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Cognitive decline is also associated with increased mortality rates among patients with heart failure, a new study shows.
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can spread easily from people to household pets, according to a new study that underscores the importance of frequent handwashing.
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New guidelines designed to reduce the number of embryos transferred has decreased twin pregnancy and complication rates, with no overall reduction in live births, report investigators.
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A new synopsis of the European Breast Guidelines highlights stark differences between U.S. and European screening programs.
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Quantitative transcranial sonography of the substantia nigra identifies changes resulting from intravenous iron therapy in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), researchers in Spain report.
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This case series demonstrates the usefulness of three-dimensional computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis.
Journal of Medical Case Reports

Testing with cell-free DNA finds that over one-third of patients with advanced cancer have one or more actionable alterations.
JCO Precision Oncology

One of the best ways to cut down on antibiotic-resistant E. coli infections would be making sure that everyone washes their hands after using the toilet, a UK study suggests.
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Despite no effect on MACE events, the primary outcome, a proof-of-concept trial 'really shows promise' for epigenetic modification with apabetalone, says the lead author.
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New strains of Plasmodium falciparum may not be detected by the only rapid diagnostic test (RDT) approved in the U.S., raising the potential for improper, missed or delayed malaria diagnoses, researchers say.
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Patients with rheumatic diseases who are on tumor-necrosis-factor inhibitor (TNFi) therapy can safely receive the live varicella zoster vaccine, without risking vaccine-related infection, a new study suggests.
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Is kidney transplantation from HCV-infected donors to HCV-negative recipients a safe and feasible strategy? This article reports the real-world experience of one transplant center.
American Journal of Transplantation

This review aims to clarify the nature and classification of laryngeal neuroendocrine neoplasms, while providing a practical approach to the diagnosis of these tumors for practicing pathologists.
American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Prostate cancer incidence in older adolescents and young adult men has increased in most countries for unknown reasons.
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) sickened 36 people in nine US states in 2019, killing 14. Experts believe a national strategy is needed to combat EEEV and other arboviruses.
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc priced its gene silencing drug to treat patients with a rare genetic disorder that can cause severe pain at $575,000 per year after receiving an early U.S. approval on Wednesday.
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A new analysis in more than 5 million women has identified starting ages for breast cancer screening based on family history of the disease.
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Algorithms that combine a clinical decision rule (CDR) and highly sensitive D-dimer are widely recommended for identifying patients in whom pulmonary embolism can be safely excluded without further studies, but these algorithms appear to be underused, according to a survey of practitioners in the Veterans Administration (VA) healthcare system.
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Levels of influenza-like illness activity have exceeded the baseline for 2 weeks running, according to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Unlike some previous evidence, a new study finds no association between statins and cognitive changes and even suggests statins may have a protective effect in certain populations.
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