Deciphering how amino acids control cell growth and autophagy in yeast
Amino acids are essential building blocks in the human body, critical for the production of proteins and various cellular functions. TORC1, a master protein regulator, is switched on with the…
Staying Active With Advancing Heart Failure
Cardiac rehabilitation is a supervised program that helps individuals with heart failure do more and feel better through exercise-based therapy, education, and nutrition. The program is tailored to each individual…
How an Obesity Drug Could Help Alcohol Use Disorder
Semaglutide, an FDA-approved drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, has shown potential to reduce alcohol consumption and addictive behaviors such as the craving for drugs and alcohol.…
Daily Toothbrushing Reduces Risk Of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Study
Regular tooth brushing is linked to a reduced risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia and lower ICU mortality rates, particularly among patients on mechanical ventilation. Hospital-acquired pneumonia occurs when bacteria in the…
Study shows beneficial effect of moderate low-carbohydrate diet for adults with type 1 diabetes
A recent study found that a moderate low-carbohydrate diet has beneficial effects for adults with type 1 diabetes. The diet was shown to improve blood sugar control and reduce the…
The PBM Model of the Future: Why Payers Are Unbundling PBM Services
Blue Shield of California has chosen an unbundled approach to pharmacy benefits management, which is a departure from standard practices. This model, referred to as virtual PBM, allows payers to…
CAI National Patient Safety In Anaesthesia Conference & KP Moore Competition & Winter College Lecture
The CAI National Patient Safety in Anaesthesia Conference, KP Moore Competition, and Winter College Lecture will take place in Dublin on November 17, 2023. The event will feature various presentations…
Cannabis Use Does Not Outperform Placebo in Improving Parkinson Disease Symptoms
A study presented at the Future of Parkinson’s Disease Conference found that short-term use of daily cannabis (CBD/low THC) by patients with Parkinson's disease did not improve motor symptoms compared…
Journal Club: WASF3 disrupts mitochondrial respiration and may mediate exercise intolerance in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
ME/CFS is a syndrome that affects millions of people worldwide, causing crushing fatigue, muscle aches, and difficulty sleeping, among other symptoms. While the cause of this illness has been a…
Veterans Health Administration expands contract with AppliedVR
AppliedVR has expanded its contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide virtual reality-based chronic low back pain therapies to veterans. The program, called RelieVRx, was cleared by…
‘I Am Just Waiting to Die’: Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness
Many individuals, especially Black and Hispanic people, are facing dire consequences as the Social Security Administration attempts to recover overpayments, with some people receiving notices to repay amounts in the…
Navigating menopausal hormone therapy as CVD risk grows
The use of menopausal hormone therapy for treatment of bothersome hot flashes in women is complex, with conflicting studies causing confusion about risks and benefits. Many clinicians are reluctant to…
Advocates call out ‘SNL’ over stereotypes, errors in sickle cell skit
Mary Brown, the director of the Sickle Cell Disease Foundation, was upset about a Saturday Night Live skit that made a mockery of sickle cell disease. The skit contained stereotypes…
Cheers not tears: champagne corks and eye injury
Ethan Waisberg and his colleagues warn about the substantial threat to ocular health from cork eye injuries when opening bottles of champagne or sparkling wine. They highlight the potential for…
Spike in morning after pill sales in the U.S. after New Year celebrations
A study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ found that sales of emergency contraception in the US increased by about 10% in the week after the New Year…
Study reveals the unseen toll of silent burps on quality of life and mental health
The inability to burp, known as retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD), is caused by the throat's muscle failing to relax and allow gas to be released. A study of 199 affected…
Treatment Options When Things Get Worse
Heart failure is caused by various conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary disease, diabetes, obesity, and sleep apnea. Lifestyle changes and medication, including ACE inhibitors and beta blockers, can…
Despite X-Waiver Elimination, Buprenorphine Rx Decline
A new study shows that after the elimination of mandatory training for prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, prescriptions for the drug decreased, but total doses and Medicaid payments increased.…
Do Not Mix These Foods With Your Medications; 5 Common Drug Interactions You Should Be Aware Of
The food choices we make not only impact our overall health but can also affect how the medications we take work in our bodies. Some foods can interact with certain…
Estrogen-only use was associated with increased dementia rate among women after hysterectomy
Estrogen-only use after hysterectomy is linked to a higher risk of dementia in women. This finding came from a study that looked at the relationship between hormone therapy and dementia.…
Hello Alpha, TrestleTree Partner To Support Weight Loss
The partnership between Hello Alpha and TrestleTree aims to support overweight and obese patients through primary care, mental health support, chronic condition management and coaching. Hello Alpha provides virtual women’s…
Dr Aisling Loy
Dr Aisling Loy is a Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine at St James’s Hospital in Dublin. She is also the national specialty director for GUM training, medical director of Himerus Health,…
Employer Direct Healthcare secures $92M, boosting valuation to $1B
Employer Direct Healthcare, a network company for employers who self-fund healthcare coverage, raised $92 million in secondary investment from Insight Partners, bringing its valuation to $1 billion. The company also…
What a Bison Goring Can Teach Us About Rural Emergency Care
Millions of Americans live in “ambulance deserts,” with the most rural areas being more than an hour away from emergency medical services (EMS). These areas struggle to sustain ambulance services…
FDA grants orphan drug designation to Ocelot Bio’s therapeutic peptide for ascites
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Ocelot Bio’s OCE-205, a mixed vasopression 1a receptor agonist-antagonist peptide for the treatment of ascites resulting from all causes except cancer. This…
