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The burdens of managing a chronic disease like diabetes may lead women to skip recommended cancer screenings, researchers say.
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A new deep learning AI system uses image similarity to generate unique fingerprints of thyroid nodules, with the potential to reduce unnecessary biopsies compared with other noninvasive classification.
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A small study shows that self-collected vaginal or urine samples can be used to detect precancerous cervical lesions, and could eventually replace the Pap 'smear' test.
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The Sentosa SQ HIV genotyping assay is the first HIV drug resistance assay that uses next generation sequencing technology that the FDA has authorized for use.
FDA Approvals

If investigators can block the neurologic mechanism of opioid-induced respiratory depression, they might be able to develop an analgesic without the deadly adverse effect.
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Being born with two copies of a rare genetic mutation may have staved off Alzheimer's disease for three decades in a woman at risk for an inherited early-onset form of the mind-robbing disease, U.S. researchers reported Monday, in a paper that could lead to new approaches to treatment.
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The views were shared at a public meeting convened by the FDA, which is considering changing its fecal microbiota transplant policy.
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Some lab test developers have been successful at mitigating the biotin interference of their assays, but others have not yet addressed it, the FDA said in an updated safety alert.
News Alerts

Electronic cigarettes are a popular smoking cessation tool, but what do we currently know about the impacts of its use during pregnancy?
Journal of the Endocrine Society

Men who have sex with men (MSM) have high rates of infectious gastroenteritis, and infections with multidrug-resistant pathogens are common, according to new findings.
Reuters Health Information

Supplementing DNA genetic testing (DGT) with RNA genetic testing (RGT) was associated with an improved outcome of hereditary cancer predisposition in a diagnostic study.
Reuters Health Information

A new guidance statement from the American College of Physicians seeks to simplify colorectal cancer screening recommendations among average-risk adults.
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Almost one quarter of US oncologists rarely or never bring up the issue of cost when talking to their patients with cancer about genomic testing.
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Levels of a biomarker in urine correlate with the presence of a mutation in LRRK2, a genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease. Isoforms of the biomarker also correlated with a measure of cognition.
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How does the performance of several serologic assays for MERS coronavirus compare in terms of sensitivity and specificity?
Emerging Infectious Diseases

Is active surveillance a reasonable management option for intermediate-risk prostate cancer? Which patients within this risk group will most benefit from this strategy?
Current Opinion in Urology

The risk is 'an order of magnitude lower' and exercise less often a trigger in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy than often thought in current practice, with implications for ICDs.
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Microvascular endothelial dysfunction, a common early sign of cardiovascular disease, could also be a marker for predicting risk for solid-tumor cancer, a preliminary study suggests.
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New research implicates the nervous system, which was already known to be responsible for the inflammation of atopic dermatitis, but is now being blamed for the itchiness as well.
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Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
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