The changing landscape of drug pricing policy in the U.S. has implications for the global pace and direction of innovation. Drug policy changes are being influenced by perceptions of the value of novel medicines relative to their budgetary impacts, with some believing that many medicines may not be worth their cost, creating an important role…
For adolescents scheduled for surgery, the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasing and is associated with higher odds of postoperative complications, according to a study published online May 6 in Pediatrics. Brittany L. Willer, M.D., from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues performed a retrospective, 1:1…
Results from a groundbreaking clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in 14 individuals with a form of inherited blindness show that the treatment is safe and led to measurable improvements in 11 of the participants treated. The phase 1/2 trial called BRILLIANCE, was led by principal investigator Eric Pierce, MD, PhD, of Mass Eye and…
By Elena Sledge, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson I’ve been living with depression for almost 12 years. I’m 31 now and I found out I had major depressive disorder when I was 19. I had a miserable freshman year of college, but I didn’t really know what was wrong. I saw a therapist and…
TOPLINE: Seizure prophylaxis leads to a modest risk reduction for early posttraumatic seizure (PTS) in patients with mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODOLOGY: Researchers performed a meta-analysis of eight studies comprising 5637 patients with mild ( Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] score, 13-15) or moderate (GCS score, 9-12) TBI in high-income countries, comparing rates…
The FDA announced the Apple Watch atrial fibrillation (AFib) tool is qualified for use in clinical trials through its Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program, thus enabling researchers to use it to detect arrhythmias or abnormal heart beat. Apple’s tool is the first digital health tool to be qualified under the MDDT program, a voluntary…
Los titulares explotaron después que el Departamento de Agricultura confirmara que el virus de la gripe aviar H5N1 ha infectado a vacas lecheras en todo el país. Las pruebas han detectado el virus en el ganado en nueve estados, principalmente en Texas y Nuevo México, y más recientemente en Colorado, dijo Nirav Shah, director principal…
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For more than 30 years, Alzheimer’s researchers have thought of APOE4 as a major genetic risk factor for most cases of the devastating neurologic disease. But a new study published on Monday argues that this gene variant plays an even more important role than scientists had realized and causes a distinct form of Alzheimer’s. Researchers…
Credit: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligament in the knee. It runs from the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia) and helps stabilize the knee joint. Injuries to the ACL, often called a “tear” or a “rupture,” are common in sport. While a ruptured ACL has…
