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High BMI eligibility for semaglutide could cost Medicare an additional $145 billion annually

A brief research report found that 61% of Medicare-eligible adults have a BMI of 27 or higher, which means they may benefit from a GLP-1 receptor agonist like semaglutide for weight loss.

August 26, 2024

August 29 2024

• First Cluster of Cases of Human Bird Flu Detected at Colorado Poultry Facilities
• Another Unwanted Gift From Climate Change: More Salmonella
• Plastic surgery patients who use marijuana also have elevated nicotine levels
• Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells with each dose
• How You Can Practice Pharmaceutical Safety
• Six More Deaths in Listeria Outbreak Tied to Boar's Head Deli Meats
• Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Could Do Your Heart Good
• Why Breast Feeding May Be Even Healthier for Heavier New Moms
• Experts Warn of Unsafe Fake Children's Car Seats Sold Online
• Migraine Drug Ubrelvy May Stop Headaches Before They Start
• Pregnancy After 'Tubes Tied' Sterilization Is More Common Than Thought
• Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
• Evidence Supports Classroom Cellphone Bans, Expert Says
• A bacterial defense with potential application in genome editing
• Borderzone Breakthrough: A new source of cardiac inflammation
• Bridging the chasm between technology and clinicians

August 28 2024

• Cedars-Sinai Advances Research That Could Aid Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• New Study: Drug May Stop Migraines Before Headache Starts
• U.S. Surgeon General Calls Parental Stress an Urgent Public Health Issue
• It's Safer to Donate a Kidney Now Than at Any Time in History
• Primary Care Providers Urged to Assist Patients Who Engage in Emotional Eating
• UC Irvine study reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure
• Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That
• Substituting lower-wage staff for hospital RNs is a poor business model
• Adding Greenery to Neighborhoods Brings Big Health Boost
• How Do Bats Thrive With Blood Sugar Levels That Would Kill Humans?
• 'Rolling Stop' Laws for Bicyclists Are Safe, Study Suggests
• Study Supports Annual Mammograms for Women Over 40
• Recreational Drug Use Triples Odds for Repeat Heart Crises
• New Lyme Disease Test Could Deliver Results in 20 Minutes
• TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE: Classroom Controversies Expert Panel Q&A

August 27 2024

• Prenatal smoking risks academic achievement of unborn babies
• Personalized Brain Stimulation Significantly Decreases Depression Symptoms
• Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound Now in Single-Dose Vials at Half the Price
• New technology 'lights up' bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention
• FDA Clears First Automated Device to Deliver Insulin to People With Type 2 Diabetes
• WHO Unveils Plan to End African Mpox Outbreak
• Mount Sinai Health System Researcher Receives $4 Million Grant From NIH to Study the Role of the Mammary Gland Secretome in Metabolic Health
• Grit, Love for Learning: It's Not Just Smarts That Boost Child Academics
• Overweight? Good Sleep Is Even More Crucial to Your Health
• Noisy Neighborhoods Might Raise Heart Attack Risk
• Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?
• 3.6 Million Americans Could Be Covered for Wegovy Under New Medicare Rules
• Kids Now Seeing Fewer TV Ads for Junk Food
• Do You Live in a 'Pharmacy Desert'?
• Cholesterol Could Be Link Between Menopause and Heart Disease
• A human-centered AI tool to improve sepsis management
• New technique paves the way for efficient Vitamin D3 production
• Under the radar men's health red flags may point to heart problems

