Opinion: I’m an Alzheimer’s specialist. I still missed it in my own father
“Alzheimer’s is not primarily a disease of old age. It is a decades-long biological process,” writes Elizabeth Bevins.
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Is a transparent fish the future of brain science? This center is betting on it
One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The goal: to understand how brains control the behavior of an animal or human.
Read full article →RFK Jr. is popping up in battleground districts
The health secretary has visited four House districts with toss-up races in the last six weeks.
Read full article →Multicare CFO: Decades of CMS Underpayment is Creating an Unfair Two-Tiered System
MultiCare CFO James Lee said decades of government underpayment have pushed U.S. healthcare to a breaking point. He thinks the nation is headed toward a two-tier system — one for patients with commercial coverage, and another for those covered through CMS. The post Multicare CFO: Decades of CMS Underpayment is Creating an Unfair Two-Tiered System appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →Elevance Health’s 3 Key Priorities for AI
Elevance Health is leveraging AI for simplifying the member experience, improving the provider experience and making sure employees have the right information at the right time. The post Elevance Health’s 3 Key Priorities for AI appeared first on MedCity News .
Read full article →STAT+: FDA approves Colorado’s plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada
The FDA said it will allow Colorado to import certain prescription drugs from Canada in an effort to bring prices down for residents.
Read full article →Study Looks at Risk for Dementia After Shingles Vaccine in High-Risk Group
(MedPage Today) -- Older adults at higher risk for dementia were less likely to have a dementia diagnosis if they received a herpes zoster (shingles) shot, a cohort study using target trial emulation showed. Among 500,000 people in skilled-nursing...
Read full article →Timely 'Nudges' Can Help Encourage More End-of-Life Conversations in Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- Reminders, or "nudges," to both oncology clinicians and patients led to a significant increase in difficult conversations about poor-prognosis cancers, a large randomized study showed. Involving more than 1,000 patients and...
Read full article →In High-Risk B-Cell ALL, Swapping Out Chemo for Blinatumomab Improves Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Replacing two high-dose chemotherapy courses with blinatumomab (Blincyto) significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed high-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), an interim...
Read full article →FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor for Kids
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA cleared the first over-the-counter (OTC) integrated continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for children 2 years and older with or without diabetes, the agency announced on Friday. The Stelo Glucose Biosensor System device...
Read full article →Mitch McConnell Hospitalized; Outbreak Deaths Reach 181; iPhones and Birth Rates
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), age 84, was admitted to the hospital with an undisclosed condition. (The Hill) The CDC alerted about three babies hospitalized with...
Read full article →Medicare Should Pay Docs More, Cut Nursing Home and Home Health Pay, MedPAC Says
(MedPage Today) -- The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule should increase each year tied to the rate of medical inflation, while payments for inpatient rehabilitation and home healthcare should be cut, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC...
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