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BRCA1 Contribution to Prostate Cancer Called Into Question

(MedPage Today) -- Mutations in BRCA1 do not appear to contribute significantly to the risk of prostate cancer progression, according to DNA test results from 450 prostate cancer specimens.

FDA Approves Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulator for Parkinson's Disease

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) technology (BrainSense adaptive DBS and BrainSense electrode identifier) for people with Parkinson's disease, Medtronic annou

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for Diabetes Tied to Slightly Lower Depression Risk

(MedPage Today) -- In older adults with diabetes, GLP-1 receptor agonists were tied to a slightly lower risk for depression compared with one diabetes drug class but not another, a target emulation t

No Spike in Cardiac Arrest Among Athletes During the Pandemic, Study Says

(MedPage Today) -- Despite concerns, there was no significant increase in sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among young athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to national surveillance data.

IG Live February 26: We Can't Ignore Bird Flu

(MedPage Today) -- Experts are sounding the alarm over bird flu. The outbreak began in March 2024 with the detection of H5N1 in dairy cows, and there have been 70 human cases in the U.S.

A Fresh Take on What "Healthy" Means on Food Packages

To help consumers build nutritious diets, the FDA updated the nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim "healthy" on the package.

Hypothermia Didn't Help Less Mature Preemies With Encephalopathy

(MedPage Today) -- Whole-body hypothermia within hours of birth failed to improve outcomes in preterm infants less than 36 weeks' gestational age with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a randomized cl

STAT+: UnitedHealth buyouts, and drug pricing spreads

This week in health care new: UnitedHealth works to reduce staff, Trump's CMS staffs up, and a look at drug pricing spreads.

Antenatal Steroids Improved Outcomes for Extremely Preterm Infants

(MedPage Today) -- Even just one dose of antenatal steroids administered mere hours before birth can improve outcomes for extremely preterm infants, a cohort study found.

FDA Moves to Rehire Medical Device Staffers Fired Only Days Earlier

(MedPage Today) -- Barely a week after mass firings at the FDA, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back.

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