The brain “plaques” commonly associated with Alzheimer’s disease might actually originate in the liver, according to a startling new discovery by scientists at Scripps Research Institute.
CMS: New rule to save Medicaid billions in drug payments
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Haymarket Media
Jul 10, 2007
A new rule designed to stop the federal government from making inflated drug reimbursements to state agencies will save billions of dollars, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced recently.
Medicaid costs for antipsychotics to decrease as patents expire
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Aug 26, 2015
Expiring patents for blockbuster antipsychotic medications is expected to increase use of the drugs’ generic versions and save Medicaid billions of dollars annually, a new study shows.
Multiple heart-related conditions may triple dementia odds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 13, 2022
Targeting cardiometabolic health issues for treatment may be a way to lower the risk of cognitive decline, investigators say.
Longevity study contains flaws, geneticists say
Jul 12, 2010
A recent study in the journal Science, which found that centenarians likely share a particular set of genetic variants, had errors and its conclusions are suspect, a group of geneticists says.
Superbugs are more resistant
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
Multi-drug resistant superbugs, which can cause dangerous infections, are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants, according to an Australian study.
Seroquel generics okay, appeals court says
May 01, 2013
AstraZeneca is not entitled to more exclusivity with its antischizophrenic medication, an appeals court agreed last week. The company had claimed its drug, Seroquel, deserved another three-year extension...
Reader poll: What’s the one regulation or rule you dislike the most?
Jul 09, 2018
“Shared food. We can say you can bring it in, but then they [officials] say it has to be store bought. You can’t accept food from other homes. It has to be segregated from any other food. It’s...
Strength training reverses muscles’ aging process, study finds
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Haymarket Media
Jun 06, 2007
Weight training may actually make elderly muscles younger, a new study indicates.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 9
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2021
Feds weigh withholding Medicare funding for LTCFs that don’t mandate vaccines … Physicians report 20% increase in burnout, new survey finds … Treatment of tenacious stomach bug that troubles elderly...