Abortion restrictions, health care taxes, alcohol
This content discusses the impact of science, health policy, and medicine on everyday life, covering topics such as abortion restrictions affecting pregnant cancer patients, the high cost of health care…
Tribunal was wrong to take no action against junior doctor who sent explicit messages to two nurses
The High Court ruled that a junior doctor who sent unwanted sexually explicit messages to two nurses should have faced sanctions from the medical practitioners tribunal. The tribunal had initially…
Finding and targeting a tumor’s sweet spot to eradicate aggressive form of leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia has very poor outcomes due to high relapse rates among those who go into remission, making it important to identify potential targets for new treatments. Researchers from…
Social Security clawbacks drive some into homelessness
Denise Woods, a 51-year-old woman from Georgia, lost her three-bedroom house when the Social Security Administration terminated her disability payments of $2,048 per month and demanded $58,000 in overpaid funds.…
Finding Support for Geographic Atrophy
The article discusses how social support is important in managing life with geographic atrophy (GA) which can affect daily activities and lead to emotional challenges. It advises on the importance…
Obesity Associated With More Severe MIS-C Outcomes
Obesity is more common in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) than those with Kawasaki disease. This association results in more severe presentation, laboratory results, and outcomes of…
Do You Regularly Wake Up To An Alarm? It Could Raise Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Diseases
A study from the University of Virginia School of Nursing found that waking up to an alarm could lead to a rise in blood pressure, increasing the risk of adverse…
Academic Stress? BJ Medical College 3rd year MBBS Kills Self Four Days Before Exam
. A 3rd year student at BJ Medical College, studying for their MBBS degree, has taken their own life just days before an important exam. The pressure and stress of…
‘We’re Getting Closer and Closer To Bright Going Dark’: Molina Lowers Purchase Price for Bright Health Group’s MA Business
Molina Healthcare and Bright Health Group have agreed to lower the purchase price of Molina buying Bright Health’s Medicare Advantage business, reducing it from $600 million to $500 million. The…
Consultant Physician in Care of the Elderly Medicine
Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Londonderry is seeking candidates for a position with a salary range of £88,799 – £119,723 per annum. The closing date for applications is Friday 12th January…
4D cardiac imaging company LUMA Vision secures $22M
LUMA Vision, a maker of 4D cardiac imaging and navigation platform, has secured $22 million in Series A3 financing led by existing and new investors. The company, which developed VERAFEYE,…
Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?
Arvid Herrman, a 68-year-old Wisconsin farmer, chose to have a mechanical pump called HeartMate 3 implanted in his heart after being too old and sick for a heart transplant. Unfortunately,…
Three-quarters of patients in RA remission flare within 3 years of TNF inhibitor taper
Approximately 75% of patients in rheumatoid arthritis remission who taper TNF inhibitors to withdrawal experience a flare within 3 years, according to a study presented at ACR Convergence 2023. Just…
Amy Abernethy to step down as Verily’s chief medical officer
Amy Abernethy, Verily's president of product development and chief medical officer, is leaving the company to start a non-profit aimed at revolutionizing the health care system's data collection. The company…
Long covid: where are we, what does it say about our pandemic response, and where next?
The Office for National Statistics Infection Survey estimated that there were 1.7 million people living with long covid symptoms in the UK as of March 2023. Those infected in 2020…
Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
A study led by Karolinska Institutet suggests that statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in some patients. The study found that people with Alzheimer's dementia who were treated…
AI models using retinal images achieve perfect accuracy in diagnosing autism
Researchers developed and tested deep ensemble models (DEMs) to automatically diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and determine symptom severity through high-resolution retinal images in a study published in JAMA Network…
Accepting a Geographic Atrophy Diagnosis
Even though geographic atrophy (GA) may lead to loss of central fine detail vision, it does not result in complete blindness. However, it is normal to struggle with feelings of…
Infection Main Cause of Nonrelapse Death With CAR T Therapy
A meta-analysis of clinical trials and real-world studies found that infections are responsible for almost half of all nonrelapse deaths among patients with advanced blood cancers treated with chimeric antigen…
Is Classic Christmas Dinner Healthy? Researchers Say Some Side Dishes Offer Significant Health Benefits
Researchers from Newcastle University found that traditional Christmas dinner dishes can have significant health benefits. Carrots, in particular, were found to reduce cancer risk, with a 20% reduction in the…
Maternal influenza vaccination during pregnancy may protect infant in first few months of life: JAMA
A study published in JAMA found that maternal influenza vaccination during pregnancy may provide protection for infants in the first few months of life. The study suggests that infants born…
Butterfly Network Partners with Mendaera to Co-Develop a ‘New Category of Robotics’
Massachusetts-based Butterfly Network is partnering with Silicon Valley startup Mendaera to expand the reach of its ultrasound technology. Mendaera will build custom robotics around Butterfly’s ultrasound-on-a-chip technology to create a…
2023 sees record hospital overcrowding
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation reported a record high level of overcrowding in hospitals in 2023, with over 121,000 patients without a bed. However, the Health Service Executive disputes…
Guidance for Managing Patients With Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms
An international panel of experts used the Delphi method to develop consensus on guidance for managing adults with drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) and published their recommendations…
AI integration strategies require patient focus, partnerships
The HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum discussed tactical pathways to AI adoption in healthcare, emphasizing the need for strategic priorities, setting clear goals, and measuring success. Cleveland Clinic's focus is…