The recent finding from a prospective cohort study conducted by Elan Louis, MD, and his team at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, revealed a concerning correlation between essential tremor and dementia. The study found that over a period of 5 years, the cumulative prevalence of dementia in individuals with essential tremor
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Recent healthcare news has been dominated by a variety of significant events, ranging from the White House’s plans to create a federal task force targeting healthcare costs to the ongoing controversy surrounding the Change Healthcare ransomware attack. These events have raised important questions about the state of healthcare security, privacy, and the overall effectiveness of
The recently updated COVID vaccines have shown promising results in protecting against serious virus-related outcomes in immunocompetent adults, based on data from the CDC’s IVY and VISION networks. However, despite the effectiveness of these vaccines, the uptake has been relatively low. The CDC’s data revealed that only 22% of U.S. adults have received the latest
Upon further analysis of the study conducted by Jeffrey Cohen, MD, it was found that clinical and radiologic measures of disease activity remained stable or improved for relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) patients of all age groups over a period of 7 to 8 years of continuous treatment with ozanimod (Zeposia). Regardless of the age category,
Obesity has long been associated with a myriad of health concerns, and a recent prospective cohort study conducted by Lars Alfredsson, PhD, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, has shed light on the link between obesity and multiple sclerosis (MS) progression. The findings presented at the ACTRIMS Forum 2024 indicate that obesity in MS
Recent estimates indicate that flu shots are performing adequately in the United States winter flu season. According to health officials at a CDC vaccines meeting, the vaccines were approximately 40% effective in preventing adults from falling ill enough from the flu to require medical attention. Moreover, children who received the vaccine were roughly 60% less
Vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been a topic of discussion, particularly for adults ages 60 and older. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently reaffirmed that the benefits of RSV vaccination likely outweigh the small risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) associated with the vaccine. Dr. Amadea Britton, a member of the
Barzolvolimab, a novel anti-KIT monoclonal antibody, has shown promising results in reducing the severity of hives in adults suffering from chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who have not found relief with antihistamines. According to a randomized phase II trial, patients treated with different doses of barzolvolimab experienced a significant improvement in the 7-day Urticaria Activity Score
The odds of achieving pathologic complete response (pCR) and improved overall survival (OS) among patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy may vary based on race/ethnicity. A retrospective cohort study revealed that Black women with TNBC were less likely to achieve pCR compared to white women, while Hispanic women were more likely
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released updated infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines for managing outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg disease. The aim of these updated guidelines is to address the issue of “inappropriate practices” that have been observed during past outbreaks. This is crucial as outbreaks of these deadly viruses have continued