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Embryonic Stem Cells Improved Vision in Macular Degeneration
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Human embryonic stem cell transplants achieved clinically significant improvements in visual acuity. Major finding: Nearly...
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Inflammatory rheumatic diseases raise venous thromboembolism risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: There is strong evidence for an elevated baseline risk of VTE in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Major finding...
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Combination therapy best in RA regardless of prognosis
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Rheumatoid arthritis patients achieve greater benefits from initial combination therapy, regardless of their disease prognosis...
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Schizophrenia linked with dyslipidemia, hypertension, and smoking
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Schizophrenia diagnosis and treatment are associated with elevated metabolic risk factors.
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Position statement on obesity and cancer issued by the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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- Bianca Nogrady
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Pediatric psychogenic seizures linked to anxiety, depression
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures are associated with more medical, neurologic, and psychiatric diagnoses. Major finding:...
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Memory problems more common in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures plus PTSD
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Individuals with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and PTSD have worse memory problems and higher rates of substance abuse....
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E-cigarettes don’t help cancer patients quit smoking
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: E-cigarette use increased among smoking cancer patients, but users were not more likely to succeed in tobacco quit program....
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Urinary incontinence guidelines recommend nonpharmacologic therapy as first line
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Consider pelvic floor muscle training as a first-line therapy for women with urinary incontinence. Major finding: New...
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Anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions cleared in 42% of gay men
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Watchful waiting may be an option for gay men with anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions if the lesion is not HPV...
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Prolonged remission in systemic lupus erythematosus rare but more likely in milder disease
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Prolonged clinical remission in systemic lupus erythematosus is more likely to occur in individuals with milder earlier...
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Lupus severity and genotype associated with greater risk of pneumonia
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Beware pneumonia in patients with severe SLE. Major finding: Pneumonia is five times more common among patients with systemic...
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Daily cannabis use in teens linked to lower educational attainment, increased suicide risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Prevention or delay of cannabis use in adolescence is likely to have broad health and social benefits. Major finding: Young...
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Daily cannabis use in teens linked to lower educational attainment, increased suicide risk
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: Prevention or delay of cannabis use in adolescence is likely to have broad health and social benefits. Major finding: Young...
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No mortality benefit from bilateral mastectomy, vs. breast-conserving surgery with radiation
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- Bianca Nogrady
Key clinical point: There is no mortality benefit associated with bilateral mastectomy, compared with breast-conserving surgery, and a higher...