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FDA approves first home genetic health risk test
Consumers do seem to want to know.
From the Journals
A viral inducer of celiac disease?
A new study shows evidence that reovirus infection during early childhood may prompt T-cell immune response to dietary gluten.
Conference Coverage
BRCA2 mutations linked to greater risk for pancreatic cancer
MIAMI BEACH – A higher incidence of pancreatic abnormalities on imaging among BRCA2 mutation carriers may provide a potential screening target.
Conference Coverage
Is there clinical benefit to activity trackers?
SAN DIEGO – Wearable activity trackers may help improve patients’ physical fitness, but alone they do not promote physical activity or improve...
From the Journals
Weight fluctuations linked to higher mortality, CV events
Weight fluctuations – like the typical pattern of weight loss followed by partial or total regain that affects most people attempting to lose...
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Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis declines with pedometer use
Rheumatoid arthritis patients increased the number of steps they walked and decreased their fatigue levels when given pedometers over a 21-week...
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Inpatient cost of atopic dermatitis called ‘substantial’
Financial burden and hospitalization prevalence of atopic dermatitis is rising in the U.S.
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Cell sheet transplantation improves ischemic cardiomyopathy at 1 year
Affixing a sheet of autologous stem cells directly onto the left ventricle led to improvements in ICM out to 1 year.
Guidelines
NCCN myelofibrosis guideline: Patient voice is key
ORLANDO – Treatment decisions in myelofibrosis patients are complex and require patient input. A new treatment guideline from the NCCN addresses...
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Safety of N9-GP for hemophilia B needs further study, FDA committee agrees
The investigational factor IX product nonacog beta pegol for the treatment of hemophilia B has a possible safety issue that had the Food and Drug...
Commentary
Stroke hospitals owe all patients rapid thrombolysis
A high level of thrombolysis treatment is possible. It just isn’t being done everywhere.