Trump ends push to slash prescription drug costs With a sweep of the pen, President Donald Trump has ended a Biden administration effort to lower the cost of prescription drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid. Jan 22, 2025 0 62
Eye care in local clinics can cut patient wait times and optimize NHS resources A new study has revealed that managing eye conditions through enhanced optometric services at local optometrists, rather than relying solely on hospital eye services (HES), can significantly reduce patient wait times and ... Jan 22, 2025 0 0
Pilot study highlights critical gaps in patients' osteoporosis awareness and management Although osteoporosis and related fractures impose a significant and growing burden, the management of this disease, even following fractures, is on the decline. A pilot study published in Archives of Osteoporosis and carried ... Jan 22, 2025 0 0
Medicare to negotiate prices for 15 more drugs, including Ozempic Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with disabilities, federal health officials announced in a news release. Jan 22, 2025 0 0
Multiple sclerosis linked to higher risk of mental illness during and after pregnancy People with multiple sclerosis (MS) face a significantly higher risk of perinatal mental illness compared to those with other chronic conditions, according to a new study analyzing over 890,000 births in Ontario. Jan 22, 2025 0 0
Novel PET approach identifies early signs of pulmonary arterial hypertension A new molecular imaging technique—18F-FAPI PET—can detect the first signs of tissue remodeling in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), providing physicians with an early marker for disease progression. ... Jan 22, 2025 0 0
Protein-coding transcript sheds light on Alzheimer's disease risk across genetic types Late-onset Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating, progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 7 million Americans, a figure that is expected to nearly double by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. ... Jan 22, 2025 0 0
Biomarker algorithm for Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer developed By studying biomarkers known to be involved in gastrointestinal cancers, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a biomarker algorithm that, ... Jan 22, 2025 0 0
Pain medicine fellowship applications drop 45% over four years Nearly a quarter of adults in the U.S. have chronic pain, but a new study from the UC Davis School of Medicine shows a concerning drop in residents applying to pain medicine fellowship programs. Jan 22, 2025 0 18
How artificial intelligence can make MRI more accurate and reliable Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most effective technologies to assess the innermost structures of the human brain. The technology, which uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce images of soft tissue, ... Jan 22, 2025 0 1