Sequencing patients’ genomes might not break the health care bank, study finds
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) The first rigorous study of its kind finds that sequencing people’s genomes might not lead to extensive
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A dietary supplement makes old mice youthful. But will it work in people?
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Transfusing young blood and freezing heads may get most of the anti-aging and life-extension buzz, but don’t
Read MoreReport: 210 US hospitals withheld device warranty credits from Medicare
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Over 200 U.S. hospitals failed to pass along $4.4 million in warranty credits
Read MoreMedicare approves next generation cancer testing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they will now cover the cost of next-generation sequencing (NCS) test
Read MoreGenetic tests ordered by doctors race to market, while ‘direct-to-consumer’ tests hinge on FDA approval
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is keeping tight watch on “direct-to-consumer” genetic tests
Read MoreStudy: Wearables, analytics support early heart failure detection at VA hospitals
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) A team of researchers at the Veterans Health Administration in Salt Lake
Read MoreThe Mysterious Case Of ‘Vanishing Bone’ And Hip Replacements Gone Wrong
(By Carey Goldberg for NPR) It all began with a single X-ray. It was 1974, and surgeons had been doing
Read MoreNew Technologies Help Seniors Age In Place — And Not Feel Alone
(By Gabi Redford for Kaiser Health News) Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has no plans to slow down anytime soon.
Read MoreThe 30 Year Quest To Tame The ‘Wily’ Cancer Gene
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Michael Robertson was on his summer vacation a few years ago and had just proposed
Read MoreFDA approves 2 tests to detect parasite in US blood supply
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA on March 6 approved Oxford Immunotec’s detection tests to screen for
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