Medicaid Expansion Makes Diabetes Meds More Accessible
Low-income people with diabetes are better able to afford their medications and manage their disease in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, a new study suggests.
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Prescribing Aspirin in Early Pregnancy Could Play A Vital Role in Battle Against Pre-eclampsia
The current approach in Ireland of screening expectant mothers for pre-eclampsia after they show early signs of the condition may not offer the best outcome for mothers and babies
Poliomyelitis: Exploring New Research Combat Disease-Causing Viruses
According to the US Center for Disease Control, the number of worldwide cases of poliomyelitis has decreased from 350,000 in 1988 to 407 in 2013. While the decline has been steady, polio has still not been eradicated. To try and help solve the problem, biologists and mathematicians from IBM, UCSF, Stanford University, and the University of Haifa are working side-by-side on a DARPA-funded research project to engineer a new type of antiviral agent against viruses such as polio.
Risk Of Actinic Keratosis In Taller People
According to a study, researchers showed a significant and positive correlation between height and actinic keratosis (AK). The study included 17,386,083 participants who were divided into five groups according to height. A total of 49,287 AK cases were reported, yielding an incidence rate of 0.314 per 1,000 person-years. AK was most common in participants above the age of 60 years.
Probiotic Lead To Brain Fogginess, Belly Bloating
Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, investigators report.
Pre-Op Vismodegib May Spare Eye, Decreases Disfigurement in Basal-Cell Carcinoma
Treating periocular basal-cell carcinoma with vismodegib before surgery may reduce the size of the tumor, make the surgery less disfiguring and help preserve the eye, according to a single-center study
Highly Lethal Viruses Hijack Cellular Defences Against Cancer
Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include Hendra, lethal to humans and horses, and the Nipah virus, a serious threat in East and Southeast Asia. They are on the World Health Organization Blueprint list of priority diseases needing urgent research and development action.
Remission of Human Type 2 Diabetes In Some Patients
A clinical trial recently showed that nearly half of individuals with type 2 diabetes achieved remission to a non-diabetic state after a weight-loss intervention delivered within 6 years of diagnosis. The study was published in the journal Cell Metabolism
It reveals that this successful response to weight loss is associated with the early and sustained improvement in the functioning of pancreatic beta cells. This finding challenges the previous paradigm that beta-cell function is irreversibly lost in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Germs Gaining Resistance To Hand Gels In Hospitals
A bacteria called Enterococcus faecium is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections, and it's been shrugging off antibiotics at an increasing rate, said senior researcher Timothy Stinear.
Optimal Timing To Decrease Mortality After Hip Fracture Repair
Optimal timing to reduce mortality after hip surgery in medically stable older patients is on the day of admission or the following day, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
Severe Asthma: A deeper Look Yields NET Results
A new study models allergic lung inflammation and provides new insights into how asthma develops and progresses, with important implications for the most clinically advanced drugs designed to treat severe asthma.
New Way To Diagnose Ear Infections
The researcher has developed an imaging tool that it says may help better diagnose ear infections. PhotoniCare's new hand-held device uses advanced light-based technology to see through the eardrum to the middle ear. Otitis media, commonly known as middle-ear infection, is an inflammation in the middle ear, the area behind the eardrum. It's usually associated with the buildup of fluid.