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			Strategies for Reducing RBC Transfusion Overuse
				Having Influenza May Keep the Common Cold Away
				Influenza Sickens Millions Across US, at Least 1300 Deaths: CDC
				Two Drugs Better Than One for Severe Influenza 
				Breast Cell Atlas Driven by Genomics
				Outcomes in TN Breast Cancer Predicted by Blood Biomarkers
				Resistance Exercise May Preserve Bone in Older Obese Dieters
				Drug-Susceptible and Multidrug-Resistant M. tuberculosis
				Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation of Hepatocellular Adenoma
				CVS to Increase Genetic Testing for Some Aetna Cancer Patients
				The Week That Wasn't: Cell Phone Injuries, Hypertension Mouthwash, Reversing Dementia
				ImmunoRx in TNBC: Conflicting Results
				Duke Doctors Successfully Transplant 'Resuscitated' Heart 
				Leadership Gaffes and How Their Worst Day at Work Can Help
				'Major Finding' in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 
				Stem-Cell Transplant Improves Outcomes of High-Risk Sickle-Cell Disease
				'Residents From Hell': Indignities and Outcomes in Medical Training
				Blood Tests Show Exposure to Ethylene Oxide
				Choosing Wisely: 5 Recommendations in Pediatric Hematology
				Cancer Drug Neratinib Halts Beta-Cell Death in Diabetic Mice
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Vaginal Birth and Breastfeeding Linked to Less Allergy

Lun, 18/11/2019 - 07:23
Records from the births of more than 158,000 children suggest that method of birth and newborn feeding practices can influence future health.
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Marijuana Use Linked to Stroke, Arrhythmia in Young People

Lun, 18/11/2019 - 07:23
Use of marijuana is linked to a higher risk of stroke and hospitalization for cardiac arrhythmia in young people, two new studies suggest.
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Evidence Mounts for Bariatric Benefit in Obesity-Related Cancer

Lun, 18/11/2019 - 07:23
New study suggests that a 'threshold' of weight loss must be reached after bariatric surgery to see a reduced risk of obesity-related cancer. Another indicates risk may be reduced by around 20%.
Medscape Medical News

Plasma Steroid Profiles in Subclinical Cushing Syndrome

Dom, 17/11/2019 - 06:23
Might plasma steroid profiles have a diagnostic role in the evaluation of subclinical Cushing syndrome?
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Long Time Coming: ICD-11 Recognizes Stroke as Brain Disorder

Ven, 15/11/2019 - 04:23
After many years of stroke being subsumed within other parts of ICD, it now is listed under neurology. Once classified as a circulatory problem, stroke is a brain disorder in the new ICD-11.
Medscape Medical News

Novel Procedure May Help Improve Metabolic Disease

Ven, 15/11/2019 - 04:23
Improvements in HbA1c and NASH biomarker favored the procedure over sham procedure in first-ever randomized, double-blind prospective study.
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Final Frontier of AI in Clinical Diagnostics Getting Closer

Ven, 15/11/2019 - 04:23
Artificial intelligence is already making significant improvements to clinical decision-making and cancer detection, according to UK data, even while the potential implications have yet to be fully realised.
Medscape News UK

Fournier's Gangrene: A Modern Analysis of Outcome Predictors

Ven, 15/11/2019 - 04:23
Is the FGSI score a valid tool for predicting clinical outcomes of patients with Fournier's gangrene?
Translational Andrology and Urology

Nature Inspires Research Ideas to Improve Medical Care

Ven, 15/11/2019 - 04:23
The Wright brothers studied how birds fly before the aviation pioneers built the world's first successful airplane. Now, investigators are looking at new animal-inspired ideas for joint care.
Medscape Medical News

PPIs Tied to Infections in Children With Normal CYP2C19 Function

Gio, 14/11/2019 - 03:23
Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy is associated with higher infection rates in children with normal CYP2C19 function, with infections occurring in 40% of such infants in a retrospective study.
Reuters Health Information

Some CBD Products Could Lead to Positive Urine Test for Pot

Gio, 14/11/2019 - 03:23
A small pilot study finds that vaping CBD products might lead to a positive urine test for marijuana, researchers report.
Reuters Health Information

Chromosomal Abnormalities Common in Couples With Recurrent Miscarriage

Gio, 14/11/2019 - 03:23
Almost 12% of couples with recurrent miscarriage have chromosomal abnormalities, according to results of low-pass genome sequencing (GS) studies.
Reuters Health Information

Vitamin E Acetate Now Directly Linked to Vaping Injury: CDC

Mer, 13/11/2019 - 02:23
Vitamin E acetate was universally found in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples from patients with vaping lung injury, providing the first direct evidence of vitamin E acetate at the site of injury.
News Alerts

The Week That Wasn't: Birth Control Patch, Only-Child Obesity, Cat Scratch Sepsis

Mer, 13/11/2019 - 02:23
Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
Medscape

Omega-3 and Vit D of No Benefit for Kidney Function in Diabetes

Mer, 13/11/2019 - 02:23
Neither vitamin D3 nor omega-3 fatty acids affected eGFR at 5 years in a sub-study of the VITAL trial. Doctors need to make it clear to patients that there are no benefits of these supplements, says author.
Medscape Medical News

'Dramatic Improvement' in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Survival

Mer, 13/11/2019 - 02:23
Centers of excellence are seeing much improved survival rates for anaplastic thyroid cancer; upcoming guidelines from ATA will underscore best practices for genetic testing and treatment regimens.
Medscape Medical News

Younger Age, Earlier Disease Onset Predict Benign MS Course

Mer, 13/11/2019 - 02:23
A benign course of multiple sclerosis is rare, but a 5-year study shows younger patient age, earlier disease onset, female gender, and other factors may predict which MS cases will be benign.
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Snubbed by Scientists, Recognized 20 Years Later

Mer, 13/11/2019 - 02:23
Robert Folberg's success was 2 decades in the making after his team discovered vasculogenic mimicry. Their original report received a frosty reception, but has since been cited more than 1900 times.
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Men With BRCA2 Should Be Screened for Prostate Cancer

Mar, 12/11/2019 - 01:23
Updates to European prostate cancer guidelines are already being considered after a major study shows that men carrying mutations of the BRCA2 gene have an increased risk for the disease at an earlier age.
Medscape Medical News

Vascular Risk in 30s Linked to Brain Pathology at 70

Mar, 12/11/2019 - 01:23
The results suggest that vascular risk monitoring should begin earlier than it currently occurs in order to prevent future dementia risk, researchers say.
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