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Study results demonstrated that in adult patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, the targeted therapy resulted in high response rates, particularly among treatment-naïve patients.

Cortical lesions play a major role in the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). A recent study looked to longitudinally characterize the development and evolution of cortical lesions in MS across the cortical width, as well as their relationship with white matter lesion accrual.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is scheduled to release a report on single-payer healthcare next week; a federal judge in Washington state blocked a Trump administration rule that was set to take effect May 3 and would have stripped Title X funding from providers who refer patients for abortions; the University of Southern California (USC) is losing national accreditation for a joint-run fellowship in cardiovascular disease, run with Los Angeles County, after being dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct.

New report from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association finds millennials are less healthy than Generation X was at the same age. Millennials are also less likely to have a primary care provider and seek regular preventive care.

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This week, the top managed care news included HHS announcing 5 new primary care payment models; a judge blocking a "gag rule" for Title X; CMS reopening the rule for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy add-on payments.

The blood pressure medication felodipine could potentially be “repurposed” as a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson, Alzheimer, and Huntington diseases, according to findings from a recent study.

Working from findings in the landmark TAILORx study, reseachers estimated that Oncotype DX-guided treatment could reduce the total first-year breast cancer care by nearly $50 million across the United States.

A recent retrospective study looked to evaluate long-term treatment patterns in patients with migraine initiating prophylactic therapy, as well as acute medication use and adverse events associated with opioids.

The World Health Organization recommends little to no screen time for children under age 5; senators urge HHS to ensure that government patents on the HIV prevention drug Truvada are properly licensed; New York City health officials have confirmed 31 new cases of measles in less than a week.

Researchers have identifed major barriers and facilitators regarding communication between parties involved along the continuum of care in Parkinson disease, specifically related to off periods of the disease.

With baby boomers steadily aging, demographic shifts in the United States over the next decade will nearly double the number of middle-income seniors 75 years and older, according to a new study from Health Affairs.

Modifications to the engineering of the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) mean that the patient produces fewer cytokines and has time to clear them before they build up in the bloodstream.

The study by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine found those with type 1 diabetes who read blogs had lower glycated hemoglobin (A1C) levels, and the combination of reading blogs and using continuous glucose monitoring produced the best glycemic control.

As part of CMS’ FY 2020 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule and Request for Information, the agency is proposing an increase in how much it reimburses hospitals for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, as well as wage index hikes for rural hospitals.

A US District Judge will issue an injunction for family planning physician gag rule, a major pharmaceutical distributor faces criminal charges for its role in the opioid epidemic, and a record number of homeless individuals have been dying in California.

Currently, there is no universally accepted treatment standard for multiple sclerosis (MS), but 2 abstracts being presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting evaluated the use and impact of highly effective therapies.

This is part 2 of a 3-part vaccine series covering the potential of vaccines for infectious diseases, the impact of the antivaccination movement, and the promise of vaccines for cancer treatment.

Unreported exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in clinical trials may be more prevalent than researchers realize, and this could cause them to underestimate the frequency of clinically significant exacerbations. This could affect the conclusions studies reach about the effectiveness of treatments.

A new study has identified lower rates of sexual anxiety among gay and bisexual men taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Google and its sister companies are making substantial investments towards artificial intelligence in healthcare; the Trump administration seeks to remove protections for transgender individuals that allow equal access to healthcare; researchers identified 104 high-risk schizophrenia genes.

The addition of denosumab to aromatase therapy results in a significant reduction in clinical fractures and yields benefits for disease-free survival in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor–positive, early-stage breast cancer.

The Bold Goal Program began with the mission of improving health in target communities by 20% by 2020.

Researchers examined risk factors that could lead to frequent physical or mental stress in Americans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In a study of 29 virally suppressed patients who discontinued antiretroviral therapy (ART), every patient was able to maintain viral suppression from infusions of an antibody that blocks the HIV-binding site on CD4+ T cells.

A majority of physicians reported in 2018 that their financial situation had remained the same, and fewer said they were worse off compared with the previous year, according to the 90th annual Physicians Report.

At the American Medical Association headquarters Monday, HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Administrator Seema Verma announced 5 new Medicare primary care payment models designed to eventually incentivize the entire healthcare system to transition to value-based care, particulary for patients with chronic conditions.

Tests are scheduled to commence April 23rd for a malaria vaccine; the FDA has approved the first generic nasal spray for opioid overdose reversal; scientists have discovered a new broad-spectrum, arsenic-based antibiotic.