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Intense, regular walking may help prevent Type 2 diabetes among 70 and 80 year olds

Walking regularly and at greater intensity may help prevent Type 2 diabetes among 70 and 80 year olds, according to one of the first studies measuring steps and pace among this population.

20 Jan 2022

NIH Common Fund supports Nutrition for Precision Health study

The National Institutes of Health is awarding $170 million over five years, pending the availability of funds, to clinics and centers across the country for a new study that will develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines.

20 Jan 2022

HHS proposal for marketplace plans carries a hefty dose of consumer caution

Some insurance brokers are enrolling people into Affordable Care Act health plans without their consent, perhaps for the commissions, a move that could put consumers in danger of owing back the subsidies connected with the coverage. The damage could be hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

19 Jan 2022

Study finds improved survival rates for extremely preterm infants born in NIH-funded research network

The survival rate of extremely preterm infants born from 2013 through 2018 in a large network of U.S. research centers improved to 78.3%, compared to 76% for infants born in the network from 2008 to 2012, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.

18 Jan 2022

NIH launches first phase of the Neuromod Prize to develop new neuromodulation therapies

The National Institutes of Health has launched the first phase of the Neuromod Prize, a $9.8 million competition to accelerate the development of neuromodulation therapies — targeted treatments that adjust nerve activity to improve organ function.

18 Jan 2022

COVID-19 during pregnancy may induce fetal immune response even in the absence of placental infection

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the fetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta, according to a small National Institutes of Health study.

18 Jan 2022

In-jail buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder may reduce rearrest and reconviction

A study conducted in two rural Massachusetts jails found that people with opioid use disorder who were incarcerated and received a medication approved to treat opioid use disorder, known as buprenorphine, were less likely to face rearrest and reconviction after release than those who did not receive the medication.

18 Jan 2022

Intervention combining education and workflow improves screenings for geriatric conditions

Falls and dementia are some of the most common syndromes affecting the health of older adults, but many primary care physicians are not specifically trained to screen for them.

13 Jan 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dealing with drug prices

Medicare officials have preliminarily decided to restrict reimbursement for Aduhelm, the controversial Alzheimer's drug, to only patients participating in approved clinical trials.

13 Jan 2022

Vaccination offers long-term protection from worst outcomes of COVID-19

Vaccination offers long-lasting protection from the worst outcomes of COVID-19, according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

13 Jan 2022

First patient-derived stem cell model developed for studying oculocutaneous albinism

Researchers at the National Eye Institute have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA).

11 Jan 2022

Clinics say California’s new Medicaid drug program will force them to cut services

California's sweeping new program to buy prescription drugs for its nearly 14 million Medicaid patients has alarmed health clinics that say they will lose money and have to cut services.

11 Jan 2022

Biosimilars could drive down drug prices and lead to $38.4 billion savings

Biosimilar drugs could drive down prices for expensive medicines used to treat illnesses such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, with savings estimated to be $38.4 billion or 5.9% of projected total U.S. spending on biologics from 2021 to 2025, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

10 Jan 2022

Researchers identify factors at midlife linked with 10-year declines in women's physical health

Among 55-year-old women, factors such as higher body mass index, smoking, osteoarthritis, depressive symptoms and more were associated with clinically important declines in physical health 10 years later.

9 Jan 2022

Supreme Court weighs Biden’s workplace vaccine requirements

The Supreme Court on Friday took up one of the most contentious issues of the covid-19 pandemic, hearing a series of cases challenging the Biden administration's authority to require workers to get a covid vaccine or be tested for the virus regularly.

7 Jan 2022

Study finds a small, temporary menstrual change in women associated with COVID-19 vaccination

Women receiving one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a single menstrual cycle had an increase in cycle length of nearly one day, compared to unvaccinated women, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jan 2022

New study strengthens the link between sleep-disordered breathing and gestational diabetes

Sleep-disordered breathing in early pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance or difficulty clearing glucose from the blood, suggests a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jan 2022

New test-to-stay approach enables kids and staffs to stay in school after COVID exposures

Children and staff who repeatedly test negative for COVID-19 after contact with someone who has the illness can safely remain in school if universal masking programs are in place, according to a new "test-to-stay" study report from the ABC Science Collaborative.

30 Dec 2021

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein may help prevent or treat periodontal disease

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal (gum) disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.

23 Dec 2021

Fiber-rich diet may help some melanoma patients to respond to immunotherapy

A diet rich in fiber may help some people being treated for melanoma respond to immunotherapy treatment by influencing the gut microbiome, according to a new study led by researchers at the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

23 Dec 2021

Health and Human Services News and Research

Intense, regular walking may help prevent Type 2 diabetes among 70 and 80 year olds

NIH Common Fund supports Nutrition for Precision Health study

HHS proposal for marketplace plans carries a hefty dose of consumer caution

Study finds improved survival rates for extremely preterm infants born in NIH-funded research network

NIH launches first phase of the Neuromod Prize to develop new neuromodulation therapies

COVID-19 during pregnancy may induce fetal immune response even in the absence of placental infection

In-jail buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder may reduce rearrest and reconviction

Intervention combining education and workflow improves screenings for geriatric conditions

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dealing with drug prices

Vaccination offers long-term protection from worst outcomes of COVID-19

First patient-derived stem cell model developed for studying oculocutaneous albinism

Clinics say California’s new Medicaid drug program will force them to cut services

Biosimilars could drive down drug prices and lead to $38.4 billion savings

Researchers identify factors at midlife linked with 10-year declines in women's physical health

Supreme Court weighs Biden’s workplace vaccine requirements

Study finds a small, temporary menstrual change in women associated with COVID-19 vaccination

New study strengthens the link between sleep-disordered breathing and gestational diabetes

New test-to-stay approach enables kids and staffs to stay in school after COVID exposures

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein may help prevent or treat periodontal disease

Fiber-rich diet may help some melanoma patients to respond to immunotherapy

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