November 25, 2024 / 10:22 AM EST / AP Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting them. The 38-year-old information technology worker from New Mexico had a prescription. Her pharmacy had the drugs in stock. And her health insurance covered all but $25 to $50 of...
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First new treatment for asthma and COPD in half a century—new study
by Mona Bafadhel, Richard Russell and Sanjay Ramakrishnan, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every 30 seconds, someone in the world will experience a flare-up of their asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms. For decades, the standard treatment for these potentially life-threatening episodes has remained unchanged—treatment with steroids, such as prednisolone. Unfortunately, these drugs don’t...
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Study shows AI and physicians have equal difficulty identifying crackles when analyzing breath sounds
by National Taiwan University Comparison of ROC curves between human and All-data AI model in different breath sound identification. Credit: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41533-024-00392-9 Although crackles have long been regarded as a hallmark finding in physical examinations, a new study has revealed their unreliability not only among human physicians but also in artificial...
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Cerebral stroke in animal models with hypertension found to affect arteries in other body regions
by Autonomous University of Barcelona Credit: Life Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2024.123247 A study coordinated by Dr. Francesc Jiménez-Altayó, researcher at the Institut de Neurociències of the UAB (INc-UAB) and at CIBERCV, shows that temporary lack of blood flow to the brain can lead to lasting changes in the small arteries of the abdomen in rats with high blood...
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Enhancing the efficacy of cell transplantation therapy for stroke or traumatic brain injury
by Kyoto University Credit: Stem Cells Translational Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1093/stcltm/szae066 Researchers have developed a technique to enhance the effectiveness of cell transplantation therapy for stroke or traumatic brain injury. The team, including Professor Jun Takahashi, Researcher Bumpei Samata, and Graduate Student Keitaro Yamagami from the Department of Clinical Application at CiRA, published their study in the journal Stem Cells Translational...
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Wearable Devices for Parkinson’s Disease: The Future Is Here
Patrice Wendling November 26, 2024 081 Added to Email Alert Less than a decade ago, the use of wearable devices in Parkinson’s disease (PD) was considered futuristic. Today, there’s an array of innovative tools from commercial activity trackers to tremor suppression gloves and laser-guided walking sticks to help manage the highly variable and fluctuating symptoms...
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16 Common Causes of Night Sweats — and What to Do About It
Written by Cherilyn Davis, MD | Reviewed by Karla Robinson, MD Updated on September 26, 2024print_outlinedemail_outlined Key takeaways: Table of contents Sleepwear Environment Medications Menopause Menstruation Stress Infection Hyperthyroidism GERD Sleep apnea Sweating disorder Autoimmune disorders Autonomic neuropathy Alcohol use disorder Substance use disorder Cancer Remedies FAQs Bottom line References VioletaStoimenova/E+ via Getty Images Waking up in a...
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Fitbit data accurately predicts bipolar disorder mood swings
By Paul McClure November 30, 2024 Passively collected Fitbit data can be used to accurately predict mood swings in bipolar disorder Depositphotos View 2 Images Researchers have used everyday Fitbit data to train a machine learning algorithm to accurately predict mood episodes associated with bipolar disorder. It opens the door to using a personalized algorithm to...
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New data could help Merck expand use of cardiovascular drug
Positive results from a study of Winrevair could help the drugmaker achieve sales growth past top-seller Keytruda’s upcoming patent expirations this decade. Published Nov. 25, 2024 Jonathan GardnerSenior Reporter Merck announced on Nov. 25, 2024, that its pulmonary arterial hypertension drug Winrevair succeeded in a clinical trial. Marko Georgiev / Stringer via Getty Images Dive Brief:...
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Long COVID: SARS-CoV-2 spike protein accumulation linked to long-lasting brain effects
by Verena Schulz, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Visualization of SARS-CoV-2 viral tropism in whole mouse bodies and SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persistency in skull marrow and brain. (A–E) SARS-CoV-2-GFP aerosol infection in K18-hACE2 mice. (A) Illustration of SARS-CoV-2-GFP infection and imaging of whole mouse body. (B) 3D reconstruction of whole mouse body showing localization of...