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IBD Associated With Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Association seen in patients with ulcerative colitis but not those with Crohn's disease
CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017
Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage
Surveillance Frequency Doesn’t Cut Mortality in Colorectal Cancer
And, intensity of imaging surveillance not linked to time to detection of colorectal cancer recurrence
Semaglutide Found to Be Effective Against Type 2 Diabetes
The once-weekly glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist cuts HbA1c, body weight
FDA OKs Doptelet for Liver Dz Patients Undergoing Procedures
Doptelet reduces the need for platelet transfusion or any rescue therapy on day of procedure
Breath Test Shows Promise for Diagnosis of Esophagogastric CA
Good diagnostic accuracy with area under the curve of 0.85, sensitivity and specificity of 80, 81 percent
Molecular Basis for Varied Presentations of ETEC Explored
EtpA adhesin molecule interacts specifically with glycans expressed in individuals with blood group A
V600E BRAF Mutation Tied to Worse Survival in CRC Liver Mets
Worse overall, disease-free survival with V600E BRAF versus KRAS mutation in colorectal liver metastases
Language Used in Medical Record Can Affect Patient Care
Stigmatizing language may transmit bias, influence trainees' attitudes
Hepatitis C-Exposed Infants Not Adequately Screened
Low screening rate seen at same time as increase in hepatitis C virus prevalence among pregnant women