First Chicken Meat Grown in Labs Gets U.S. Approval
Meat is made by combining chicken cells and a broth of amino acids, fatty acids, sugars, salts, vitamins, and other elements cells need to grow
Census Shows America’s Population Is Older Than Ever
Median age of Americans hit a record 39 years in 2022, almost 10 years older than in 1980
Poll: Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans
Six in 10 insured Americans have struggled to get coverage for their health care needs, a new survey shows
Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic
Gut Microbial Taxonomic Profiles Differ With, Without Preclinical Alzheimer Disease
Change in gut microbiome composition associated with β-amyloid and tau pathological brain biomarkers
Fecal Microbiota Transplant Effective for Immune-Mediated Colitis
92 percent of 12 patients with refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis achieved clinical remission at end of study
National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Stroke Risk Up for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Adjusted hazard ratio remained elevated even 25 years after diagnosis, corresponding to one additional stroke per 93 IBD patients
Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Harmful Impact on Bones of Teens, Young Adults
Researchers observed decrease in mean bone strength of lumbar spine and increase in bone marrow adipose tissue
FDA Approves Linzess to Treat Constipation in Children, Teens
Linzess now approved for functional constipation in pediatric patients ages 6 to 17 years