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News
H pylori Infection Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s Risk
“These results support the notion of HP infection as a potential modifiable risk factor of AD.”
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What Makes Patients Vulnerable to Delusions of Parasitosis?
"Changes in health care, such as the dramatic increase in stimulant prescriptions and alternatives to opioids in pain management, may be...
Commentary
Should BP Guidelines Be Sex-Specific?
Overall, these findings suggest sex differences, with women having an increased risk for CVD death beginning at a lower elevation of their...
Feature
Where Is the ‘Microbiome Revolution’ Headed Next?
Important advances are coming our way in the next 5-10 years.
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Roflumilast foam gets nod as new option for seborrheic dermatitis
The approval was based on data from the phase 3 STRATUM trial...
Feature
What causes obesity? More science points to the brain
“What these individuals need is not simply more willpower, but the therapeutic equivalent of an electrician that can make right these connections...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves implant for glaucoma
A total of 81% of patients who received the iDose TR did not require supplemental drops to reduce IOP after 12 months compared with 95% of those...
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GVHD raises vitiligo risk in transplant recipients
Graft-versus-host disease appears to raise vitiligo risk in transplant recipients, particularly those who receive hematopoietic stem cell...
Conference Coverage
AI-Aided Stethoscope Beats PCP in Detecting Valvular HD
“I get an answer in a second as to if there’s a murmur or not,” said Dr. Rancier. Not only that, but the tool can determine if it’s a systolic or...
Commentary
Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?
Given these findings, it seems that a bit more surveillance for this rare but devastating condition is well merited.
Conference Coverage
Is migraine really a female disorder?
"Despite many years of research, there isn't one clear factor explaining this substantial difference between women and men."