August 26 2024

• High BMI eligibility for semaglutide could cost Medicare an additional $145 billion annually
• Yoga no more effective than general exercise in reducing urinary incontinence in older women
• Dementia risk similar with SGLT2 inhibitors and dulaglutide
• EUS-RV and precut sphincterotomy equally effective salvage techniques to treat benign biliary obstructions and can serve as a backup for each other
• Researchers Highlight Need for Published Validation Data as Artificial Intelligence is Thrust into Patient Care
• Closing the RNA Loop Holds Promise for More Stable, Effective RNA Therapies
• Heat-Related Deaths Keep Rising for Americans
• Trans Kids More Often Turn to Teachers Than Parents for Help
• Research from UTHealth Houston finds parents who recently experienced intimate partner violence had higher potential for parenting stress and child maltreatment
• Dr. Anthony Fauci Recovering at Home After Being Hospitalized With West Nile Virus
• Loyola Medicine Unveils Innovative Shoulder Replacement Surgery Utilizing Groundbreaking Mixed Reality Technology
• U.S. Will Offer Free COVID Tests By Mail by Late September
• Science Probes Where Love Lives in the Brain
• Americans Are Moving Away From Polluted Areas -- If They Can Afford To
• Most Americans Unsure How to Help Someone in Opioid Overdose
• An Alzheimer's Drug May Also Slow Lewy Body Dementia
• New Approach Helps More People With Rectal Cancers Avoid Surgery
• Mosquitos Have Another Way to Find You: Body Heat
• Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury
• UNM Cancer Center Opens Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Using HIPEC Surgery
• Finding love: Study reveals where love lives in the brain
• Study: Some Lung Cancer Disparities Lessen in South Florida

August 25 2024

• Why 'Socializing' Your Young Child Is So Important
• Three Concepts Key to Recovery from Substance Use Disorders Identified Via Reviewing 30+ Years of Scientific Findings

August 24 2024

• Study Finds Low Utilization of Specialty Treatment for Problem Alcohol Use; Differences Associated with Race, Ethnicity, and Health Risk Status
• Does Your Child Need Glasses? Look for These Signs
• Brain Shows Changes in Regions Associated with Anxiety after Quitting Alcohol

August 23 2024

• A switch for immune memory and anti-tumor immunity
• Study finds nearly half of U.S. counties have at least one 'pharmacy desert'
• Federal Judge Rules That U.S. Military Cannot Reject HIV-Positive Enlistees
• Digital Tools Effective for Reducing Drinking In People with Excessive Alcohol Use Who May Not Seek Formal Treatment, Study Suggests
• Not Just Cancer: HPV May Hamper Men's Fertility
• Could Drugs Used to Fight Cancer Also Slow Alzheimer's?
• Are 'Bed Rotting' and Other TikTok Sleep Trends Good for You?
• Wegovy Helps Patients With Heart Failure Avoid Heart Attack, Stroke
• Too Much Time Watching Screens in 20s Raises Heart Attack Risk
• Laws That Remove Guns From 'At Risk' People Save Lives
• No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson's Disease
• Improper Inhaler Use by People With COPD Is Common, Worsening Disease
• Kids' Organized Sports Are Increasingly for the Well-Off
• Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer's disease

August 22 2024

• Mental health and chronic diabetes complications strongly linked both ways, study finds
• Declining senses can impact mental health and loneliness in aging adults
• FDA Approves Updated COVID Shots for Fall
• Women Could Have New Medical Option to Ease Hot Flashes
• State Laws Strongly Affect Mental Health of Trans People, Study Finds
• LJI scientists lead new mpox research
• ChatGPT shows promise in answering patients' questions to urologists
• Universal Flu Vaccine Blocks Infection in Mice
• Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids
• FAMU-FSU College of Engineering research shows how insulin, zinc and pH can block harmful protein clumps linked to Type 2 diabetes
• How Thyroid Hormone Fuels the Drive to Explore
• One Diet Might Cut Your Odds for COVID-19
• ACG/ASGE Release Updated Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy
• Here's What Long COVID Looks Like in Kids
• Vaccination Could Shield Against Mental Issues Following Severe COVID
• Americans Have Mixed Feelings About AI in Health Care, Poll Finds
• Marriage Gives Health Boost to Older Men, But Not Women
• Female Doctors Face Higher Risk for Suicide
• Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade
• Study Creates National Benchmark for Cancer Survivorship Care

