Laurie Toich, Assistant Editor

Variants of the IL7R and DDX39B genes may lead to increased risk of multiple sclerosis.

Pharmacist outreach may reduce opioid prescriptions.

Identification of genetic variants may improve diagnosis of MS.

Increased levels of a specific protein was associated with progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The Connected Care initiative will provide educational resources for providers and patients.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Statin adherence observed to reduce cardiovascular events by 23.4% in patients with diabetes.

German shepherds undergo training to detect breast cancer through smell.

Up to 1 in 20 patients prescribed immune globulin drugs off-label.

Nearly 200,000 calls have been made to poison control centers about pediatric opioid exposure.

Women over age 75 taking statins had a 33% increased risk of developing diabetes.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Former Pharmaceutical Technologies executive faces up to 3 years in prison.

Every new health care innovation causes disruption.

More than 96% of Prime Therapeutics members taking Harvoni cured of hepatitis C virus.

Prime Therapeutics reports more than 94% of patients who completed at last 8 weeks of treatment with Harvoni were cleared of HCV.

The FlowOx system may improve patient outcomes and reduce treatment costs.

Increasing eosinophils led to normal perivascular adipose tissue function.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Health care reform discussed at Premier Inc’s 6th Annual Specialty Pharmacy Executive Retreat.

Overexpression of protein reveals why breast cancer spreads quickly.

Genetic testing and imaging tests will improve neuroendocrine treatment.

Breast cancer cells may use reelin protein to evade the immune system.

Small neuroendocrine tumors can be difficult to spot through CT or MRI scans.

Genes can interact with a tumor suppressor gene to prevent the development of breast, prostate, and skin cancer.

More biosimilar approvals may lead to lower costs.

Small doses of apixaban reduced stroke risk in dialysis patients.

Using opioids before surgery seen to triple medical costs.

Heart failure and frequent hospitalization can increase risk of readmission among diabetes patients.

Sandoz HACk focuses on using digital health to improve access to healthcare.