Jaime P. Almandoz, MD, MBA DISCLOSURES March 27, 2023 Social media outlets are full of stories about celebrities who have lost weight with the new generation of incretin medications like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro). Jaime P. Almandoz, MD, MBA Some of these medicines are approved for treating obesity (Wegovy), whereas others are approved for...
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UnitedHealthcare cuts back prior authorization requirements
Rebecca Pifer Senior Reporter UnitedHealthcare, the largest private payer in the U.S., plans to eliminate almost 20% of its current prior authorizations starting this summer, the company announced Wednesday. The decision, which preempts impending federal regulation aimed at streamlining the process, was cheered by provider groups for its potential to ease documentation burdens on physicians. The code...
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How To Find Reliable And Useful Research Papers
A research paper is usually a composed piece of academic writing which delivers interpretation, analysis, and corretor ortografico conclusion based on extensive independent research from the author. Similar to a journal article, study papers are usually longer and more involved assignments, typically
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Could mind games help treat teen depression? Brain imaging study shows promise
by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, Northeastern University Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, professor of psychology and director of the Biomedical Imaging Center. Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University In the midst of a devastating mental health crisis affecting thousands of American teens, Northeastern University psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli says a non-invasive remedy for depression and anxiety offers hope. In a brain...
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OHIO diabetes researchers discover the potential of CIDEC protein to mitigate obesity-related cardiometabolic disease
OHIO UNIVERSITY A team of researchers from Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine recently discovered a novel role of human-CIDEC gene in improving metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular health. The study, “Endothelial-Specific Expression of CIDEC Improves High-Fat Diet–Induced Vascular and Metabolic Dysfunction,” published in Diabetes focuses on vascular function and its association with metabolic diseases like insulin...
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‘Astonishing’ molecular syringe ferries proteins into human cells
Technique borrowed from nature, and honed using artificial intelligence, could spur the development of better drug-delivery systems. The bacterium Photorhabdus asymbiotica uses molecular spikes to pierce a hole in the membranes of host cells. Credit: F. Zhang et al./Nature Researchers have hijacked a molecular ‘syringe’ that some viruses and bacteria use to infect their hosts,...
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Deadly weed may actually help us look younger, heal faster
By Bronwyn Thompson March 29, 2023 Depositphotos If you’re on a hike, you’d be best steering well clear of the cocklebur weed. While the stalky green plants with curious-looking spiky burs don’t appear particularly deadly, this noxious plant is a killer. In 2007, 76 villagers fell ill in northeastern Bangladesh after consuming the plant’s seedlings, and a quarter...
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New hope for patients after vedolizumab found effective to treat chronic pouchitis
by University of Oxford Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study led by Oxford researchers has found vedolizumab can induce remission in patients who have chronic pouchitis after surgery for ulcerative colitis. Twelve percent of people with ulcerative colitis need surgery to have their colon removed (colectomy). Most of those have an ileo-anal pouch surgically constructed from...
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What impact does BMI have on the psychological health of oldest old individuals?
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Mar 31 2023Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM A recent study published in the PLOS ONE Journal aimed to determine the association of mental health issues associated with body mass index (BMI) and gender in the oldest old population. Recently, a high global prevalence of obesity has become a major public health concern....
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Groundbreaking trial of fecal transplant treatment for cancer patients
By Paul McClure March 29, 2023 Researchers in Australia are about to start a pioneering clinical trial using fecal transplantation to treat complications in patients with blood cancers QIMR Berghofer Australia is poised to undertake its first clinical trial using fecal transplantation to treat blood cancer patients who’ve developed serious complications following bone marrow transplantation....