Neuromuscular Disorders
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Experimental vaccine may have worked on Ebola-exposed physician
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VIDEO: Ask patients about metal-on-metal hip implants
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Consider graded exercise before medications for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
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ALS ice bucket challenge: It’s hard to argue with success
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Chikungunya vaccine safe, immunogenic in phase I trial
Key clinical point: A novel, noninfectious vaccine for chikungunya virus was highly immunogenic and caused no serious adverse effects in a phase I...
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CDC: Prevalence of ALS is 4 per 100,000 in U.S.
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Serum albumin, creatinine predicted survival in ALS
Key clinical point: Serum levels of both albumin and creatinine were independent biomarkers of ALS severity.Major finding: At diagnosis, serum...
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High dietary omega-3 fatty acids are associated with lower ALS risk
Key clinical point: Eating more omega-3 PUFAs, maintaining a constant intake of omega-6 fatty acids, and reducing the intake of other types of fat...
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Longer-term opioid use in workers’ comp cases highest in Louisiana
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Studies hint at safety, efficacy of spinal muscular atrophy drug
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Eteplirsen showed safety, efficacy over 2 years in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Key clinical point: Treatment with eteplirsen stabilized key clinical features of DMD and had no significant adverse events over 2 years.Major...