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The prevalence of clustering of health behaviors and associated physical and mental health outcomes

Researchers conducted a systematic review of the literature investigating the associations between lifestyle, health behaviors, and health outcomes.

23 Aug 2023

Doctors and patients try to shame insurers online to reverse prior authorization denials

Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to pay for the infusions she needs to ease her chronic pain and fatigue.

23 Aug 2023

UT Health San Antonio and partners secure NIH funding to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) and seven regional collaborators will leverage $46 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next five to seven years to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits for human health and well-being.

22 Aug 2023

NCCN publishes new resource on options, benefits of care approaches for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network today announced the publication of NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children.

22 Aug 2023

Strep A infections on the rise among Australians, study finds

Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the northern hemisphere wave, despite differences in seasons and circulating respiratory viruses, according to a new study.

22 Aug 2023

Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation

Around 3 in 10 Americans still believe ivermectin is an effective treatment for covid. What's more, few place significant trust in any form of news media or official institution to accurately convey information about health topics, from covid treatments and vaccines to reproductive health issues, a new poll from KFF shows.

22 Aug 2023

Doctors advocate fresh efforts to combat Chagas disease, a silent killer

When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance, after participating in a Red Cross blood drive organized by her employer, Universal Studios.

22 Aug 2023

Common genetic variants reduce clopidogrel effectiveness in British South Asians

Clopidogrel is a commonly prescribed medication used to prevent further heart attacks after an initial event. It needs to be activated in the body to be effective.

21 Aug 2023

New technique cuts polio detection time in half

New research supported by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has shown that the time to detect polio can be halved using a technique called Direct molecular Detection and Nanopore Sequencing (DDNS), supporting the global effort to eradicate polio and help save lives.

21 Aug 2023

Phase I trial shows positive results for stem cell treatment in patients with major cornea injuries

A team led by researchers from Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, reports the results of a phase I trial of a revolutionary stem cell treatment called cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cell transplantation (CALEC), which was found to be safe and well-tolerated over the short term in four patients with significant chemical burns in one eye.

18 Aug 2023

Dementia patients living alone at risk for medical problems, self-neglect

An estimated 1 in 4 older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone and is at risk of practices like unsafe driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications and failing to attend medical appointments.

18 Aug 2023

DDNS technique could reduce the time to detect polio, study shows

A new study, 'Sensitive poliovirus detection using nested PCR and nanopore sequencing: a prospective validation study', published today (17 August 2023) in Nature Microbiology, proves that using DDNS to detect polio outbreaks can save public health authorities crucial time and money.

18 Aug 2023

How pediatric congenital heart patients can make the leap to adulthood safely

For parents, few words are more earth-shattering than when a pediatrician says the phrase "heart defects."

17 Aug 2023

Only a small percentage of older adults with early Alzheimer's eligible for new treatments

Only a small percentage of older adults who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease meet the eligibility criteria to receive new monoclonal antibody treatments, drugs that target amyloid-ß plaques in the brain, an early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

16 Aug 2023

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The prevalence of clustering of health behaviors and associated physical and mental health outcomes

Doctors and patients try to shame insurers online to reverse prior authorization denials

UT Health San Antonio and partners secure NIH funding to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits

NCCN publishes new resource on options, benefits of care approaches for pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma

Strep A infections on the rise among Australians, study finds

Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation

Doctors advocate fresh efforts to combat Chagas disease, a silent killer

Common genetic variants reduce clopidogrel effectiveness in British South Asians

New technique cuts polio detection time in half

Phase I trial shows positive results for stem cell treatment in patients with major cornea injuries

Dementia patients living alone at risk for medical problems, self-neglect

DDNS technique could reduce the time to detect polio, study shows

How pediatric congenital heart patients can make the leap to adulthood safely

Only a small percentage of older adults with early Alzheimer's eligible for new treatments

An Arm and a Leg: How a surprise bill can hitch a ride to the hospital

Research identifies genetic correlations between patients with irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric disorders

Parents see own health spiral as their kids’ mental illnesses worsen

New method to repair labrum tears could speed recovery

Stratified sampling more effective than random sampling for detecting contaminants in infant formula

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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