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Did your health plan rip off Medicare?

The audit spreadsheets released today identify each health plan and summarize the findings. Medicare Advantage, a fast-growing alternative to original Medicare, is run primarily by major insurance companies.

27 Jan 2023

California’s resolve questioned after it grants Medi-Cal contract concessions

California's decision last month to cancel the results of a long-planned bidding competition among commercial health plans in its Medicaid program has some industry insiders and consumer advocates wondering whether the state can stand up to insurers and force improvements in care for millions of low-income beneficiaries.

27 Jan 2023

People with lower literacy have greater mental health difficulties, research shows

People with poor literacy battle more mental health problems worldwide, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

27 Jan 2023

Heavy smoking can have a serious impact on the treatment of periodontitis

Smoking can have a serious impact on the effect of the treatment of periodontitis – a widespread condition that leads to degradation of the teeth's supportive tissue and, in serious cases, to loss of the teeth.

26 Jan 2023

Benefits of telemedicine for healthcare outweigh its operating costs

Telemedicine and virtual appointments have become more popular in routine health and wellness since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

26 Jan 2023

Research offers hope for patients affected by rare, hereditary metabolic disease

Methylmalonic aciduria (MMA) is a metabolic disorder that affects approximately one in 90,000 newborns; both parents must carry a genetic predisposition to the disease.

26 Jan 2023

Novel research studies move closer to predicting two important heart conditions

Two novel research studies from Cedars-Sinai move the needle on predicting two important heart conditions - sudden cardiac arrest, which is often fatal, and increased coronary artery calcium, a marker of coronary artery disease that can lead to a heart attack.

26 Jan 2023

Children’s immune systems do not develop ‘adaptive’ memory to protect against second time SARS-CoV-2 infection

Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms because they have a strong initial 'innate' immune reaction that quickly defeats the virus.

26 Jan 2023

Gratitude has a unique stress-buffering effect, research shows

More thankful, less stressed? Researchers from Irish universities carried out a study with 68 adults and found that gratitude has a unique stress-buffering effect on both reactions to and recovery from acute psychological stress, which can contribute to the improvement of cardiovascular health.

26 Jan 2023

Novel papillomaviruses identified in Malayan and Chinese pangolins

Researchers identify two novel lineages of papillomaviruses by mining the genome data of Chinese and Malayan pangolins.

26 Jan 2023

AI tool promises to accelerate the development of gene therapies on a large scale

An artificial intelligence (AI) program may enable the first simple production of customizable proteins called zinc fingers to treat diseases by turning genes on and off.

26 Jan 2023

Study reveals why hypoglycemic episodes worsen diabetic retinopathy

People with diabetes who experience periods of low blood sugar — a common occurrence in those new to blood sugar management — are more likely to have worsening diabetic eye disease.

26 Jan 2023

Pancreatic cancer study reveals the cause of tumor cell resistance to immunotherapy

A new study that analyzed the tumor microenvironment of pancreatic cancer revealed the cause of tumor cell resistance to immunotherapy and resulted in new treatment strategies.

26 Jan 2023

Combination of targeted therapies with immunotherapy addresses treatment resistance in pancreatic cancer

A team of investigators at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has shown for the first time that a combination of targeted therapies with immunotherapy addresses one of the major reasons pancreatic cancer is so notoriously treatment resistant.

26 Jan 2023

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Did your health plan rip off Medicare?

California’s resolve questioned after it grants Medi-Cal contract concessions

People with lower literacy have greater mental health difficulties, research shows

Heavy smoking can have a serious impact on the treatment of periodontitis

Benefits of telemedicine for healthcare outweigh its operating costs

Research offers hope for patients affected by rare, hereditary metabolic disease

Novel research studies move closer to predicting two important heart conditions

Children’s immune systems do not develop ‘adaptive’ memory to protect against second time SARS-CoV-2 infection

Gratitude has a unique stress-buffering effect, research shows

Novel papillomaviruses identified in Malayan and Chinese pangolins

AI tool promises to accelerate the development of gene therapies on a large scale

Study reveals why hypoglycemic episodes worsen diabetic retinopathy

Pancreatic cancer study reveals the cause of tumor cell resistance to immunotherapy

Combination of targeted therapies with immunotherapy addresses treatment resistance in pancreatic cancer

Scientists receive $2.9 million NIH grant to better understand the genetics of IBD in Hispanics

Study identifies the DNA roots of resistance to targeted cancer therapy

New collection of month-specific infant brain atlas captures fine details of the early developing brain

Persistent tumor mutation burden linked with therapeutic response to immunotherapy

UK oncologists and cardiologists collaborate to prevent chemo-induced cardiomyopathy in cancer patients

Exploring methods to speed up the relief of migraine medications

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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