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Medicare Details Reimbursement for Alzheimer’s Drug

The U.S. Medicare health plan on Thursday offered details of plans to collect patient data as a condition for reimbursement for Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc’s new Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, should it win traditional U.S. approval as expected by July 6. Under the plan,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on June 22, 2023

Head Injury Consequences Could Take Years to Unfold

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can have long-term effects, much like a chronic condition, a new study says. Looking at hundreds of patients, researchers found that problems related to traumatic brain injuries can last for years, with people improving and declining at… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on June 22, 2023

Phone calls: The ripple effect of social influence

Just like throwing a pebble into a pond creates ripples that extend far beyond the original splash, phone communications have a similar cascading effect on social influence. A recent study reveals that the impact of phone calls can reach up to four degrees of separation from the original caller. This means that when you make […]

Published on June 21, 2023