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Ablation during mitral valve surgery offers up mixed results
Key clinical point: Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery decreases AF at 6 months and 1 year, but increases...
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Three factors boost dabigatran adherence
Key clinical point: Three modifiable factors improved AF patients’ adherence to dabigatran therapy. Major finding: Among 4,863 patients filling...
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Make the Diagnosis - April 2015
This case and photo were submitted by Dr. Damon McClain, a dermatologist in Camp Lejeune, N.C. A 34-year-old male presented with a 1-month...
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Gene appears key to HSC regulation
in the bone marrow The gene Ash1l plays a key role in regulating the maintenance and self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), according...
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How telomere length affects cancer mortality
with telomeres in green Image by Claus Azzalin New research suggests telomere length is associated with cancer mortality—but not in the way...
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Oral anticoagulants overprescribed in AF
Results of a large study indicate that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a low risk of thromboembolism are sometimes prescribed oral...
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Gene therapy superior to partially matched HSCT for SCID-X1
Photo by Chad McNeeley Children with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1) who undergo gene therapy have fewer infections and...
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Yoga for Dermatologic Conditions
As both a dermatology resident and yoga instructor, I find the potential correlation between the 2 disciplines to be interesting and a growing...
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Chemotherapy and stem-cell transplantation combination appears safe
Key clinical point: In Jehovah’s Witness patients with relapsed lymphoma or multiple myeloma, high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) followed by autologous...