Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 6 2020 Only about one in every 170 children take them. But “orphan drugs” accounted for 1 in every 15 private insurance dollars spent on children’s health care in the United States in 2018, according to a new study. That’s up 65% from just five years before. Even though insurance
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Posted on January 21, 2016 by Steve Morgan As parents age, their needs grow while their ability to care for themselves declines. This is especially true when a parent lives alone. Unfortunately, many don’t think about how they will care for an aging parent until they’re forced to make a decision. They may notice Mom
By Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020 Thought LeadersDr. Gina PoeProfessorUniversity of California, Los Angeles In this interview, Dr. Gina Poe from UCLA speaks to News-Medical about why we sleep, and the importance of REM sleep for brain development. Sleep is critical to our everyday health. What provoked your research into sleep? We carried out this
belumosudil Treatment for Graft Versus Host Disease Kadmon Announces Submission of New Drug Application to the U.S. FDA for Belumosudil in Patients with Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2020 / Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:KDMN) today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for belumosudil (KD025), the
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020 Trust in public institutions is linked to fewer COVID-19 deaths, but trust and belonging to groups is associated with more deaths, according to a wide-ranging, McGill-led study of 30-day COVID-19 mortality rates in 84 countries. Greater economic inequality is also associated with COVID-19 mortality. The study led by
NEW YORK & BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE) October 07, 2020 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO), a genomic medicines company, today announced that the first participant has been dosed in the Phase 3 AFFINE study of giroctocogene fitelparvovec (SB-525), an investigational gene therapy for hemophilia A patients. AFFINE is a global
President Donald Trump said in a video posted Wednesday that “no president’s ever pushed” the Food and Drug Administration like he has as concerns mount that the administration is pressuring the agency to quickly authorize a vaccine for the coronavirus. The FDA on Tuesday published new guidance for vaccine manufacturers that said they need to
The pandemic is dragging on, and if it feels like your mental health is falling with it, you’re not alone: stress, depression, and anxiety are all on the rise right now. One of the hardest things to come to terms with, from a mental health perspective, is the amount of uncertainty we’re dealing with right
Medical Battery: Patient and Proxy Didn’t Agree to Penis Mass Excision A California appeals court has confirmed a multimillion dollar judgment awarded to a man who sustained injuries following penis surgery neither he nor his medical proxy consented to, according to a story posted on Legal Newsline. In 2014, Keith Burchell went to Loma Linda
From overthinking to being told to ‘calm down’, we explore the things we have in common when it comes to living with anxiety When we’re going through periods of poor mental health, it’s easy to feel isolated from other people and the world around us. After all, there’s so much going on inside our heads,
An abuse-deterrent stimulant product for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) got a skeptical review from FDA technical staff ahead of an advisory committee meeting later this week. AR19 is an oral amphetamine sulfate immediate-release capsule formulated to reduce non-oral abuse. The drug, developed by Arbor Pharmaceuticals, will go before the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee (PDAC) and
Contact tracing apps are finally rolling out, state by state, across the U.S. to help fight the spread of COVID-19. These powerful tools, already in use in other countries, come with widespread concerns about privacy protections. We’re going to explore the details of what the applications do, the impact they have on your phone, and
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020 Researchers from the University of Iowa may have discovered a safe new way to manage blood sugar non-invasively. Exposing diabetic mice to a combination of static electric and magnetic fields for a few hours per day normalizes two major hallmarks of type 2 diabetes, according to new findings
Posted on January 17, 2017 by admin A buzz was building within Atria Darien. Waldo, Sally, Sid, Dick, Paula, Lois, David and Dotty had been looking forward to this day for weeks. Months earlier, rowing had never even entered their minds. Searching for the next fitness adventure for their residents, Atria reached out to Veterans’
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020 No one knows for sure how long they will live. A new study, however, suggests that leukocyte telomere length may offer some key insights into a woman’s longevity and further demonstrates how maternal age at birth of last child affects telomere length and long-term health. Study results are
HORSHAM, PA, September 30, 2020 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Simponi Aria (golimumab) for patients 2 years of age and older for the treatment of active pJIA and has extended the PsA indication for this same patient population. “This
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 7 2020 Searching for new ways to address the growing threat to drinking water in northwest Ohio and across the globe, Dr. Jason Huntley discovered that native freshwater bacteria can destroy toxins produced during harmful algal blooms. The University of Toledo scientist has now received a $1.1 million grant from
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 6, 2020– Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONCT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel oncology therapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted rare pediatric disease designation for TK216, an investigational potentially first-in-class targeted small-molecule inhibitor of the E26 transformation-specific (ETS) family of oncoproteins, for treatment of Ewing
1. Stocks set to open higher after president dangles piecemeal stimulus support A man walks a dog in the shade away from the midday sun past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan, during hot weather in New York City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Dow futures pointed
A new group of nonhormonal drugs currently in clinical trials shows strong promise for treating menopausal hot flashes as effectively as hormones, researchers told attendees at the virtual North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2020 Annual Meeting. “The [kisspeptin/neurokinin B/dynorphin (KNDy)] neuron manipulation is really exciting and holds great promise for rapid and highly effective amelioration
Columnist Grace Victory shares essential steps towards accepting that your health and wellbeing matter, plus ways to start taking better care of yourself today The concept of ‘self-care’ was first introduced to me in 2016, when my therapist at the time asked: “So what do you do to look after yourself?” And I didn’t have
Some time ago, I performed a colonoscopy on a patient who was having serious internal bleeding. He had already received multiple transfusions since he was admitted to the hospital. After obtaining informed consent for the procedure, I performed the colon exam. I encountered blood throughout the entire colon, but saw no definite bleeding site, raising
It is no surprise that having a family member, especially a partner or spouse, in the intensive care unit (ICU) is scary and stressful. New research from the School of Public Health at the University of Tokyo in Japan found that spouses of ICU patients were 27% more likely to come back to the hospital
With the pandemic dominating the news cycle and social media posts 24/7, it’s easy to fall into a gloom-and-doom mode. So here’s something to snap you right out of that, even as you social distance, wash your hands a lot and keep a mask close by for outings. We found examples of good news on
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 6 2020 A diet high in sugar during adulthood is associated with weight gain, and has also been linked to risk of type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and heart disease. New research shows that when consumed by moms during the breastfeeding period, a high sugar diet can also impact
October 5, 2020 Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy October 05, 2020 — Marksans Pharma Limited, India is voluntarily expanding its earlier initiated recall on June 05, 2020 to include an additional 76 unexpired lots of Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500mg, & 750mg to the consumer level. Marksans performed N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) testing of unexpired identified
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 6 2020 Elevated levels of a little-known lipoprotein in the blood that may put people at high risk of cardiovascular disease can be as accurately detected by genetic testing as by conventional laboratory measurement, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found. In a study published in JAMA Cardiology, the
News Clinical Trials COVID-19 Vaccine AZD1222 Clinical Trial Resumed in Japan, Follows Restart of Trials in the UK, Brazil, South Africa and India 2 October 2020 — The Phase I/II clinical trial for the COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 has resumed in Japan after discussion with the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA). A standard review