The Murky Post-Pandemic Future of Hepatitis C Elimination in the U.S.
About 25% fewer patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) were initiated on treatment in 2020 compared with 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though the WHO target for elimination may not be entirely out of reach, a researcher said. If HCV programs are able to rebound from the pandemic and return to their original forecast, […]
Parents of children with complex medical conditions more likely to have mental health issues: More support is recommended from healthcare systems and federal and state policy
Parents of children with the most complex medical conditions are more likely to report poor or fair mental health and struggle to find community help, according to a study completed by researchers at University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Golisano Children’s Hospital. The study was published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy […]
Nearly All U.S. COVID Deaths Now Are Among Unvaccinated
In Arkansas, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation, with only about 33% of the population fully protected, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising. “It is sad to see someone go to the hospital or die when it can be prevented,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted as he urged people to […]
‘Modest’ Erectile Dysfunction Benefit With GLP-1 Agonist
GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment in men with type 2 diabetes may thwart some new cases of erectile dysfunction, an exploratory analysis of a randomized trial suggested. The findings, from the Researching Cardiovascular Events with a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes (REWIND) trial, showed that slightly fewer men developed erectile dysfunction while on long-term treatment with once-weekly […]
Two Inflammatory Proteins Linked With Slower Cognitive Decline
In a surprising finding, elevated levels of two inflammatory proteins were associated with slower cognitive decline in older adults. Higher plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-12 p70 (IL-12p70) were associated with less cognitive decline in people with a significant burden of amyloid-beta, reported Rudolph Tanzi, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in […]
Powerful people are less likely to be understanding when mistakes are made
Those with power, such as the wealthy are more likely to blame others for having shortcomings and they are also less troubled by reports of inequality, according to recent research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management. The study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science defines power as control over […]