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Variability in function after lower spinal fusion reflects patient characteristics

Patient-reported functional outcomes vary considerably after lower (lumbar) spinal fusion surgery. But the variability mainly reflects patient characteristics, rather than differences in care provided by surgeons or hospitals, suggests a study in Spine.

8 Dec 2019

Research shows why people with chronic illnesses turn to the 'black market' for medicines and supplies

Altruism and a lack of access and affordability are three reasons why people with chronic illnesses are turning to the "black market" for medicines and supplies, new research shows.

6 Dec 2019

New tool can rapidly reveal unintended changes made by CRISPR-directed gene editing

Amidst rising hopes for using CRISPR gene editing tools to repair deadly mutations linked to conditions like cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease, a new study in the Nature journal Communications Biology describes a new innovation that could accelerate this work by rapidly revealing unintended and potentially harmful changes introduced by a gene editing process.

6 Dec 2019

Incentive-based smoking cessation interventions significantly reduce infant morbidity

Colorado is taking a critical step to protect low-income women during their pregnancy through incentive-based smoking cessation interventions. A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health at the Anschutz Medical Campus shows a significant reduction in infant morbidity due to the program.

6 Dec 2019

Patient-induced trauma: Hospitals learn to defuse violence

When Mary Prehoden gets dressed for work every morning, her eyes lock on the bite-shaped scar on her chest.

6 Dec 2019

Website errors raise calls for Medicare to be flexible with seniors’ enrollment

Saturday is the deadline for most people with Medicare coverage to sign up for private drug and medical plans for next year.

6 Dec 2019

Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms

Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own.

6 Dec 2019

New approach can improve the activity of CAR-T cells against blood and solid cancers

A new approach to programing cancer-fighting immune cells called CAR-T cells can prolong their activity and increase their effectiveness against human cancer cells grown in the laboratory and in mice, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

5 Dec 2019

Preoperative rehabilitation program for older adults leads to better outcomes

Older adults who "train" for a major operation by exercising, eating a healthy diet, and practicing stress reduction techniques preoperatively have shorter hospital stays and are more likely to return to their own homes afterward rather than another facility, compared with similar patients who do not participate in preoperative rehabilitation, according to research findings.

5 Dec 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We spend how much on health care?

Health spending in the U.S. grew to $3.6 trillion in 2018, according to a new report from the federal government. The rate of growth — 4.6% — was up slightly from 2017's 4.2%, despite the fact that nearly a million more Americans lacked insurance.

5 Dec 2019

Chronic disease prevention could help curb the opioid epidemic

Preventing chronic disease could help curb the opioid epidemic, according to research from the University of Georgia.

5 Dec 2019

Proteins circulating in the blood could help predict people's age

The carnival worker who tries to guess your age relies on aspects of your appearance, such as your posture and whether any wrinkles emanate from the corners of your eyes and lips. If the carny's guess is more than a few years off, you win a stuffed koala.

5 Dec 2019

Mount Sinai receives $1 million grant to advance understanding of prostate cancer

The Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $1 million grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

5 Dec 2019

Legislative barriers prevent pharmacists from providing assistance during disasters, study finds

Pharmacists caught up in the Australian bushfire crisis are being hampered from providing timely and effective treatment to displaced people due to outdated laws, according to QUT researchers.

5 Dec 2019

New Swiss initiative aims to widen access to groundbreaking neurotechnology

NeuroRestore is a new Center set up by the Defitech Foundation, Lausanne University Hospital, the University of Lausanne's Faculty of Biology and Medicine, and EPFL to harness expertise in neurorehabilitation and neurosurgical implant technologies across the four partner institutions.

5 Dec 2019

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions can affect the human brain

Members of a polar research expedition have provided researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Human Development with an opportunity to study the effects of social isolation and extreme environmental conditions on the human brain. The researchers found changes to the dentate gyrus, an area of the hippocampus responsible for spatial thinking and memory.

5 Dec 2019

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How much for stitches in the ER? Hard to gauge upfront

Sarah Macsalka had heard the stories about how expensive an emergency room visit can be, even for a minor complaint.

5 Dec 2019

Pharma’s take on the Pelosi drug-pricing bill: Fair warning or fearmongering?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's flagship proposal to curb prescription drug prices, the "Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - H.R. 3 - could come up for a vote in the chamber this month.

5 Dec 2019

As his wife’s caregiver, a doctor discovers what’s missing at health care’s core

Caring for someone with a serious illness stretches people spiritually and emotionally, often beyond what they might have thought possible.

5 Dec 2019

California surprise-billing law protects patients but aggravates many doctors

More than two years after California's surprise-billing law took effect, there's one thing on which consumer advocates, doctors and insurers all agree: The law has been effective at protecting many people from bills they might have been saddled with from doctors who aren't in their insurance network.

5 Dec 2019

Health Care News and Research

Variability in function after lower spinal fusion reflects patient characteristics

Research shows why people with chronic illnesses turn to the 'black market' for medicines and supplies

New tool can rapidly reveal unintended changes made by CRISPR-directed gene editing

Incentive-based smoking cessation interventions significantly reduce infant morbidity

Patient-induced trauma: Hospitals learn to defuse violence

Website errors raise calls for Medicare to be flexible with seniors’ enrollment

Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms

New approach can improve the activity of CAR-T cells against blood and solid cancers

Preoperative rehabilitation program for older adults leads to better outcomes

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We spend how much on health care?

Chronic disease prevention could help curb the opioid epidemic

Proteins circulating in the blood could help predict people's age

Mount Sinai receives $1 million grant to advance understanding of prostate cancer

Legislative barriers prevent pharmacists from providing assistance during disasters, study finds

New Swiss initiative aims to widen access to groundbreaking neurotechnology

Exposure to extreme environmental conditions can affect the human brain

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How much for stitches in the ER? Hard to gauge upfront

Pharma’s take on the Pelosi drug-pricing bill: Fair warning or fearmongering?

As his wife’s caregiver, a doctor discovers what’s missing at health care’s core

California surprise-billing law protects patients but aggravates many doctors

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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