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A new rapid-detection test that diagnoses Ebola within minutes could improve treatment of the virus and help health care workers contain outbreaks

New Rapid Ebola Test Shows Promise in African Clinics

Researchers say fast detection would dramatically improve containment efforts
Cognitive behavioral therapy can help some patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Functional MRI of the Brain May Help Guide Treatment for OCD

Small study suggests neural activity can point to patients who'll benefit most from CBT
Older adults frequently engage in potentially distracting uses of electronic devices while driving

Older Adults Often Use Electronic Devices While Driving

Ninety-one percent use radio, 79 percent adjust dashboard controls, 56 percent use cellphone
While initial study results suggested children born by cesarean section are more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder

C-Section, Autism Spectrum Disorder Link Questioned

No correlation seen for elective, emergency cesarean section in sibling control analysis
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the legality of tax subsidies for millions of Americans who signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

SCOTUS Upholds Subsidies for Affordable Care Act

Ruling preserves tax credits for 6.4 million people in 34 states
Scientists report they've detected DNA from head and neck cancer tumors in patients' blood and saliva samples

Blood, Saliva Tests May Help ID Head and Neck Cancers Early

Study shows potential for noninvasive tumor detection
Changes in cognition and memory that precede obvious symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may begin decades prior to disease onset

Cognition Tests May Help ID Alzheimer’s Risk Decades Earlier

Low score could be early warning sign for the disease up to 18 years before diagnosis
For patients with chronic pain

Methadone Linked to Initial QTc Prolongation in Chronic Pain

Nonsignificant increase in QTc in first month after initiating methadone, which does not persist
Individuals with islet autoimmunity have alterations in intestinal microbiota

Alteration in Intestinal Microbiota Tied to T1DM Susceptibility

Gut microbiomes of seropositive subjects differ from those of autoantibody-free first-degree relatives
Chronic kidney disease could be used as a model for improving chronic disease care using electronic health records

Chronic Kidney Dz Could Be Ideal Model for Improving Care Via EHR

CKD, which is mainly defined by laboratory abnormalities, is a suitable EHR phenotype