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Two Tennessee Health Care Executives Charged for Role in $4.6 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme
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- Written by DOJ
- Category: Health Care Fraud
Two Tennessee health care executives were charged in an indictment unsealed today for their alleged participation in a $4.6 million Medicare kickback scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME).
FTC Staff Comment Supports Proposal to Enhance Access to Dental Care in New York
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Federal Trade Commission staff submitted a comment to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) in support of a proposed regulatory change that would reduce the burdens on experienced, Canadian dentists wishing to practice dentistry within New York State. This change would allow established, Canadian dentists to use the same process that experienced U.S. dentists from other U.S. states use to become licensed in New York State.
UCLA scientists discover that cells contain mitochondria specialized to build fats
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- Written by Sarah C.P. Williams
- Category: Health News
Mitochondria, known to most people as the “powerhouses of the cell,” have been recognized for decades as the cellular organelle where sugars and fats are oxidized to generate energy. Now, new research by UCLA scientists has found that not all mitochondria fit this definition. Within each cell a group of specialized mitochondria can be found attached to fat droplets. Rather than burn fat to create energy, these specialized mitochondria are responsible for providing the energy to build and store fat molecules.
UCLA scientists pioneer new method for watching brain cells interact in real time
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- Written by Elaine Schmidt
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An advance by UCLA neuroscientists could lead to a better understanding of astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells that are believed to play a key role in neurological disorders like Lou Gehrig’s, Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases.
Brain Injury Modeling Reveals Deep Trauma Patterns
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New research indicates that some of the most dangerous brain injuries today don't come from hitting your head on a hard surface. In fact, sometimes they come from not hitting your head on anything.
Caregiving costs for heart disease and stroke survivors projected to soar to $128 billion by 2035
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- Written by American Heart Association
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In a new analysis released today, the American Heart Association projects that the cost of informal caregiving for Americans with heart disease and stroke will more than double from $61 billion in 2015 to $128 billion by 2035. These new data on caregiving would increase the association’s predicted 2035 price tag for cardiovascular disease (CVD) total costs to $1.2 trillion annually. The study was included in a policy statement, published in the association’s journal, Circulation.
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