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A group of partners has launched a turnkey program to help pharmacies implement remote patient monitoring (RPM) and receive reimbursement. The partnership is between telehealth infrastructure provider OpenLoop, RPM platform Tenovi, and RxHealing, which provides operational support to RPM pharmacies. The goal of this program is to enable pharmacies, especially rural independent pharmacies, to supervise and support chronically ill patients between scheduled visits. There is no cost for pharmacies to set up the program, executives said. The program will initially bill Medicare Part B, with commercial expansion planned. “This is very seamless and out-of-the-box,” OpenLoop co-founder and CEO Jon Lensing…

New research suggests that variables related to socio-economic status (SES), such as increased stress and decreased sleep, have a strong relationship with children’s brain structure and function. “Previous studies have found that socioeconomics can influence brain structure and function, but[these authors]demonstrate these effects with remarkable magnitude and consistency,” Lucinda M. Sisk and Theodore D. Satterthwaite write in a related Perspective. Brain-wide association studies (BWAS) investigate how variations in brain structure and function across large populations are related to differences in behavior, mental health, or environmental exposures. Such studies often assess brain measures such as functional connectivity and cortical thickness, which…

A recent study presented at the European Obesity Conference suggests that combining weight loss drugs with behavioral programs reduces intrusive thoughts about food to a greater extent than behavioral therapy alone. The study results provide evidence that drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists can help quiet the constant mental chatter about eating. Related research published in journals obesity We outline the creation of a new tool to measure these sustained thoughts. Many people trying to manage their weight report having a constant mental dialogue about what, when, and how much to eat. Scientists call this phenomenon food noise. This…

The Oncology Clinical Trials Alliance (Alliance) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review Genentech’s supplemental biological license application for the immunotherapy atezolizumab (Tecentriq®) for the treatment of patients with stage III colon cancer deficient in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) mismatch repair (dMMR). The application is supported by results from the Phase III Alliance ATOMIC (A021502) trial, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and conducted in partnership with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, and the German group Arbeitsgemeinschaft Internistische Onkologie (AIO). This study demonstrated that adding atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy after surgery significantly…

New data released Thursday suggests the prevalence of drinking during pregnancy has increased in recent years. Approximately 15% of pregnant adults reported current alcohol use (drinking in the past 30 days) between 2021 and 2024, according to national survey data published in a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 13.5% of women reported similar drinking between 2018 and 2020. The numbers, while lagging behind current trends, are indicative of an ongoing health problem that experts say has received little attention because drinking during pregnancy is generally considered a thing of the past. “Alcohol consumption during pregnancy…

Kidney transplantation remains the most effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease, but a severe shortage of donor organs continues to limit access for millions of patients worldwide. Demand for kidney transplants is expected to reach 5 million patients by 2030, but with only a portion of that demand currently being met, researchers are exploring innovative approaches to producing transplantable organs. In a study published today, stem cell reportShunsuke Yuri of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology and Ayako Isoya of the Nara Institute of Science and Technology have succeeded in producing rat-derived kidneys in mice using a technique known…

The same memory can feel vivid and accessible one moment, and stubbornly out of reach the next, even if the memory itself is intact. A research team led by Professor Hiroshi Nomura of the Institute for Brain Science, Graduate School of Medical Science, Nagoya City University has identified a neural mechanism that may explain this variation. This study shows that slow spontaneous fluctuations in brain histamine neurons help control moment-by-moment memory access. If the activity of histamine neurons was high just before the memory cue, the mice were more likely to express the learned memory. The same cues were less…

Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have overturned an important assumption in the field of biological pacemakers. New preclinical studies show that the transcription factor TBX18 does not produce true biological pacemaker activity, but the ion channel Hcn2 produces potent pacemaker function in the heart. Rethinking TBX18 Based on widely cited and influential papers, TBX18 has been reported for more than a decade to reprogram active ventricular cardiomyocytes into sinoatrial node-like pacemaker cells. A team at Amsterdam UMC systematically revisited this claim using a low-immunogenic adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector and detailed electrophysiology. They showed for the first time that conventional high levels…

A major PFAS class action lawsuit against chemical manufacturer 3M has been filed in Victoria’s Supreme Court, and the ABC understands the case involves hundreds of companies and organizations and could result in claims reaching billions of dollars.The class action was first filed in Victoria’s Supreme Court in late 2024, but documents outlining the case were only recently released to the ABC.In these documents, plaintiffs’ lawyers say they believe this is Australia’s first class action lawsuit brought against 3M over products containing PFAS.Because this class action lawsuit is so large, ABC understands that the total amount of damages sought could…

A dangerous tapeworm that has spread across North America has been discovered in the Pacific Northwest, according to a new study. Scientists have discovered a parasite known as. Echinococcus multilocularisa local coyote, and the first time it has been confirmed in a wild host along the contiguous U.S. West Coast. This parasite typically infects coyotes, foxes, and other canids. These animals often show no signs of illness, but tapeworm transmission can cause serious illness in domestic dogs and humans. For decades, E. multilocularis It is recognized as a major public health concern in Europe and some parts of Asia. However,…