How tinkering with a mellow messenger in the brain could yield new drugs
(“By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) It’s a well-known messenger in the brain: a neurotransmitter dubbed GABA that mellows us out.
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Health Care – General
Thousands of studies used the wrong cells, and journals are doing nothing
(By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus for STAT) If your house is infested with termites, passing it off as pest-free
Read MoreThe Million Hearts Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has selected 516 physician practices with expected participation of nearly 20,000 healthcare practitioners to
Read MoreDiabetes Linked To Risk Of Mental Health Hospitalization In Young Adults: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Young people with diabetes were four times more likely to be hospitalized for
Read MoreVideo Series on End-of- Life Care
In a recent survey of California primary physicians and specialist found 66 percent of them didn’t have enough time to
Read MoreReady to Defend
On Wednesday, Aetna Inc. stated they are ready to go to court to defend their $37 billion deal to takeover Humana
Read MoreNew Report: Problem Care Harms Almost One-Third of Rehab Hospital Patients
(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica) Many patients sent to rehab facilities to recover from medical crises or procedures sometimes suffer
Read MoreFor Surgeons, Talking About Adverse Events Can Be Difficult: Study
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Thomas Gallagher has been through many tough conversations with patients. He
Read MoreFrustrated You Can’t Find A Therapist? They’re Frustrated, Too
(By April Dembosky for Kaiser Health News) There are a lot of people suffering from a mental health condition who
Read MoreTracking Cancer In Real Time
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) California is overhauling the way it collects information for its massive cancer database
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