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Anti-Müllerian hormone identified PCOS in small study
Major finding: An anti-Müllerian hormone cutoff level of 3.4 ng/mL discriminated between PCOS patients and controls.Data source: Prospective, case...
Commentary
Of endocrine disruptors and pregnancy
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Weight loss, exercise didn't affect heart outcomes in Look AHEAD
Major finding: A total of 403 patients in the intervention group and 418 patients in the control group had met the trial’s primary outcome, with...
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Estrogen replacement eases weight-gain anxiety in girls with anorexia
Major finding: After 18 months of estrogen replacement therapy, 20 anorexic teenage girls, compared with 17 on placebo, had a significant decrease...
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Skipping breakfast triggers acute insulin resistance
Major finding: Skipping breakfast resulted in significant, acute increases in insulin, glucose, and free fatty acids, compared with levels on a...
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BOLERO-3: Everolimus tweaks trastuzumab-resistant metastatic breast cancer
Major finding: Median progression-free survival was 7 months with everolimus and 5.8 months with placebo (HR 0.78; P = .0067).Data source:...
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Creativity, collaboration required to address workforce issues, health care demands
Major finding: Between 1992 and 2012, the percentage of fellows in solo practice decreased from 32% to 19%, while the percentage employed by...
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More than half of eligible girls don't get first HPV vaccine
Major finding: A comparison of the number of clinic visits with each girl’s HPV immunization status found a median of two to three missed...
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Maintenance pazopanib delays progression of advanced ovarian cancer
Major Finding: The time to progression or death was 17.9 months with pazopanib and 12.3 months with placebo (hazard ratio, 0.77).Data Source: A...
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Amitriptyline eases functional dyspepsia symptoms
Major finding: In a clinical trial, 53% of patients with functional dyspepsia assigned to amitriptyline reported at least 5 weeks of symptom...
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Prenatal classes influence New Zealand moms' decision to vaccinate
Major finding: Attending childbirth education classes during pregnancy reduced the risk of delayed infant immunizations by 58%.Data source: The...