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Eliminating hepatitis in the United States: A road map
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- Jennie Smith
A new report shows how deaths and new infections can be slashed, but some question whether the political will is there.
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Common gut yeast may exacerbate IBD
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- Jennie Smith
S. cerevisiae, or Baker's yeast, may increase uric acid production, leading to tissue damage.
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AKI seen in 64% of children hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis
- Author:
- Jennie Smith
Acute kidney injury, including severe forms, may be a common complication of DKA
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Early elective deliveries occur in less than 2% of births
- Author:
- Jennie Smith
A safety monitoring group logs a significant maternity care improvement across U.S. hospitals.
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Cancers in patients deemed lowest risk under Lung-RADS
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- Jennie Smith
A Florida team reports positive findings in four patients classed as category 1, or lowest risk for cancer.
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Pigmented skin lesions lightened during melanoma immunotherapy
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- Jennie Smith
A humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy may affect the pigmentation of some benign skin lesions.
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FDA approves sublingual immunotherapy for dust mite allergies
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- Jennie Smith
The FDA has approved a sublingual immunotherapy to treat nasal inflammation caused by dust mite allergy.
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Use of IHC stains on rise in melanoma diagnosis
- Author:
- Jennie Smith
Why is use of immunohistochemical stains rising to aid melanoma diagnosis?
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Stable response in sickle cell disease patient treated with gene therapy
- Author:
- Jennie Smith
A case study reveals clinical remission and ongoing healthy hemoglobin production 15 months after treatment for sickle cell disease.
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Oral contraceptive use confers long-term cancer protection
- Author:
- Jennie Smith
A new analysis of the General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study offers reassurance about the use of combined oral contraceptives and cancer...
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Overweight, obesity linked to pelvic organ prolapse risk
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- Jennie Smith
A new meta-analysis suggests there may be a modifiable risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse – excess weight.
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Thigh muscle weakness predicts knee osteoarthritis in women only
- Author:
- Jennie Smith
Sex-based differences in intramuscular adiposity may potentially be the key to why weakness in the lower thigh muscles is a stronger risk factor...
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Subcutaneous high-dose methotrexate controls psoriasis
- Author:
- Jennie Smith
A little-studied route of methotrexate delivery produces rapid and sustained responses in moderate to severe psoriasis patients.
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Chikungunya arthritis symptoms reduced with immunomodulatory drugs
- Author:
- Jennie Smith
A mouse study finds abatacept, tofacitinib, and fingolimod – all of which change T-cell response – effective in checking arthritis symptoms in...
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Lung cancer screening a challenge to implement
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- Jennie Smith
Screening for lung cancer resulted in few cancers detected but more than half of patients needing follow-up.