Apremilast May Offer Cardiometabolic Benefit in Psoriasis Patients
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis, apremilast appears to have a neutral association with aortic vascular inflammation, generally beneficial associations with certain cardiometabolic biomarkers, an…
Learn MoreUse of Living-Donor Liver Transplantation Low in U.S., U.K., Canada
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Utilization of living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is low in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, but long-term survival is high, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in the Journ…
Learn MoreRituximab Studied as Add-On Therapy for New-Onset Myasthenia Gravis
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A single infusion of rituximab early after the onset of generalized myasthenia gravis improves outcomes at 16 weeks, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Neurology.Fredrik Piehl, M.D., Ph.D.,…
Learn MoreGut Microbes Could Play Role in HIV Infection
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could key differences in the trillions of bacteria found in the human gut actually affect the risk of becoming infected with HIV? A small, new study suggests the answer may be yes.The intriguing possibility st…
Learn More‘I’m Not the Doctor for You’: Disabled Americans Face Discrimination Seeking Care
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), some doctors harbor biases toward people with disabilities, and even actively avoid accepting them as patients, a new study finds.I…
Learn MoreNew Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child’s Life
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — How can you make your home safer for your young children? You might want to start by removing window coverings with cords that could strangle a toddler.”Young children can quickly and silently become strangled…
Learn MoreMinority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer’s Meds
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While certain minority groups are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than their white counterparts, they may also be less likely to be eligible for new disease-slowing treatments, a new study finds. Cog…
Learn MoreDangerous Virus Found in Monkeys Could Jump to Humans
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The global public health community should be on the alert for a family of viruses in African monkeys that have the potential to spill over to humans, researchers warn.In their new study, the scientists noted t…
Learn MoreDrinking Coffee May Reduce Incident CVD, Mortality Risks
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intake of all types of coffee is associated with reduced incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology….
Learn MoreResearch & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For a sample of 60 drugs, research and development investments do not explain the variation in list prices, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in JAMA Network Open.Olivier J. Wouters, Ph.D., from th…
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