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Intensive physical therapy helps restore arm function in people who have survived a severe stroke

Intensive Therapy Helps Restore Arm Function Long After Stroke

Participants had been severely impaired for a year or more
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein is associated with diabetes in African-Americans

High-Sensitivity CRP Linked to Incident Type 2 Diabetes

Association seen for African-Americans, especially among those with lesser degree of insulin resistance
For kidney transplant recipients

Steroid Avoidance May Not Help Reduce Posttransplant Diabetes

Limited effect among adult patients during five years following kidney transplantation
For patients with symptomatic femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease

Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon Found Superior in Femoropopliteal PAD

Higher rate of primary patency of target lesion at 12 months versus angiography with standard balloon
Vitamin B12 modulates the transcriptional activities of skin bacteria

Vitamin B12 Alters Transcriptome of Skin Microbiota

And B12 supplementation in P. acnes cultures found to promote production of porphyrins
A cell surface proteoglycan

Glypican-1 Protein May Help Identify Pancreatic Cancer Early

But more research is needed before test is used for monitoring or screening, researchers say
In a small study

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Ease Fibromyalgia

But treatment isn't FDA-approved, so insurance companies might not cover the cost
Pharmacist-managed warfarin therapy is superior to a usual medical care model for management of warfarin therapy

Pharmacist-Managed Warfarin Therapy Beats Usual Care

Percentage of time in therapeutic range, major bleeding events, hospitalization all in favor of PMWT
Upon hospital admission

Lack of Consistent Supplement Use Documentation for Inpatients

While more than half of patients used prior to hospitalization, most were not asked upon admission
For intramuscular hepatitis B virus vaccine nonresponders

Intradermal HBV Vaccine Efficient for Intramuscular Nonresponders

No reports of adverse events with intradermal recombinant HBsAg-based vaccine