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2017 – Year of Equilibrium for Medical Costs
Medical Costs Frank Magliochetti Report PwC calls 2017 the “year of equilibrium for medical costs” in its recent publication, Medical Cost Trend: Behind the Numbers 2017. Authors of the PwC report expect growth rate for 2017 to remain unchanged at a 6.5 percent. There are two main components of healthcare costs: Unit price of services Utilization, […]
Genome Editing – Progressing Trend
The Rush for Genome Editing Frank Magliochetti Report The Rush for Genome Editing Gene-editing technology has sparked a frenzy of competitors fueled to develop the first of what may be thousands of treatments for genetic disorders. From science fiction of movies like Jurassic Park to the reality of GMO foods, the concept of customizing plants, […]
Nobel Peace Prize Winner for Medicine – Yoshinori Ohsumi
Dr. Yochinori Ohsumi Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine Frank Magliochetti Report Yoshinori Ohsumi is the sole winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Dr. Ohsumi is a cell biologist who specializes in autophagy, which is the process cells use to destroy and recycle cellular components the cells no longer use. Ohsumi […]
Prenatal Fish Oil – Lower Risk of Asthma in Children
Prenatal Fish Oil Supplementation May Lower Risk of Asthma in Children Taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy may lower the risk of asthma in children, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study shows that supplementation with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) during the third trimester can reduce the […]
Top Prescription Drugs Purchases and Trends of 2016
Top Prescription Drugs Purchases and Trends of 2016 Nearly half of all Americans take at least one prescription drug each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the cost of many of the most popular and most important medications is rising. The Price for Prescription Drugs is Rising Each of […]