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Estrogen therapy linked to brain atrophy in women with diabetes
Women with type 2 diabetes who take estrogen therapy showed lower total gray matter volume, with atrophy particularly in evidence in the...
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Daclatasvir plus sofosbuvir safe and effective in HCV/HIV coinfection
Daclatasvir and sofosbuvir therapy achieves sustained virologic response in hepatitis C and HIV coinfection, without compromising HIV suppression...
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VIDEO: Investigating the role of plasmalogens in Alzheimer’s disease
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VIDEO: Dementia risk doubled in type 1 diabetes patients
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AAIC: Sedentary early adulthood may mean worse cognitive functioning later
Key clinical point: Too little exercise and too much couch time in early adulthood significantly increases the risk of dementia when people reach...
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IHC: Acupuncture deflates migraine
Acupuncture is at least as effective for migraine prophylaxis as standard preventive medications.
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SVS: Beta-blockers cut stroke, death risk in carotid stenting
Key clinical point: Carotid artery stenting is safer if patients have been on beta-blockers for at least a month beforehand. Major finding: The...
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SVS: Choose endarterectomy over stenting for complex carotid lesions
Carotid endarterectomy had a lower rate of the combined outcome of stroke or death in patients with greater lesion complexity, which may be a...
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A call to action on metabolic syndrome and pediatric psoriasis
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Targeting gut microbiome boosted metformin tolerance
Findings from a small proof-of-concept trial suggest that a product designed to change gut microbial composition may improve fasting glucose and...
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NSAID monotherapy as effective as combinations for low back pain
Key clinical point: Patients prescribed naproxen sodium for low back pain at the emergency department had functional and pain scores similar to...