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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/elevated-stroke-risk-following-naion/ Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is significantly associated with persistently elevated risk for stroke, independent of typical cardiovascular risk factors, a large multinational cohort study showed.  Stroke risk was three to five times higher in the first 3 months following NAION diagnosis, and the risk remained high over 10 years of follow-up, which supports […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ultraprocessed-foods-linked-to-faster-biological-aging/ TOPLINE: Consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs), such as carbonated drinks, processed meats, and sweet or savory packaged snacks, is associated with accelerated biological aging, as measured by 36 blood-based biomarkers, and factors other than poor nutritional content may be to blame. METHODOLOGY: Previous studies have reported an association between high consumption of UPFs and some […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/anesthesiologist-gets-190-years-for-tampering-with-iv-bags-used-in-surgeries/ A Dallas anesthesiologist was sentenced Wednesday to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of intravenous fluid at a surgical center where he worked, leading to the death of a coworker and causing cardiac emergencies for several patients. The emergencies began 2 days after Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr., […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/health-prices-are-getting-more-transparent-but-its-still-not-enough-experts-say/ WASHINGTON — Health transparency rules have helped researchers gain more insight into hospital pricing practices, Ge Bai, PhD, CPA, said here Wednesday at an event sponsored by Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms. The price transparency regulations that were part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) “gave us unprecedented insight into what’s really going […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/now-a-win-for-nerve-stimulation-in-rheumatoid-arthritis/ WASHINGTON — A small implant delivering electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve outperformed a sham treatment in relieving rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms among patients who failed at least one biologic or targeted synthetic drug, a researcher reported here. After 24 weeks, 51.5% of patients randomized to active stimulation achieved ACR20 responses (20% improvement in symptoms […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-watershed-moment-glp-1-drug-succeeds-in-late-stage-mash-trial/ Semaglutide (Wegovy) improved liver fibrosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and led to greater rates of MASH resolution, an interim analysis of a phase III trial showed. In part 1 of the so-called ESSENCE trial, treatment with the GLP-1 receptor agonist resulted in higher week-72 rates of steatohepatitis resolution without worsening of liver […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/laryngeal-dystonia-symptoms-improve-with-novel-treatment/ Sodium oxybate provided temporary relief for laryngeal dystonia patients who were alcohol-responsive. The neurologic disorder causes laryngeal muscle spasms, leading to a chronically strained voice. Several public figures, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Diane Rehm, have the condition. Sodium oxybate (Xyrem), a drug approved to treat people with narcolepsy, provided temporary relief for laryngeal […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/genetic-carrier-screening-changed-couples-reproductive-decision-making/ Couples who were found to be genetic carriers for autosomal recessive or X-linked genetic conditions often opted to change their reproductive strategy, a large Australian population-based study found. Overall, 1.9% of the 9,107 couples tested had an increased chance of having a child with certain genetic conditions, and 76.6% of these couples subsequently said they […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/for-af-laa-rivals-anticoagulants-after-ablation/ A left atrial appendage (LAA) closure device provides long-term thromboembolic protection that is equivalent to direct oral anticoagulants after ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF), along with a lower risk of bleeding, according to the multicenter, randomized OPTION trial. Based on this trial, which is the first to compare LAA closure with oral anticoagulants for stroke […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/experts-release-recs-on-off-label-use-of-oral-minoxidil-for-hair-loss/ An international expert consensus statement provided best-practice recommendations for the off-label use of low-dose oral minoxidil among patients with hair loss. Using a modified Delphi process, 43 hair-loss specialist dermatologists from 12 countries reached consensus on 76 items, including diagnoses for which oral minoxidil may provide benefit, indications for oral versus topical minoxidil, dosing for […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/texas-has-sued-three-doctors-over-youth-gender-affirming-care/ In less than a month, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued three doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors in an attempt to enforce a state law that bans such care. The first lawsuit, filed October 17, alleged that May Lau, MD, MPH, of UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, “provided high-dose cross-sex hormones […] […] More

Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/psych-hospitals-investigated-internet-trumps-mental-institutions/ The Department of Justice launched an investigation into whether adults with serious mental illness were unnecessarily institutionalized in Michigan state-run psychiatric hospitals. (CBS News) In a phase II trial of major depressive disorder, five of seven participants experienced remission after two doses of an investigational psilocybin therapy (CYB003), said developer Cybin. Less than half of […] […] More