Microbiota therapeutics, such as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), could offer more diverse, personalized treatment options for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly for those with no response or resistance to existing therapies, according to a new review. Treatments that target the microbiome could help when combined with current drugs that alter the immune system,…
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain An analysis of 15 name-brand drugs and their “skinny label” generic counterparts found that competition from these counterparts saved Medicare Part D nearly $15 billion from 2015 to 2021. Skinny labeling allows generic drug manufacturers to exclude labeling information that remains patent-protected by the brand name manufacturer. However, a recent federal…
A global increase in stroke-related death and disability has been linked to extreme temperatures related to climate change, data from a 30-year global study showed. In the first study to assess the global stroke burden attributed to nonoptimal temperatures, investigators found that in 2019, more than 500,000 people around the world died of stroke linked…
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StanfordPhD studentMetta Nicholson observes a gas burner in a home where scientists measured air pollution as part of their data collection in California, Texas, Colorado, New York, and Washington, D.C. Credit: Rob Jackson, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability A study of air pollution in U.S. homes found that households with gas or propane stoves regularly…
DENVER — With the demand for anti-obesity drugs continuing to soar and the provision of supportive care that is essential with their use lacking, the need for professional, highly skilled practices specializing in obesity medicine has never been higher, said an expert offering key recommendations for launching such a practice at the Obesity Medicine 2024…
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Activated T cells that carry a certain marker protein on their surface are controlled by natural killer (NK) cells, another cell type of the immune system. In this way, the body presumably curbs destructive immune reactions. Researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University Medical Center Mannheim (UMM)…
Serious mental illness (SMI), including bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorders, is associated with a twofold increased risk for comorbid physical illness, results of a new meta-analysis showed. “Although treatment of physical and mental health remains siloed in many health services globally, the high prevalence of physical multimorbidity attests to the urgent need for integrated…
