News
ACP Says Increased Oversight of Private Equity in Health Care Is Needed to Protect Patients and the Physician Workforce | Newswise
19+ min ago (523+ words) Private equity investment in health care requires increased regulatory oversight and policies to better protect patients and physicians from the adverse impact of growing corporate interests, says the American College of Physicians (ACP). ACP Says Increased Oversight of Private Equity…...
Early Use of Tirzepatide Better Improves Blood Sugar Control Compared with Standard Care in Type 2 Diabetes | Newswise
19+ min ago (306+ words) A randomized clinical trial compared tirzepatide with intensified standard care approaches in adults with a recent type 2 diabetes (T2 D) diagnosis that was not adequately controlled on metformin alone. Early Use of Tirzepatide Better Improves Blood Sugar Control Compared with Standard Care…...
Seeing Disease Earlier, Faster, and More Clearly: How MUST Researchers Are Building AI-Driven Early-Warning Systems for Medicine
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (141+ words) This challenge is motivating Prof. Zhang Kang's research team at Macau University of Science and Technology to develop AI-driven approaches that can uncover weak biological signals, localize disease more clearly in medical images, and accelerate diagnosis at critical clinical moments....
NASCAR star's death shows how sepsis can kill anyone if not caught
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (994+ words) Kyle Busch won more races than any driver in NASCAR history. But his own race ended far too soon, cut short by a condition called sepsis at the age of 41 after a case of pneumonia. How a seemingly healthy man…...
UChicago expands its offerings in biomedical ethics
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (573+ words) The field of clinical ethics was really started at the University of Chicago," said'Micah Prochaska, MD, MSc, associate professor of medicine and director of the new offerings. What draws people here is the combination of deep intellectual rigor and a…...
Targeted Concussion Treatment at HSS Enables Patients with Persistent Symptoms to Make a Full Recovery
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (557+ words) | Newswise Newswise Targeted Concussion Treatment at HSS Enables Patients with Persistent Symptoms to Make a Full Recovery Multidisciplinary care and support offer hope to patients, even after years of suffering Kouros Emami, Psy D Hospital for Special Surgery Newswise " While…...
Targeted Concussion Treatment at HSS Enables Patients with Persistent Symptoms to Make a Full Recovery | Newswise
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (195+ words) Persistent symptoms after a concussion can severely disrupt someone's life, but with targeted, holistic treatment tailored to an individual's needs, recovery is possible....
Blacks, Hispanics and Asians use asthma inhalers less than whites
3+ day, 4+ min ago (510+ words) Despite guidelines recommending daily controller inhalers as the best treatment for asthma, new UCLA-led research finds that Blacks, Hispanics and Asians use them less than whites, suggesting that socioeconomic factors and lack of access to specialty care are at the…...
Cholesterol-Craving Cancers Need Lipid Enzymes to Use Metabolites for Growth | Newswise
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (331+ words) While many American adults are trying to reduce cholesterol levels, certain cancerous tumors have a relentless appetite for the metabolite. Some tumor cells use as much cholesterol as they can access to accelerate their growth beyond the capabilities of normal…...
ACR Supports MARCA Bill Clarifying Radiologist Assistant Payment, Role and Scope of Practice
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (214+ words) ACR Opposes Imaging Supervision or Interpretation by Any Non-Physician Provider RAs are trained radiographers who can extend the reach of on-site radiologists and enable radiologists to focus on the services only these highly-trained physicians can provide " including imaging recommendation, supervision…...