The market is buzzing with demand for obesity pills, but Allurion Technologies is building a case that its weight loss platform—a medical device and software—is a worthy competitor to these drugs and perhaps even a companion to them. The company made debuted on the stock market debut Wednesday, raising $100 million to support commercialization of … Read more
Hospitals, and especially nonprofit hospitals, have a duty of care to their communities, but their ability to provide that care hinges on their ability to generate revenue – chiefly in the form of patient and insurer payments. But that model is growing more difficult as the commercially insured population ages into Medicare and those with employer-sponsored … Read more
Artificial intelligence is able to accurately detect 20 percent more breast cancers from mammograms than traditional screening by radiologists, according to early results from a Swedish trial published overnight. The study is the first randomized controlled trial to look at using AI in breast cancer screening and comes amid a dramatically shifting landscape for the … Read more
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health system, officially opened the Legorreta Center for Clinical Transplant Tolerance, the first-of-its kind center in the world dedicated to preventing organ rejection after transplant surgery without the use of lifelong immunosuppressive medications. Immunosuppressive medications prevent the immune system from rejecting a transplanted … Read more
Dans un nouveau développement remarquable, des scientifiques du département de recherche sur le cancer (DoCR) du Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) ont démontré le puissant impact d’un médicament pour ralentir la progression de la leucémie en bloquant l’activation des gènes cancérigènes. Les résultats, récemment publiés dans la prestigieuse revue internationale Blood (open access), offrent un … Read more
“Il a toujours été un artiste et un musicien”, dit Shy’rell Wynes à propos de son mari Addison. “Il a toujours aimé l’art.” C’est pourquoi il est tombé amoureux des tatouages. Cela l’a amené à ouvrir sa propre boutique, la Stay Cold Tattoo Company à Clinton, sur Main Street, juste à côté de la place … Read more
After 20 months after interrupting antiretroviral therapy, HIV was undetectable in the patient’s blood. A man known as the “Geneva patient” has become the latest person in the world to be cured of HIV after a stem cell transplant for cancer treatment. While there have been five other known cases of people who have been … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers explore the potential long-term effects of a ketogenic diet in cancer patients. Study: Long-Term Effects of a Ketogenic Diet for Cancer. Image Credit: Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock.com The health benefits of the keto diet The ketogenic diet is a high-fat and low-carbohydrate diet that has been used as a … Read more
Share on PinterestEating low-fat or healthy low-carb diets can help reduce risks from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and premature death. Halfpoint Images/Getty Images New research finds that low-carb and low-fat diets may help people live longer and healthier lives. Low-fat and healthy low-carb diets are associated lower rates of heart disease, various cancers, and premature death … Read more