1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (370+ words) — Assay measures phosphorylated tau 217, an indicator of amyloid pathology The FDA cleared the Elecsys pTau217 blood test to identify amyloid-beta pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease in people ages 55 and older with symptoms of cognitive decline, Roche announced Monday. The test, developed…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (461+ words) — Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Vitruvias Therapeutics issued a nationwide recall of one lot of thyroid tablets USP 30 mg, used to treat hypothyroidism, due to their potential…...

17+ hour, 57+ min ago   (348+ words) — The request for information focuses on three categories used in federal vaccine recommendations In the wake of a controversial executive order that shrinks the number of universally recommended vaccines for children, HHS is asking the public to weigh in on…...

19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (628+ words) — "We know that suicidal behavior does not occur in a social vacuum," researcher says Knowing someone who had attempted suicide was associated with subsequent attempts in teens and young adults, a cohort study suggested. Among people ages 13 to 22 who did…...

20+ hour, 11+ min ago   (16+ words) Louisiana experienced its first confirmed <em>Naegleria fowleri</em> infection since 2013...

19+ hour, 40+ min ago   (473+ words) — Chlorpyrifos and other organophosphate insecticides had no association at low exposure levels Relatively low levels of prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides showed no relationship with social communication problems and other traits related to autism in children, data from the prospective…...

21+ hour, 1+ min ago   (335+ words) — Already under fire from FDA, Amgen faces new pressure to pull avacopan A new study may add fuel to the fire already burning around avacopan (Tavneos), approved in 2021opens in a new tab or window to treat anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)…...

21+ hour, 16+ min ago   (662+ words) — Investigators may be reaching into their own pockets to publish NIH-funded researchers could pay journal publishers as much as $104 million per year in additional fees to comply with NIH's updated policy that requires manuscripts to be publicly available as soon…...

22+ hour, 39+ min ago   (597+ words) — We anticipate these findings will change transfusion practices in the U.S., says researcher In areas with high prevalence of tick-induced alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), patients with blood type O appeared to be at significantly increased risk for allergic transfusion reactions to…...

1+ day, 20+ min ago   (583+ words) — Team says case is a reminder not to trivialize persistent hiccups when accompanied by coughing A middle-aged man's persistent hiccups were a sign of a much more severe problem, clinicians wrote in a case report. The 55-year-old man first went…...