The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is widely expected to show some love…
State Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, In Tallahassee, is sponsoring so-called the Vulnerable Child Protection Act. His bill would make it a felony for doctors to provide hormonal therapies, gender reassignment surgeries and other medical treatment for minors who…
Approximately one-quarter of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them, with five to 10 percent developing an opioid use disorder or addiction. In a new study, published Jan. 14, 2020 in PNAS, researchers…
Researchers led by a team at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have identified a novel cellular entry factor for adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) types–the most commonly used viral vectors for in vivo gene therapy. AAVs are vectors-or vehicles–that are…
For years, the usual protocol in patients with blocked arteries has been for doctors to perform angioplasty, inserting a tiny mesh tube known as a stent to keep the artery open. The procedure is performed nearly a million…
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Healthcare is a thriving market when it comes to business. Most people might think the industry is only for doctors and nurses, or other people with medical…
His story began when, as Mr. G’s primary-care physician, I requested a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test which, combined with rectal examination, is our best available screening tool for prostate cancer. I explained that the PSA test is.. .
