Though many negative repercussions of human immunodeficiency virus infection can be mitigated with the use of antiretroviral therapy, one area where medical advances haven't made as much progress is in the reduction of cognitive impacts. SOURCE: The ... [Continue Reading]
Genetic mutation found to improve cognitive flexibility in mice
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered in mice what they believe is the first known genetic mutation to improve cognitive flexibility--the ability to adapt to changing situations. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Alzheimer’s Society’s media statement on the suspension of our services due to coronavirus
Kathryn Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Alzheimer's Society, has issued a statement with regards to the suspension of our services and events due to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
FDA provides emergency use authorization to PerkinElmer for COVID-19 testing
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Company’s New Coronavirus RT-PCR test. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Hyped claims that AI outdoes doctors at diagnosis could harm patient safety
A number of studies claim that artificial intelligence (AI) does as well or better than doctors at interpreting images and diagnosing medical conditions. However, a recent study published in The BMJ in March 2020 reveals that most of this research is ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance launches registry to get data on rheumatic disease patients
Today, the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance launched an international registry to help collect data that will be used to guide rheumatology clinicians and health professionals as they assess and treat rheumatic disease patients who are, or may ... [Continue Reading]
New modeling study estimates impact of physical distancing in reducing SARS-CoV-2 spread
A new modeling study conducted in a simulated Singapore setting has estimated that a combined approach of physical distancing interventions, comprising quarantine (for infected individuals and their families), school closure, and workplace ... [Continue Reading]
Huge WHO trial of COVID-19 therapies begins
As the world reels from the devastating impact and the looming threat of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, researchers around the globe are racing to find a cure that will reduce symptom severity and reverse the course of the disease, freeing up more ... [Continue Reading]
Celltrion announces key milestones in its efforts to fight COVID-19
Celltrion Group today announced key milestones in its efforts to fight the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Listen: The Hard-Knock Health Law Turns 10 Amid Pandemic
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Research may help older adults maintain skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer
Drug therapies that help older adults maintain their skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer could be a step closer after researchers at the University of Birmingham identify a key mechanism that drives the clearance of damaged ... [Continue Reading]
University of Queensland race to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine research
A funding injection of up to $17 million for vital University of Queensland research could help cut the timeline for an effective vaccine for COVID-19 by six months. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Lab-on-chip device to monitor how extracellular matrix responds to disease
Similarly to how a picked lock gives away that someone has broken into a building, the stiffening of a structure surrounding cells in the human body can indicate that cancer is invading other tissue. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
Antibiotic blocks the integration of building blocks into the cell wall of pathogens
One of the last arrows in the quiver in the fight against dangerous bacteria is the reserve antibiotic daptomycin. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Hoping That Insurance Expansion Will Help Tamp Outbreak, 9 States Reopen Marketplaces
At least nine states are offering their uninsured residents another opportunity to sign up for a health plan this year as they seek new ways to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. The states have reopened their health insurance exchanges this month ... [Continue Reading]
Standardized test for dementia diagnosis can now be used in seven languages in India
A standardized test that can now be used in the seven main languages in India will support the diagnosis of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
New UCI-led study reveals how skin cells prepare to heal wounds
Scientists have revealed how skin cells prepare to heal, potentially leading to better understanding of healing within diabetes. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Gig Economy Workers Hurt By Coronavirus Eye New Federal Funds For Relief
Being your own boss can mean missing out on benefits that many employees get on the job: paid leave when you’re sick or caring for a family member. That is scheduled to change under an emergency law enacted Wednesday that would provide financial ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Affordable Care Act Turns 10
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Sebelius, Looking Back At ACA, Says The Country’s Never ‘Seen This Kind Of Battle’
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Identification of ‘Hodor’ in the gut lining highlights potential way to curb mosquito populations
The identification of an insect-specific metal-sensing receptor in the gut lining highlights a possible new way to curb populations of disease-transmitting insects such as mosquitoes. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
MAFLD: New terminology can help improve treatment for patients with fatty liver disease
An international consensus panel led by researchers from The Westmead Institute for Medical Researchhas highlighted the need to redefine Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and to name it Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease. Researchers ... [Continue Reading]