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Uterine cancer incidence and mortality on the rise in the U.S.
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- Bianca Nogrady
The incidence of and mortality from uterine cancer is increasing in the United States, particularly among nonwhite women.
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Early caffeine therapy linked to improved neurologic outcomes in premature babies
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- Bianca Nogrady
Preterm neonates treated with caffeine within 2 days of birth have a lower risk of hearing impairment and...
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AVERT: Apixaban reduced thromboembolism risk in cancer patients
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- Bianca Nogrady
Cancer patients treated with apixaban had a significantly lower rate of venous thromboembolism but a higher risk of major bleeds than did those...
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Obesity linked to 10% of childhood asthma
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- Bianca Nogrady
In the overall population, 10% of asthma was due to obesity. Among obese children, 23%-25% of clinically diagnosed asthma was specifically...
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Acute flaccid myelitis has unique MRI features
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- Bianca Nogrady
Acute flaccid myelitis more commonly presents with asymmetric paralysis and spinal cord lesions largely restricted to gray matter.
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New brain circuitry found with Parkinson’s disease gene therapy
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- Bianca Nogrady
Imaging has revealed the formation of new brain circuitry in patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with gene therapy.
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Healthier lifestyle in midlife women reduces subclinical carotid atherosclerosis
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- Bianca Nogrady
Menopausal women who choose a healthier lifestyle – particularly not smoking – have less subclinical carotid atherosclerosis.
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Review of pediatric data indicates link between vitamin D levels and atopic dermatitis severity
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- Bianca Nogrady
Data on vitamin D supplementation and AD severity “suggested potential benefit but were conflicting.”
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Smaller inguinal hernias linked to more postoperative pain
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- Bianca Nogrady
Patients with smaller inguinal hernias may have high expectations regarding postoperative pain.
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Study identifies potential biomarkers for an increased risk of SCARs-related mortality
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- Bianca Nogrady
Higher levels of elafin, IL-6, and TNF-alpha may be predictive of a greater risk of death in cancer patients with severe cutaneous adverse...
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Intimate partner violence and PTSD increase menopausal symptom risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Women who have PTSD related to experiencing intimate partner violence and sexual assault are more likely to experience menopausal symptoms.
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Oral immunotherapy desensitizes youth with peanut allergy
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- Bianca Nogrady
After 12 months, most participants aged 4-17 years who received the drug were able to eat a dose of 600 mg or more of peanut protein.
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Increased risk of atrial fibrillation with migraine aura
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- Bianca Nogrady
Individuals who experience migraine with aura have a higher risk of atrial fibrillation than those without aura or without migraine.
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Lower glucose targets show improved mortality in cardiac patients
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- Bianca Nogrady
Lower blood glucose targets in critically ill cardiac patients are associated with lower 30-day mortality, compared with higher targets.
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Circulating tumor DNA identified by fragment size
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- Bianca Nogrady
Circulating tumor DNA in plasma is more likely to be within certain fragment size ranges, which could enable its detection and use in cancer...