FDA skeptical of benefits from experimental ALS drug Federal health regulators issued a negative review Monday of a closely watched experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after months of lobbying by patient advocates urging approval. Mar 28, 2022 0 11
Here's how university health centers are 'adopting' households to fight health disparities When Marie Antoine was diagnosed with lupus and kidney failure, she was overwhelmed by the complexities of her illnesses. Mar 28, 2022 0 2
Optoacoustics for high-precision neuromodulation Neuromodulation plays an important role in deciphering neural circuits and exploring clinical treatment of neurological diseases. Optoacoustic neuromodulation is a new and versatile modality that offers the high penetration ... Mar 28, 2022 0 10
Black patients with cancer fare worse with COVID-19, study shows Black patients with cancer experienced significantly worse outcomes after COVID-19 diagnosis than non-Hispanic white cancer patients in a study published March 28 in JAMA Network Open. Investigators of the COVID-19 and Cancer ... Mar 28, 2022 0 12
Undiagnosed heart disease may be common in people with heart attacks not caused by clots More than two-thirds of people who have a type of heart attack not caused by a blood clot also may have undiagnosed heart disease, according to a small study from Scotland. Mar 28, 2022 0 59
Little understood brain region linked to how we perceive pain A new review paper, published in the journal Brain, has shown that a poorly understood region of the brain called the claustrum may play an important role in how we experience pain. Mar 28, 2022 0 94
New test predicts sepsis soon after infection In a potential paradigm change for sepsis diagnostics, a new test predicted sepsis soon after infection in mice—well before blood clotting and organ failure—enabling early antibiotic treatment and markedly increased survival. ... Mar 28, 2022 0 39
Use of injectable local anesthetics up for hip fracture The use of injectable local anesthetics on the day of presentation increased among hip fracture patients from 2009 to 2019, according to a study to be presented at the Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine ... Mar 28, 2022 0 4
Stimulating the auditory cortex improves speech perception Stimulating a specific part of the auditory cortex immediately improved speech perception over background noise in an epilepsy patient, according to new research in JNeurosci. Mar 28, 2022 0 15
Stakes are high ahead of FDA panel vote on ALS drug Advocacy groups are pressing U.S. federal regulators to fast-track approval of an experimental drug treatment for the deadly neurological disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), with a decision expected this week. Mar 28, 2022 0 13