Genetically altered pig heart transplanted into a human for the second time
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) In a new test of xenotransplantation, a medical team at the University of Maryland Medical
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Free Covid tests will be offered again to all U.S. households
(By Helen Branswell and Rachel Cohrs for STAT) The federal government is again offering free Covid-19 tests to Americans, providing
Read MoreMy VA Images app helps VA amputee clinic provide Veterans care
(Source – news.va.gov) The Southern Arizona VA Amputee Clinic is using the My VA Images app to provide more convenient
Read MoreAn effort to diversify genetic research finds new variant for Parkinson’s disease in African populations
(By Usha Lee McFarling for STAT) A group of Nigerian, British, and U.S. doctors have discovered a genetic variant that
Read MoreThese experimental brain implants can restore speech to paralyzed patients
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) For Pat Bennett, 68, every spoken word is a struggle. Bennett has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Read MoreVA mental health apps can support Veterans with PTSD
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans and service members experience PTSD at higher rates than the general population. But many Veterans are
Read MoreMedicare beneficiaries deserve access to genetic counselors
(By Deepti Babu for STAT) Precision medicine driven by genetic health care is knocking on the door. It offers hope
Read MoreCould Apple AirPods detect Alzheimer’s?
(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple has filed a patent for technology that would allow AirPods to track
Read MoreCMS pitches expanded coverage of PET scans for Alzheimer’s disease
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing broader coverage of PET scans for patients with Alzheimer’s disease,
Read MoreHearing aids may slow mental decline in those at higher risk of dementia, study finds
(By Lizzy Lawrence for STAT) Doctors have long suspected that hearing loss in older adults hastens dementia, the cognitive decline
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