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Lower drug copays lead to reduction in hospitalizations among indigenous people in Australia

A new study finds that in regions where indigenous Australians most readily accepted a government incentive to lower drug copayments, hospitalizations to treat the population's chronic conditions declined by 40 percent in just two years.

8 Nov 2016

Mobile technologies for self-management alone may not solve problem of diabetes, says ITM researcher

Next Monday (14 November) is World Diabetes Day. Globally about 442 million people live with this chronic condition, most of them in low-income countries, where health systems often function poorly.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers unravel puzzle of necroptosis

Cell death is an essential physiological process for all multicellular organisms. Throughout life, cells in many tissues die naturally and are replaced by new cells.

8 Nov 2016

Biologic drugs may help prevent progressive bone loss in patients with RA

A new review by the International Osteoporosis Foundation Chronic Inflammation and Bone Structure Working Group concludes that early and aggressive treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) with biologic drugs, specifically biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), may be most effective in halting progressive bone loss in patients with RA.

7 Nov 2016

High-altitude dwellers prone to chronic mountain sickness produce huge amounts of red blood cells

To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don't, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine studied red blood cells derived from representatives of both groups living in the Andes Mountains.

7 Nov 2016

New, practical tool may help doctors to easily diagnose cachexia in cancer patients

About one third of cancer patients die because of cachexia - an involuntary weight loss, characterized primarily by muscle wasting and metabolic changes, which cannot be addressed or treated solely with increased food intake.

7 Nov 2016

Physical activity during pregnancy may help protect offspring from age-related health risks

Exercise during pregnancy may be as effective in protecting the next generation from age-related health risks as efforts made during the offspring's own adulthood, new research suggests.

7 Nov 2016

Vaccine-related rubella virus causes harm in some patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders

Some patients with rare primary immunodeficiency disorders may be at risk for infection by rubella virus, and possibly serious skin inflammation, after receiving the rubella vaccine, usually administered as part of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.

7 Nov 2016

FDA approves expanded use of systemic therapy for treating chronic moderate-to-severe pediatric psoriasis

Amgen today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the supplemental Biologics License Application for the expanded use of ENBREL (etanercept), making it the first and only systemic therapy to treat pediatric patients (ages 4-17) with chronic moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

7 Nov 2016

Children of undernourished mothers more likely to suffer early aging of the heart

New research has shown that the child of a slightly undernourished mother is more likely to suffer early aging of the heart.

7 Nov 2016

Researchers to study integration of diabetes, hypertension screening into HIV screening

The success of HIV treatment programs depends upon the identification, enrollment, and retention of HIV-infected individuals, but public health officials have learned that there are numerous barriers to such success at every point in this care continuum.

5 Nov 2016

Spending excessive amounts of time sitting linked with chronic health issues

People who meet recommended weekly physical activity guidelines are still at risk of developing chronic disease if they spend too much non-exercising time sitting, new research suggests.

4 Nov 2016

Eating a very early dinner, or skipping it, may have some benefits for losing weight

The first human test of early time-restricted feeding found that this meal-timing strategy reduced swings in hunger and altered fat and carbohydrate burning patterns, which may help with losing weight. In early time-restricted feeding (eTRF), people eat their last meal by the mid-afternoon and don't eat again until breakfast the next morning.

4 Nov 2016

New study finds two olfactory receptors in human lung tissue

It was always thought that olfactory receptors' sole bodily function was to smell, and could only be found inside a nose.

4 Nov 2016

Neurocognitive impairments may serve as early warning signs of schizophrenia

While schizophrenia is best known for episodes of psychosis - a break with reality during which an individual may experience delusions and hallucinations - it is also marked by chronic neurocognitive deficits, such as problems with memory and attention.

3 Nov 2016

Brain inflammation may have direct involvement in development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy

For the first time, researchers have shown that inflammation in the brain may have direct involvement in the development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). In addition, they found that the number of years one plays contact sports may predict the occurrence of CTE and that this association is partly due to increased inflammation in the brain.

3 Nov 2016

C-Path, CDISC and TransCelerate announce availability of TA Standard for Kidney Transplantation

The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium, Critical Path Institute, and TransCelerate BioPharma, Inc., announce the open availability of a CDISC Therapeutic Area (TA) Standard for Kidney Transplantation.

3 Nov 2016

High-protein diets may help prevent chronic diseases by reducing liver fat

According to a new nutritional study conducted by the German Institute of Human Nutrition on individuals with type 2 diabetes, high-protein diets reduced liver fat by up to 48 percent within six weeks. It did not matter whether the diet was mainly based on plant or animal protein.

2 Nov 2016

Nephrologists uncover link between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease

Mayo Clinic nephrologists have uncovered a connection between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease.

2 Nov 2016

TSRI researchers uncover mechanism behind T cell exhaustion

In a new study with broad implications for treating cancers and chronic viral infections, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have uncovered a mechanism behind a phenomenon called “T cell exhaustion.”

2 Nov 2016

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Lower drug copays lead to reduction in hospitalizations among indigenous people in Australia

Mobile technologies for self-management alone may not solve problem of diabetes, says ITM researcher

Researchers unravel puzzle of necroptosis

Biologic drugs may help prevent progressive bone loss in patients with RA

High-altitude dwellers prone to chronic mountain sickness produce huge amounts of red blood cells

New, practical tool may help doctors to easily diagnose cachexia in cancer patients

Physical activity during pregnancy may help protect offspring from age-related health risks

Vaccine-related rubella virus causes harm in some patients with primary immunodeficiency disorders

FDA approves expanded use of systemic therapy for treating chronic moderate-to-severe pediatric psoriasis

Children of undernourished mothers more likely to suffer early aging of the heart

Researchers to study integration of diabetes, hypertension screening into HIV screening

Spending excessive amounts of time sitting linked with chronic health issues

Eating a very early dinner, or skipping it, may have some benefits for losing weight

New study finds two olfactory receptors in human lung tissue

Neurocognitive impairments may serve as early warning signs of schizophrenia

Brain inflammation may have direct involvement in development of chronic traumatic encephalopathy

C-Path, CDISC and TransCelerate announce availability of TA Standard for Kidney Transplantation

High-protein diets may help prevent chronic diseases by reducing liver fat

Nephrologists uncover link between first-time kidney stone formers and chronic kidney disease

TSRI researchers uncover mechanism behind T cell exhaustion

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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