The No Surprises Act was intended to protect patients from surprise out-of-network medical bills, but it has also come with some challenges. The law has successfully protected millions of patients from surprise bills, limiting the amount patients can be billed for out-of-network services. However, the law has also created chaos in the system, with a…
confidence in utilizing this drug to not only help improve patient quality of life, but also to help treat psoriasis in patients with different skin tones,” Chovatiya said. These findings are important as they demonstrate the effectiveness of guselkumab in diverse patient populations, providing further evidence of its potential as a treatment option for psoriasis….
A new biotech startup called Latigo Biotherapeutics has launched with $135 million in funding after being incubated by California VC Westlake Village BioPartners for three years. The startup is developing a non-opioid pain medicine called LTG-001, currently in Phase 1 trial, that aims to block pain-signaling neurons by targeting a sodium channel called NaV 1.8….
Physician and postdoctoral researcher Amani Meaidi emphasizes the importance of further research on the safety of vaginal estrogen therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause as demand for the treatment increases. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause affects over 50% of women transitioning to menopause, causing symptoms such as pain during intercourse, vaginal irritation, and urinary tract infections….
A university research paper published in Nature Cancer provides new insights into the role of efferocytosis in pancreatic cancer metastasis to the liver. University of Liverpool researchers found high levels of immunosuppressive macrophages in PDAC metastases and were able to block this pathway, which improved T cell activation and reduced tumor burden. The study used…
Researchers assessed acupuncture’s effects on ischemic stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in a nationwide study. RA involves severe joint inflammation and increases stroke risk. Traditional treatment has side effects. Acupuncture provides a potential alternative due to its anti-inflammatory effects. The study involved data from Taiwan’s health insurance research database and analyzed newly diagnosed RA…
Modest weight loss of just 2% to 5% of your total body weight can lead to significant health improvements. Research shows that losing this amount of weight can lower blood pressure and cholesterol, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, ease joint pain, improve cardiovascular health, and benefit triglyceride levels. Even a 5 to 10-pound…
A new study suggests that neurologic damage following acute viral infections may be attributed to the body’s excessive immune response to the infection. Researchers identified a specific population of T cells called CD8+ T cells that became overactivated during viral infection and likely caused the damage. The research was conducted using a mouse model of…
A recent study found that familiar scents could be more powerful than words in helping depressed individuals recover. The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, revealed that familiar scents facilitated the recall of specific autobiographical memories in people with depression. In the study, participants with clinical depression were given…
A study published in JAMA found that infusing glutamate during cardiac surgery can reduce kidney injury. The study involved 1,000 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, with half receiving a glutamate infusion and half receiving a placebo. The results showed that the group receiving the glutamate infusion had a lower incidence of kidney injury. The researchers suggested…
