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Bariatric surgery may cut genetic risk for developing breast cancer

Women with a genetic predisposition for breast cancer were 2.5 times more likely to develop a malignancy than women with the same genetic risk who underwent bariatric or weight-loss surgery, according to a new study presented today by Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers at the 36th American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019.

5 Nov 2019

Study sheds light on unhealthy hyper-palatable foods

Research has devised specific parameters that could help to classify certain foods as “hyper-palatable”.

5 Nov 2019

One-time exposure to cannabinoids during early pregnancy can impair fetal development

A new study published in Scientific Reports, a Nature Research journal, shows how a one-time exposure during early pregnancy to cannabinoids (CBs) – both synthetic and natural – can cause growth issues in a developing embryo.

5 Nov 2019

MD Anderson and Takeda announce agreement to develop off-the-shelf CAR NK-cell therapy platform

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced an exclusive license agreement and research agreement to develop cord blood-derived chimeric antigen receptor-directed natural killer (CAR NK)-cell therapies, 'armored' with IL-15, for the treatment of B-cell malignancies and other cancers.

5 Nov 2019

Biomarker reveals if benign-appearing meningiomas are dangerous

A modified protein in benign-appearing meningiomas can reveal which are truly benign and which are more dangerous and require more aggressive treatment, researchers have discovered.

5 Nov 2019

As Congress works to curb surprise medical bills, N.Y.’s fix gets examined

Lobbying campaigns and legislative battles have been underway for months as Congress tries to solve the problem of surprise billing, when patients face often exorbitant costs after they unknowingly receive care from an out-of-network doctor or hospital.

5 Nov 2019

New calculator can estimate 10-year risk of diabetes complications

Patients struggling with type 2 diabetes and obesity are faced with the decision of whether to receive usual medical care or undergo weight-loss surgery.

5 Nov 2019

Metabolic surgery patients two times less likely to have recurrent and fatal heart attacks

Metabolic surgery patients with a history of coronary artery disease were about two times less likely to have a recurrent and fatal heart attack or develop systolic heart failure compared to closely matched patients who did not have the surgery, according to a new study from Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers who presented their findings today at the 36th American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019.

5 Nov 2019

Cancer risk reduces to half with over 20% weight loss in post- bariatric surgery patients

Patients with severe obesity who had bariatric or weight-loss surgery and lost more than 20% of their total weight were 50% less likely to develop cancer compared to patients who did not have as much weight loss after surgery, according to a new study presented today by Oregon Health & Science University researchers at the 36th American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019.

5 Nov 2019

FDA keeps brand-name drugs on a fast path to market ― despite manufacturing concerns

After unanimously voting to recommend a miraculous hepatitis C drug for approval in 2013, a panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration gushed about what they'd accomplished.

5 Nov 2019

Signs of frailty could be identified through a new assessment

Signs of frailty, and the risks it brings, could be identified in young and old people alike through a new assessment developed in a study led by researchers at the University of Strathclyde.

5 Nov 2019

Mother-infant free-play interactions have positive effect on child's obesity risk trajectories

The deleterious effects that obesity has on an individual's health and the difficulty of reversing it in adults are well-known, ranging from diabetes and heart disease to cancer.

5 Nov 2019

High waist circumference linked to increased obesity-related dementia risk

Waist circumference is a more accurate indicator of abdominal visceral fat level than body mass index in the elderly, according to a report published in Obesity, the flagship journal of The Obesity Society.

5 Nov 2019

Record number of Legionnaires’ cases in 2018 risk lives, cause cleanup headaches

Cases of Legionnaires' disease reached a record high in 2018 — a more than eight-fold increase since the numbers began to climb nearly two decades ago.

5 Nov 2019

Eisai transfers rights to Royalty Pharma relating to net sales of EZH2 inhibitor outside of Japan

Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to transfer the rights to receive royalties on the sales outside of Japan for an investigational anti-cancer agent tazemetostat (generic name) to Royalty Pharma.

5 Nov 2019

Panelists explore the issue of drug pricing at ISPOR Europe 2019

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research - explored the issue of drug pricing in the session, "Time for Change? Has the Time Come for the Pharma Industry to Accept Modest Prices?" [IP4].

5 Nov 2019

New analysis offers an alternative explanation for decline in hospital admissions

The decline in hospital readmission rates that occurred following the launch of a federal program designed to improve quality of care and reduce repeat hospitalizations has been lauded as proof of the program's effectiveness.

5 Nov 2019

ISPOR explores digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research - explored the potential of digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges and how to best evaluate these technologies as the field evolves.

5 Nov 2019

Ocean Medical Center receives major grant to support children with multiple health issues

Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center Foundation has been awarded a Major Grant in the amount of $10,000 from The Provident Bank Foundation to help improve the care and support provided to children and young adults with autism.

5 Nov 2019

Esports need new protocols in sports medicine, say researchers

Across the U.S. the esports athlete is a rising class of competitor in the highest collegiate and professional arenas. According to researchers in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, the field of sports medicine needs to catch up in order to address these players' particular needs.

5 Nov 2019

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Bariatric surgery may cut genetic risk for developing breast cancer

Study sheds light on unhealthy hyper-palatable foods

One-time exposure to cannabinoids during early pregnancy can impair fetal development

MD Anderson and Takeda announce agreement to develop off-the-shelf CAR NK-cell therapy platform

Biomarker reveals if benign-appearing meningiomas are dangerous

As Congress works to curb surprise medical bills, N.Y.’s fix gets examined

New calculator can estimate 10-year risk of diabetes complications

Metabolic surgery patients two times less likely to have recurrent and fatal heart attacks

Cancer risk reduces to half with over 20% weight loss in post- bariatric surgery patients

FDA keeps brand-name drugs on a fast path to market ― despite manufacturing concerns

Signs of frailty could be identified through a new assessment

Mother-infant free-play interactions have positive effect on child's obesity risk trajectories

High waist circumference linked to increased obesity-related dementia risk

Record number of Legionnaires’ cases in 2018 risk lives, cause cleanup headaches

Eisai transfers rights to Royalty Pharma relating to net sales of EZH2 inhibitor outside of Japan

Panelists explore the issue of drug pricing at ISPOR Europe 2019

New analysis offers an alternative explanation for decline in hospital admissions

ISPOR explores digital health technologies to address key health-related challenges

Ocean Medical Center receives major grant to support children with multiple health issues

Esports need new protocols in sports medicine, say researchers

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