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Endocrine Society calls for trials on testosterone’s cardiovascular effects
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Preoperative organ dysfunction worsens SAVR outcomes
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Current gout guidelines stress ‘treat to target’
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Intensive BP, lipid control didn’t alter cognitive decline in type 2 diabetes
Major finding: Among patients with type 2 diabetes, cognitive scores did not differ whether they received intensive or standard blood pressure or...
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FDA investigating testosterone’s cardiovascular risks
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Hyaluronic acid injection for knee OA as effective as NSAIDs in short term
Major finding: The mean JKOM score declined 32.2% (from 32.0 to 22.0) with NSAID treatment and 34.7% (from 33.8 to 21.5) with IA-HA.Data source: A...
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New knee osteoarthritis guidelines differ slightly from some previous recommendations
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Former JNC 8 hypertension panel issues minority report
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DDT metabolite may be associated with risk for Alzheimer’s
Major finding: A metabolite of the banned pesticide DDT was associated with a fourfold increase in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.Data source: A...
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Two Alzheimer’s immunotherapy drugs flunk in four studies
Major finding: No clinical gains were detected with either bapineuzumab or solanezumab among Alzheimer’s patients on the primary endpoints of...
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Mediterranean diet may also prevent peripheral artery disease
Major finding: Among older adults at high cardiovascular risk, following a Mediterranean diet supplemented by EVOO for a median of 5 years was...