lead to innovative therapies for type 1 diabetes

A recent study led by Indiana University School of Medicine in collaboration with the University of Chicago Medicine presents exciting future possibilities for the management of type 1 diabetes and the potential reduction of insulin dependency.

1 Nov 2023

Gubernatorial candidates quarrel over glory for winning opioid settlements

Opioid settlement cash is not inherently political. It's not the result of a law passed by Congress nor an edit to the state budget. It's not taxpayer money. Rather, it's coming from health care companies that were sued for fueling the opioid crisis with prescription painkillers.

1 Nov 2023

Trastuzumab deruxtecan offers added benefit for patients with HER2-low breast cancer

The antibody-drug conjugate trastuzumab deruxtecan is approved for various therapeutic indications. Since March 2023, it can also be used as monotherapy for the treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer who have received prior chemotherapy at this disease stage or developed disease recurrence early after adjuvant chemotherapy.

31 Oct 2023

Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans

For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It's time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first time.

31 Oct 2023

American Heart Association awards cash grants to social entrepreneurs to address health inequities

Approximately 50 million people in the United States are at higher risk for heart disease and/or stroke because they lack the most basic needs - healthy food, clean air and drinking water, quality education, employment, housing and access to health care.

27 Oct 2023

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer's disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.

26 Oct 2023

Lack of direct comparisons prevents assessment of upadacitinib's benefit in Crohn's disease

Like several immunosuppressive biologics, the JAK inhibitor upadacitinib is also approved for the treatment of Crohn's disease. Commissioned by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA), the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) has now investigated in an early benefit assessment whether the drug offers an added benefit versus the appropriate comparator therapy to patients with moderate to severe active Crohn's disease who have had an inadequate response, lost response or are intolerant to conventional therapy or a biologic agent.

25 Oct 2023

Using opioid settlement cash for police gear like squad cars and scanners sparks debate

Policing expenses mount quickly: $25,000 for a law enforcement conference about fentanyl in Colorado; $18,000 for technology to unlock cellphones in Southington, Connecticut; $2,900 for surveillance cameras and to train officers and canines in New Lexington, Ohio. And in other communities around the country, hundreds of thousands for vehicles, body scanners, and other equipment.

23 Oct 2023

Why is finding covid shots for young children still so hard?

On Sept. 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the next round of covid shots for everyone 6 months and older.

20 Oct 2023

Online educational materials about breast surgery often difficult to access and understand

Women with breast cancer must often make complex decisions about surgery and treatment options during an already stressful time in their lives, and many of these women may turn to the wide variety of materials available online.

20 Oct 2023

Children treated at trauma centers with highest pediatric readiness less likely to die, study shows

Children initially treated at trauma centers with the highest level of preparedness to care for children, called pediatric readiness, are significantly less likely to die than those initially treated at trauma facilities with lower pediatric readiness levels, new research shows.

20 Oct 2023

18 million British adults at risk of developing diabetes, analysis finds

New analysis from London Medical Laboratory has revealed up to 18 million UK adults could have prediabetes – which means they are on the verge of developing type 2 diabetes. That’s considerably higher than the 7 million figure that is usually quoted.

20 Oct 2023

The emotional dynamics of memory

Researchers investigate how emotional dynamics transform experiences into memorable events.

20 Oct 2023

Can exercise, intermittent fasting help patients better tolerate side effects from breast cancer treatment?

Can lifestyle interventions such as exercise and intermittent fasting help patients with advanced breast cancer better tolerate side effects from treatment?

17 Oct 2023

European Union needs action plan to provide better diagnoses, treatment for rare diseases

At its conference in Bilbao, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) urged the European Union to launch a European action plan stepping up cooperation between national health systems.

14 Oct 2023

New AI tool predicts future viral variants using evolutionary, biological information

The COVID-19 pandemic seemed like a never-ending parade of SARS-CoV-2 variants, each equipped with new ways to evade the immune system, leaving the world bracing for what would come next.

11 Oct 2023

New outreach campaign promotes collaboration between oral health providers and family physicians

An ongoing and open exchange between oral-health providers and family physicians can effectively improve the quality of their patients' treatment and wellbeing, and in certain cases even save lives.

10 Oct 2023

Amsterdam's H-TEAM initiative on track to eradicate HIV with groundbreaking city-centered approach

Amsterdam's H-TEAM initiative has achieved a significant reduction in HIV infections from 2010 to 2022 using a city-centered approach. By combining treatments, including testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and stakeholder collaboration, the city has surpassed the UNAIDS 95-95-95 target and is on track to potentially eliminate HIV entirely in the near future.

9 Oct 2023

Feds rein in use of predictive software that limits care for Medicare Advantage patients

Judith Sullivan was recovering from major surgery at a Connecticut nursing home in March when she got surprising news from her Medicare Advantage plan: It would no longer pay for her care because she was well enough to go home.

5 Oct 2023

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Science, Innovation, and Xenotransplantation: A Discussion with Dr. Wenning Qin

Repurposing of DFMO could lead to innovative therapies for type 1 diabetes

Gubernatorial candidates quarrel over glory for winning opioid settlements

Trastuzumab deruxtecan offers added benefit for patients with HER2-low breast cancer

Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans

American Heart Association awards cash grants to social entrepreneurs to address health inequities

Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer’s blood test

Lack of direct comparisons prevents assessment of upadacitinib's benefit in Crohn's disease

Using opioid settlement cash for police gear like squad cars and scanners sparks debate

Why is finding covid shots for young children still so hard?

Online educational materials about breast surgery often difficult to access and understand

Children treated at trauma centers with highest pediatric readiness less likely to die, study shows

18 million British adults at risk of developing diabetes, analysis finds

The emotional dynamics of memory

Can exercise, intermittent fasting help patients better tolerate side effects from breast cancer treatment?

European Union needs action plan to provide better diagnoses, treatment for rare diseases

New AI tool predicts future viral variants using evolutionary, biological information

New outreach campaign promotes collaboration between oral health providers and family physicians

Amsterdam's H-TEAM initiative on track to eradicate HIV with groundbreaking city-centered approach

Feds rein in use of predictive software that limits care for Medicare Advantage patients

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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