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FDA expands approval for cystic fibrosis drug to treat additional rare gene mutations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for treating cystic fibrosis.
Molecular dynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors
A new study reports the results of molecular dynamic simulations that were performed in an effort to identify new drugs that could be effective against SARS-CoV-2.
Rats exposed to passive smoking become dependent on nicotine, reveals study
Rats passively exposed to tobacco smoke become dependent on nicotine, according to a new study by Dr. Adrie Bruijnzeel and colleagues from the University of Florida in the US. Their findings of how rats' brains respond to exposure to tobacco smoke have implications for the study of the effects of tobacco smoke on the human brain even from passive exposure to other smokers, and for future studies testing new treatments for tobacco addiction. Their work has just been published online in Springer's journal Psychopharmacology.
Lisofylline drug improves type 2 insulin action; reduces harm of fat in preclinical study
Results of a preclinical study involving DiaKine Therapeutics' lead drug candidate Lisofylline (LSF) indicate the compound may reduce two key risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
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Nursing Home
A nursing home (also called skilled nursing facility) is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living.
A skilled nursing facility (SNF) may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation.
Nursing Home Compare
Nursing Home Compare allows consumers to compare information about nursing homes. It contains quality of care and staffing information for all 15,000 plus Medicare- and Medicaid-participating nursing homes.
Note: Nursing homes aren't included on Nursing Home Compare if they aren't Medicare or Medicaid certified. These Nursing Homes can be licensed by the state.
Information on Nursing Home Compare isn't an endorsement or advertisement for any nursing home and should be considered carefully. Use it with other information you gather about nursing homes facilities. Talk to your doctor or other health care provider about the information on Nursing Home Compare.