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MC1R Variants May Up Melanoma Risk, Even Without Sun Exposure
Variant of gene linked to skin pigmentation tied to higher risk
FDA Approves Inflectra as ‘Biosimilar’ to Remicade
For adults with Crohn's, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis
ACC: Vitamin D Found to Improve Cardiac Function in Heart Failure
Further studies necessary to determine whether this translates to improvements in outcomes
The Endocrine Society, April 1-4
The Endocrine Society's 98th Annual Meeting & Expo The annual meeting of The Endocrine Society (ENDO 2016) was held from April 1 to...
Hypoglycemia, Sleep Loss Prolong Cognitive Impairment
Sleep deprivation does not worsen impairment in type 1 diabetes, but recovery takes longer
Recent Improvement in Survival for Acute Liver Failure
From 1998 to 2013, improvement in overall, transplant-free survival in patients with ALF
Quality of Urgent Health Care Varies for Virtual Visits
For six common acute illnesses, significant variation seen across companies and by condition
ACC: Rate, Rhythm Control Both Effective for Post-Op A-Fib
Equal number of days of hospitalization, similar complication and persistent a-fib rates
ACC: Pre-pPCI Metoprolol Doesn’t Reduce Infarct Size in STEMI
Metoprolol cut incidence of malignant arrhythmias; was not linked to increase in adverse events
ACC: Prevalence of Familial Hypercholesterolemia <2 Percent
For any given observed LDL cholesterol level, increased risk for CAD for FH mutation carriers