August 21 2024

• Gut bioelectricity provides a path for bad bacteria to cause diseases
• Clinical Trials for Canine Soft Tissue Sarcomas
• Study Finds No Link Between Migraine and Parkinson's Disease
• Hot Wheels: A Stationary Track for Mice Could Lead to Breakthrough
• Addressing Perinatal Mental Health Issues Through a Collaborative Research Approach
• Early interventions may improve long-term academic achievement in young childhood brain tumor survivors
• MD Anderson Research Highlights for August 21, 2024
• Researchers Aim to Pull Back the Curtain on Long COVID in Kids
• UCLA-Led Study Unveils New Insights and Potential Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension
• VUMC Participating in Clinical Trial of Novel Heart Failure Treatment
• UC Irvine discovery of 'item memory' brain cells offers new Alzheimer's treatment target
• CHLA Researchers Report How Long-Covid Symptoms Differ Between Elementary School-age Children and Adolescents
• Racial Inclusivity in Neuroscience: Rodriguez-Romaguera Shares Lessons Learned in Mentor-Mentee Relationships
• Study of 18 million people finds increased mental illnesses incidence following severe COVID-19, especially in unvaccinated people
• Congo Says First Vaccines to Fight Mpox Arriving Next Week
• Red Meat Linked to Higher Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
• Free Meals at School May Boost Attendance, Lower Obesity Rates
• Therapeutic App Might Ease Anxiety in Young Adults
• Even 1 Cigarette a Day While Pregnant Can Harm Baby
• Obese Kids May Face Higher Odds for Eczema, Psoriasis
• COVID Vaccine Won't Trigger MS Relapse: Study
• 'Mindful Breathing' Might Ease Cancer-Related Pain, Anxiety
• PE Class: It Can Boost a Child's Body and Mind
• New 'Platelet Score' Could Gauge Your Odds for Stroke, Heart Attack

August 20 2024

• Heat Vulnerability Linked to Worse Stroke Severity, Offering a New Metric for Stroke Risk Amidst Climate Change
• Tiny Killers: How Autoantibodies Attack the Heart in Lupus Patients
• Naloxone Might Help Revive People After Opioid-Linked Cardiac Arrest
• Mounjaro, Zepbound Cut Odds for Diabetes by 94% in At-Risk People, Study Finds
• UC Irvine-led team finds that compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity
• Proteins for skin strength also control cell signaling
• Almost 10% of US lung transplants go to COVID-19 patients. Researchers are learning why.
• Can naloxone improve survival rates of patients with cardiac arrest?
• Gut microbial pathway identified as target for improved heart disease treatment
• T helper cells may be the key to improving annual influenza vaccines
• Cedars-Sinai Investigators Automate Mitral Regurgitation Detection, Diagnosis
• U.S. Births Continue to Fall, Dropping by 17% Since 2007
• FDA Could OK Fall COVID Shots as Early as This Week
• Is Dialysis Always Warranted for End-Stage Kidney Failure?
• CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Danger From Baby Turtles
• Could AI Help Spot Autism Early?
• A Deadly Sea Snail Could Bring New Hope for People With Diabetes
• New Insights Into Fighting Vaginosis
• What Is Oropouche Virus? CDC Warns of Cases Linked to South America Travel
• Type 2 diabetes increased by almost 20% over a decade
• Combining Two Diabetes Drugs Helps Promote Weight Loss and Blood Sugar Control
• Deadly Sea Snail Toxin Could be Key to Making Better Medicines

August 19 2024

• Simple alternative criteria identify people with the most to gain from lung cancer screening
• Older adults who start dialysis trade modest gains in life expectancy for less time at home
• UC Davis Health develops a real-time action plan to help patients with lung disease cope with wildfire smoke
• Your Gut Could Be Source of Powerful New Antibiotics
• Brain Implant Helps Tame Parkinson's for Easier Daily Living
• Scrolling Through Online Videos Only Increases Boredom: Study
• Rutgers Researchers Discover New Way to Control the Sense of Touch
• Number of Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatric Beds in the U.S. Did Not Increase 2017-2020 Despite Youth Mental Health Crisis
• Preliminary study shows potential of Manuka honey as a nutraceutical for breast cancer
• Metal Wire Fragments Trigger Recall of 167,000 Lbs of Perdue Chicken Products
• Low cortisol, hair-trigger stress response in the brain may underlie Long COVID
• Swiping Through Online Videos Increases Boresom, Study Find
• 'Stealth' Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet
• Many Cases of Iron Deficiency Go Too Long Without Proper Treatment
• Long COVID Is Taking Big Toll on U.S. Workforce
• In Rural America, Gun Violence Rises as Deer Hunting Season Begins
• Scientists Map Genetics of Lyme Disease Bacteria, Aiding Research
• Insights From a Fish Might Help People Battling Spinal Cord Injury
• Nanoparticles restore efficiency in exhausted immune cells killing cancer
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Televisits, Added RSV Risks, and More in the August Issue of AJG
• Targeting cancer with precision: neoantigen vaccines show promise
• LC05-136: Pioneering Sugarcane Variety Transforming China's Sugar Industry
• Chloroplast Genome Study Separates C. meiocarpa and C. oleifera to Enhance Tea-Oil Camellia Breeding and Genetic Research
• Searching old stem cells that stay young forever
• Expanding a child's heart implant with light
• Improving access to heart-failure screening with saliva
• Expansion con luz del implante cardiaco de un nino
• Mejora del acceso a la deteccion de la insuficiencia cardiaca con saliva
• NUS and A*STAR researchers develop wearable, stretchable sensor for quick, continuous, and non-invasive detection of solid-state skin biomarkers

