Half of hepatitis C patients with private insurance denied life-saving drugs
PHILADELPHIA - The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high across the United...
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Insurance denials for new hepatitis C drugs remain high nationwide, study suggests
Highly effective drugs that can cure chronic hepatitis C infection in approximately 95 percent of patients first became available in the U.S. in 2014. But...
Mobile health technology can potentially transform how patients manage heart disease risk
Credit: National Heart Foundation of Australia Philadelphia, June 7, 2018 - Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the way we prevent and manage...
Negative vs. positive social media experiences and depressive symptoms
PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2018 - Negative experiences on social media carry more weight than positive interactions when it comes to the likelihood of young adults...
Machine learning helps detect lymphedema among breast cancer survivors
Machine learning using real-time symptom reports can accurately detect lymphedema, a distressing side effect of breast cancer treatment that is more easily treated when identified...
Fungicide impairs silk production, according to study
Credit: Daniel Nicodemo (FCAT-UNESP) One of the problems caused by the intensive use of pesticides is their effect on organisms other than those they are...
Desert bighorn sheep are crossing Interstate 40 in California
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Desert bighorn sheep are able to climb steep, rocky terrain with speed and agility. New research shows that they can cross a...
Human encouragement might influence how dogs solve problems
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Human encouragement might influence how dogs solve problems, according to a new Oregon State University study. The study, published in the journal...
Colorado study suggests new combination treatment against relapsed head and neck cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The five-year survival rate for locally-advanced head and neck cancer is only 46 percent, even with treatments including surgery,...
UC Riverside neuroscientist receives Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in neuroscience
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Hongdian Yang, whose research focuses on neural circuit mechanisms underlying sensory perception, has received a Klingenstein-Simons Fellows..
How plants work on the inside
Credit: Photo: C. Schwechheimer/ TUM Vascular tissue in plants distributes water and nutrients, thereby ensuring constant growth. Each newly developed cell needs to develop into...
Organic insect deterrent for agriculture
Credit: Wolfgang Mischko / TUM Traditional insecticides are killers: they not only kill pests, they also endanger bees and other beneficial insects, as well as...
Scientists see inner workings of enzyme telomerase, which plays key roles in aging, cancer
Credit: Juli Feigon, et al./UCLA/Cell Cancer, aging-related diseases and other illnesses are closely tied to an important enzyme called "telomerase." UCLA researchers report in the...
Excess zinc in muscles contributes to wasting syndrome in cancer
NEW YORK, NY (June 6, 2018)--It's estimated that nearly one-third of all cancer deaths are caused not by the cancer itself but by cachexia--a debilitating...
Camouflaged plants use the same tricks as animals
Credit: Yang Niu Plants use many of the same methods as animals to camouflage themselves, a new study shows. Research on plant camouflage is limited...
