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Lean in a Land of ACOs and Health Reform
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HIV Recommendations: Start Antiretrovirals Regardless of CD4 Level
Major Finding: HIV-infected adults should start antiretroviral therapy as soon as possible, and not wait until CD4 levels drop below 500 cells/mL...
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Chloroquine Eyed for Treating Metabolic Syndrome
Major Finding: Once-weekly chloroquine resulted in an 11% reduction in triglycerides, a 7% decrease in the total cholesterol–HDL cholesterol ratio...
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Genetic Screening Targets Maturity-Onset Diabetes of Youth
Major Finding: The screening policy added 0.01 quality-adjusted life years (19.22 vs. 19.21 with no screening). Data Source: The study simulated...
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Elevated Cardiovascular Risk Persists Long After Thyroidectomy
Major Finding: Patients with surgically treated hyperthyroidism had a significant 17% increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalization during a...
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Experimental Drug Improves Cognition, Memory in Alzheimer's
Major Finding: An investigational alpha-7 partial agonist significantly improved cognition and memory in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’...
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Medical Food, Supplement Appear Helpful for Dementias
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Modified Bariatric Surgery Tames Diabetes in Small Series
Major Finding: Diabetes went into remission in 20 of 43 adults after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy with ileal interposition; the procedure also...
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Fitness Curbs Mortality in Men With Diabetes
Major Finding: Among men with diabetes, physical fitness decreased mortality risk by 43% in those with (and by 41% in those without) left...
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Benefit of IVIG in Alzheimer's Disease Appears Durable
Major Finding: Patients who continuously received IVIG for 3 years had significantly better scores on measures of cognitive, global, and daily...