Millions of Americans live with blurry vision, nearsightedness, or more severe sight problems. While glasses and contact lenses help many people, millions have turned to corrective procedures such as LASIK to sharpen their eyesight. But scientists are now exploring a very different approach that…
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City Lights Are Lengthening The North American Mosquito Season
The common house mosquito, Culex pipiens (Photo by Herbert SCHWIND/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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Artificial light at night is among the most pervasive forms of environmental change on Earth. More than 80 percent of the human population now lives under light-polluted…
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Researchers block key protein that helps Parkinson’s spread through the brain
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a brain immune protein that may play a major role in the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Their findings, published in Neuron, suggest that blocking this protein with monoclonal antibodies…
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Scientists thought brain inflammation was driving long COVID but the scans told a different story
A new brain imaging study is raising questions about one of the most widely discussed explanations for long COVID. Researchers found no evidence of widespread brain inflammation in people experiencing lingering symptoms after COVID-19 infection. Instead, patients with more severe symptoms showed…
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The Important Healthcare Model Most People Have Never Heard Of
Leeba Ruth Lessin was a giant in the healthcare industry prior to her untimely death in January 2021. She was one of the pioneers of the delegated model.
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American physicians are exhausted.
Exhausted by prior authorization. Exhausted by endless documentation. Exhausted by fragmented care. …
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New depression treatment targets the immune system instead of the brain
Immunotherapy may offer a completely new way to treat people with difficult-to-treat depression, according to a University of Bristol-led clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry on May 20.
In the small pilot study, researchers tested whether tocilizumab, a drug commonly prescribed for…
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Scientists discover hidden gut-brain circuit that triggers protein cravings
Eating is about far more than simply getting enough calories. The body must also obtain the right balance of nutrients, especially essential amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein that the body cannot produce on its own.
Now, researchers have uncovered a hidden communication…
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At-Home Care Devices May Make Pediatric Emergencies Easier To Deal With
Nearly 4 million children across the United States do not have regular access to a pediatrician.
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Earlier this month, a children’s hospital in LA launched a new program for at-home asthma monitoring using a wearable smart stethoscope device that enables doctors to virtually and remotely…
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Increased Funding Is Making At-Home Hospital Care A Reality
Studies have indicated that at-home hospital services have lower mortality rates and costs.
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Inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare leaders and organizations alike have been working tirelessly to develop easier ways to deliver care in patient homes. In November 2020, the Centers for…
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The Ebola Epidemic Is Spreading
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the spreading Ebola epidemic, the Midas list health investors, Lilly’s trio of vaccine deals, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
Health workers leaving the isolation area at Congo’s General Referral Hospital during the Ebola…
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