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Development of depression is common in patients with newly diagnosed chronic stable angina

Depression Common in Patients With Chronic Angina

Development of depression post-diagnosis tied to increased morbidity, mortality
Weekly doses of vitamin D do not improve oral glucose tolerance or markers of glycemic status among those at risk for diabetes

Vitamin D Doesn’t Improve Glucose Measures

However, significant improvement in LDL cholesterol seen in those with diabetes risk
Radial artery occlusion after transradial access can be cut significantly with prophylactic ipsilateral ulnar compression

Ipsilateral Ulnar Compression Cuts Radial Artery Occlusion

Findings among patients undergoing transradial catheterization
For antipsychotic-treated obese patients with schizophrenia

Exenatide Does Not Promote Weight Loss in Schizophrenia

No significant difference in weight loss for obese patients treated with exenatide, placebo
Duodenal bacteria from patients with celiac disease and healthy individuals have distinct effects on gluten breakdown and immunogenicity

Distinct Duodenal Bacteria in Celiac Disease, Controls

Duodenal bacteria from patients with CD have distinct effect on gluten breakdown, immunogenicity
Breast reconstruction immediately after breast removal surgery due to cancer may help reduce a patient's mental distress

Delay in Post-Mastectomy Reconstruction May Fuel Anxiety

Coordinating surgeries might reduce levels of distress after mastectomy for breast cancer
For women with refractory urgency urinary incontinence

Botox, InterStim Compared in Female Urinary Incontinence

Compared with sacral neuromodulation, onabotulinumtoxinA resulted in a small improvement
A doctor's political beliefs can sway their treatment decisions

Political Views May Influence Doctors’ Advice, Decisions

Voting issues may affect guidance on abortion, guns, marijuana
In correspondence published in the October issue of The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Zika Virus Found in Sperm, Not Just Semen

Findings in traveler from French Guyana; similar results seen in two other patients
For adults with inflammatory bowel disease

Biologics Tied to Opportunistic Infection Risk in IBD

No increased risk of serious infection or malignancy among adults with inflammatory bowel disease