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Metformin may be effective in decreasing weight gain associated with atypical antipsychotic use in autism spectrum disorder

Metformin May Help Treatment-Associated Weight Gain in ASD

Weight gain often a side effect of antipsychotic drugs used to treat irritability and agitation
Two genetic variants predict the cardiovascular effect of intensive glycemic control in the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes trial

Two Variants ID Cardiovascular Effect of Intensive Glycemic Tx

Genetic risk score based on two loci is significant modulator of cardiovascular mortality response to tx
Among patients with type 1 diabetes

For Those With T1D, More Former Smokers in U.S. Than Europe

Smokers with type 1 diabetes have higher glycated hemoglobin, unfavorable lipid profile
Frailty status may be able to predict outcome in older adults undergoing cardiac surgical procedures

Review: Frailty Status May Predict Outcome After Cardiac Surgery

Frailty may predict mortality after major cardiac surgery, functional decline after minor surgery
Thrombocytopenia is common in pregnancy and can have causes that are serious medical disorders

ACOG Addresses Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy

Thrombocytopenia is common; some causes could have potential for maternal, fetal morbidity
For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

A-Fib Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing PCI

Condition is linked to post-procedural bleeding, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, in-hospital mortality
Resources should be increased to promote use of medication-assisted treatment of opioid addicted adolescents and young adults

Medication-Assisted Treatment Underused in Teen Opioid Addicts

Resources should be increased to improve access to medication-assisted tx of opioid use disorders
Many cases of life-threatening sepsis could be recognized and treated long before they cause severe illness or death

CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis

Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
A quick genetic test might one day help doctors determine within hours whether an infant's fever is from a virus or a serious bacterial infection

Genetics May Help Identify Infection in Febrile Infants

Goal is to distinguish between bacterial, viral illness, researchers say
Prescription drug prices are skyrocketing in the United States due in large part to government regulations

Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies

Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say