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From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants

The Trump administration has summoned at least 70 infants to immigration court for their own deportation proceedings since Oct. 1, according to Justice Department data provided to Kaiser Health News.

19 Jul 2018

FDA grants approval for first breast cancer drug through 'Real-Time Oncology Review'

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of pre/perimenopausal or postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer, as initial endocrine-based therapy.

19 Jul 2018

Research uncovers new target for therapeutic intervention in breast cancer

Research led by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has shown for the first time that a tiny piece of RNA deregulates energy metabolism, an emerging hallmark of cancer. The finding identifies a new target for therapeutic intervention in breast cancer.

18 Jul 2018

Study finds discharge against medical advice as predictor of readmissions in heart attack patients

In a new study led by Keele University researchers found discharge against medical advice as the strongest predictor of 30-day unplanned readmissions in heart attack patients.

18 Jul 2018

Health burdens of very high risk drinking are potentially large, study reveals

In an Addiction Biology study, the estimated prevalence of very high risk drinking level (VHRDL, defined as drinking >100 g of ethanol per day) in 13 European Union countries was 0.74-0.85 percent, with a risk of disease or injury of 13.5 per 100 people with VHRDL per year.

18 Jul 2018

Nitrate-cured meats may contribute to mania, study finds

An analysis of more than 1,000 people with and without psychiatric disorders has shown that nitrates-chemicals used to cure meats such as beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other processed meat snacks-may contribute to mania, an abnormal mood state. Mania is characterized by hyperactivity, euphoria and insomnia.

18 Jul 2018

Deleting single gene in gut bacteria affects metabolism, reduces weight gain in mice

Scientists have found that deleting a single gene in a particular strain of gut bacteria causes changes in metabolism and reduced weight gain in mice, according to a study in the journal eLife.

18 Jul 2018

Study assesses increased growth of secondary imaging interpretations

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study assesses the increased growth of secondary interpretations of diagnostic imaging examinations in the Medicare population.

18 Jul 2018

GSA's new publication provides support for safe use of OTC analgesics by older adults

The latest issue in the From Policy to Practice report series from The Gerontological Society of America addresses recent labeling changes for OTC analgesics and highlights important considerations when recommending the use of these products in older adults.

17 Jul 2018

Most older adults with probable dementia found to be either undiagnosed or unaware of it

A Johns Hopkins Medicine analysis of information gathered for an ongoing and federally sponsored study of aging and disability adds to evidence that a substantial majority of older adults with probable dementia in the United States have never been professionally diagnosed or are unaware they have been.

17 Jul 2018

States attacking ACA would hurt most if shield on preexisting conditions were axed

If the Affordable Care Act's protections for people with preexisting medical conditions are struck down in court, residents of the Republican-led states that are challenging the law have the most to lose.

17 Jul 2018

Staggering prices slow insurers’ coverage of CAR-T cancer therapy

Patients whose blood cancers have failed to respond to repeated rounds of chemotherapy may be candidates for a new type of gene therapy that could send their cancers into remission for years.

17 Jul 2018

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

NeuroTrauma Sciences, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company, and Henry Ford Health System, a non-profit organization, today announce that a newly-formed subsidiary of NTS has entered into multi-year Sponsored Research and License Agreements.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

By artificially activating the brain's reward system, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have dramatically reduced the size of cancerous tumors in mice. The findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

16 Jul 2018

Non-surgical management found to be feasible option for penetrating kidney trauma

Trauma is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, and recent studies suggest that 16 percent of renal trauma occurs from a penetrating injury, such as a gunshot wound, stabbing or piercing injury from a car accident.

16 Jul 2018

In Florida, midterm elections hold faint hope for Medicaid expansion

Can the deep-red Florida Statehouse follow Virginia and expand Medicaid? Highly unlikely anytime soon, many state political analysts say.

16 Jul 2018

California clinic screens asylum seekers for honesty

Dr. Nick Nelson walks through busy Highland Hospital to a sixth-floor exam room, where he sees patients from around the world who say they have fled torture and violence.

16 Jul 2018

Nursing notes can help predict if ICU patients will survive

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that sentiments in the nursing notes of health care providers are good indicators of whether intensive care unit patients will survive.

16 Jul 2018

Routine screening, treatment could help stem nationwide opioid epidemic

To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections, health care providers should routinely screen and treat patients for opioid abuse when they come to clinics and hospitals seeking other services.

16 Jul 2018

Mailing colorectal cancer tests to patients increases screening rates, report researchers

Mailing colorectal cancer screening tests to patients insured by Medicaid increased screening rates for this population, report researchers at the University of North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Center.

16 Jul 2018

Health Care News and Research

From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants

FDA grants approval for first breast cancer drug through 'Real-Time Oncology Review'

Research uncovers new target for therapeutic intervention in breast cancer

Study finds discharge against medical advice as predictor of readmissions in heart attack patients

Health burdens of very high risk drinking are potentially large, study reveals

Nitrate-cured meats may contribute to mania, study finds

Deleting single gene in gut bacteria affects metabolism, reduces weight gain in mice

Study assesses increased growth of secondary imaging interpretations

GSA's new publication provides support for safe use of OTC analgesics by older adults

Most older adults with probable dementia found to be either undiagnosed or unaware of it

States attacking ACA would hurt most if shield on preexisting conditions were axed

Staggering prices slow insurers’ coverage of CAR-T cancer therapy

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

Non-surgical management found to be feasible option for penetrating kidney trauma

In Florida, midterm elections hold faint hope for Medicaid expansion

California clinic screens asylum seekers for honesty

Nursing notes can help predict if ICU patients will survive

Routine screening, treatment could help stem nationwide opioid epidemic

Mailing colorectal cancer tests to patients increases screening rates, report researchers

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