It's Official! Curing Patients Is Bad for Business Milton Packer describes the end result of profit-dominated drug development Apr 18, 2018
Capitalism vs Communism: Is It Really in the Genes? Perry Wilson, MD, examines ambitious claim for genomics research Apr 09, 2018 video
Gene Therapy Flops for Critical Limb Ischemia Non-viral biologic agent didn't improve wound healing Mar 12, 2018
Low-Fat versus Low-Carb: Both Work for Weight Loss No interaction found with genotype, weight lost Feb 20, 2018
Dietary Sodium Tied to New-Onset Diabetes Risk Higher rates of type 2 and late autoimmune diabetes in adults with increasing sodium Sep 15, 2017
Telemedicine OK for Genetic Testing and Counseling Trial finds no major difference in psychosocial outcomes Aug 09, 2017
Genomic Testing Helps Cancer Patients -- When Results are Used Also, liquid biopsy can ID drug-responsive tumors Jun 06, 2017
Presymptomatic Infants Do Best with Nusinersen Best results may be with dosing before 6 weeks of age Apr 28, 2017
Eteplirsen Boosts Dystrophin, Function in DMD Details from 12 patients in Study 201/202 reported at AAN Apr 27, 2017
Older Kids With SMA Still Benefit From Nusinersen But motor benefits more impressive in infants Apr 26, 2017
SMA Gene Therapy Promising in Early Results 12 children with spinal muscular atrophy hit motor milestones in phase I trial of AVXS-101 Apr 26, 2017
Growing Data Linking Autism with Genetic Roots (NBC News) New study identified genes predisposing some to condition Mar 07, 2017
CardioBrief: Prenatal Genetic Test Billing Practices Questioned Insurance billed $2,760, but is the "real" bill $200? Nov 29, 2016
Former NCI Chief Niederhuber Shifts Gears At age 78, still active in research and administration Oct 23, 2016
Coffee, Genetics May Block Hepatitis in Heavy Drinkers Gene variant also shows possible liver-protective effect Oct 18, 2016
New IVF Screening Method May ID Most Viable Embryos Mitochondrial DNA plays role in implantation success Jul 07, 2016
301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007 Jun 22, 2016
How to Avoid Misdiagnosis How a patient makes you feel may affect your diagnostic acumen May 13, 2016
10 Questions: Ilona J. Frieden, MD 'The structure of the system itself is the biggest barrier' Apr 09, 2016
Here's Why You Can't Compare Healthcare to the Airline Industry There are big differences between the two, says Suneel Dhand, MD Apr 07, 2016
Opinion Makers: Jury Still Out on Gene-Guided DLBCL Therapy Rationale for subtyping, but treatment data inconclusive Mar 02, 2016 video
Medical Schools Boost Pain Management Education In light of opioid epidemic, more schools focus on thoughtful prescribing Feb 04, 2016
Dedicating a Career to Diversity and Disparities NMA president Edith Mitchell, MD, laments racial gaps in medicine Jan 21, 2016
'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD Oct 05, 2015
Teach Patients How to Communicate Symptoms Better Patients should learn the eight characteristics of a symptom Oct 01, 2015
Doctors Urged to Practice 'Conservative Diagnosis' And sharing cell phone numbers is a good idea Sep 29, 2015
'Sudden Adult Death' May Have Mitochondrial Origin Some cases of unexplained sudden death can be traced to a common mitochondrial defect. Apr 22, 2015
Aphrodisiac Aids Genetic Type 2 Diabetes About 4% of diabetes patients may benefit from yohimbine. Oct 09, 2014
Patients’ Eye Color a Clue to Pain Tolerance TAMPA -- Caucasian women with light-colored eyes -- blue or green -- appear to tolerate pain better than Causcasian women with brown or hazel eyes, researchers reported here. May 02, 2014
Gene Therapy Works in SCID With No Risk of Leukemia NEW ORLEANS -- Genetic therapy appeared to restore the immune system of patients with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), but without leading to leukemia as a side effect, researchers reported here. Dec 10, 2013
Stem Cells Help ALD Kids Live Longer AUSTIN, Texas -- Survival in children with cerebral adrenocerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) appeared to be improved with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplants compared with untreated patients, a researcher said here. Nov 02, 2013
Morning Break: Addictive Oreos and Sperm-Slaying Bacon Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the Ƶ staff. Oct 17, 2013
Children OK with Long-Term Exjade ATLANTA -- Children with thalassemia and treated with the anti-iron overload drug deferasirox (Exjade) appear to tolerate the treatment for at least as long as 3 years while serum iron levels fell, researchers said here. Dec 10, 2012
Genetic Obesity Risk Heightened by Sugary Drinks SAN ANTONIO -- The relationship between genetics, body mass index, and obesity risk appears to be magnified in adults who drink the most sugar-sweetened beverages, researchers found. Sep 21, 2012
Shire Quits on Fabry Drug Shire PLC has withdrawn its U.S. application to market an enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease, citing an expected FDA demand for controlled clinical trials. Mar 15, 2012
Food Allergy Common in Joint Disorder ORLANDO -- Children with the inherited disorder known as Ehlers Danlos type 3 syndrome may be at high risk for severe food allergy, British researchers reported here. Mar 03, 2012
Docs Contradict NCAA on Sickle Cell Trait Tests The American Society of Hematology is challenging the major college sports organization over its policy on sickle cell trait testing for athletes. Jan 27, 2012
Nurture Tops Nature for Autism Risk Autism only moderately follows genetic lines, with environmental influences weighing heavily in development of the disorder, researchers found in a twin study. Jul 05, 2011