August 18 2024

• Why Back to School Should Include a Dental Checkup
• Peering into the mind of artificial intelligence to make better antibiotics
• Indagar en la mente de la inteligencia artificial para fabricar mejores antibioticos

August 17 2024

• Mosquitos: Get Them to Buzz Off

August 16 2024

• FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test for Syphilis
• Parents' Excessive Smartphone Use Could Harm Children's Mental Health
• Rare diseases point to connections between metabolism and immunity
• New progress in wearable blood pressure monitoring enabled by flexible electronics and machine learning
• Moffitt Researchers Develop New Chemical Method to Enhance Drug Discovery
• Mount Sinai Researchers Discover Novel Nanoparticles in Blood With Potential to Transform Cancer Diagnosis
• Sweden Reports First Case of New Mpox Strain as Africa Outbreak Continues
• Likelihood of Dementia Getting Diagnosed Varies Widely Across U.S.
• Uterus Transplants Are Leading to Healthy Pregnancies
• Your Brain Cells 'Reset' During Sleep, Readying for Tomorrow's Memories
• Red Meat Could Be Prime Driver of Colon Cancer in the Young
• Text Message Program Helps Teens at Risk for Suicide
• Parents Think Social Media, Tech Is School Kids' Greatest Foe: Poll
• Creative Hobbies Can Really Benefit Your Mental Health
• Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School Year
• Same person. Different place. Twice the odds of a dementia diagnosis.

August 15 2024

• Study: Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Influences Stress-Related Genes, Which May Contribute to Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men
• 3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk
• Identifying 'stealth' sources of saturated fat, added sugar in the diet
• FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food
• Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies
• Novel Test Helps ID Patients at High Risk of Esophageal Cancers
• Exploring Emerging Diagnostic Tools for Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis
• Nasal spray flu vaccine candidate based on UW-Madison technology shows promise when administered alongside high dose annual shot
• Emergency Departments Could Help Reduce Youth Suicide Risk
• Can a Mouthwash-based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?
• New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs
• Researchers closer to figuring out what causes exercise to boost your brain
• Mild cognitive impairment could be going unreported in rural areas of West Michigan, study suggests
• Frequent Coffee Drinkers Could Put Their Hearts at Risk
• WHO Declares Africa Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency
• Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS 'Talk' Again
• 1 in 4 Brain Injured Patients Who Seem Unresponsive Have 'Covert' Consciousness
• Phase 1 BAFF CAR T clinical trial for patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma underway at UH Seidman Cancer Center
• MSU researcher identifies ways to reduce cancer risk among LGBTQIA+ people
• Need a Low-Cost Eye Exam, Glasses? The State You Live In Is Key
• High Blood Pressure Raises Odds for Alzheimer's Disease
• Work Stress May Help Bring on A-Fib
• Kids' Bedtimes Might Influence Odds for Drug, Alcohol Use as Teens
• Workplace Mistreatment Takes Tougher Mental Toll on Black Employees
• Researchers awarded $2.8M federal grant to study potential treatment of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
• Surprise Finding in Study of Environmental Bacteria Could Advance Search for Better Antibiotics
• A Genetic Analysis of Lyme Disease Could Improve Diagnosis and Treatment
• Looking for Symptoms to Catch Ovarian Cancer Early
• New research led by UTHealth Houston sheds light on the behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
• Removing Bile Acid Receptor in Gut Blocks Intestinal Inflammation
• Tecnologia smart knee permite que a equipe medica monitore remotamente a recuperacao dos pacientes
• Zebrafish use surprising strategy to regrow spinal cord