Metformin Looks Promising in the Treatment of Preeclampsia
Reduces sFlt-1 and sENG secretion from primary human tissues; reduces endothelial dysfunction
Researchers Call for Retraction of Nitroglycerin-Bone Density Study
Investigation found that lead author fabricated data used to support the finding
Perinatal Mortality Higher for Planned Out-of-Hospital Birth
But absolute risk of perinatal death is low for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital planned births
AMA: Burnout Is Top Issue for Physicians in 2015
More than half of docs report at least one symptom of burnout; efforts being undertaken to address burnout
Surgery, Chemo Best for Elderly With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Longest survival time for primary debulking surgery, chemotherapy with optimal timeframe
Second Cancer Risk Persists for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors
Increased risk compared with the general population even for those receiving more recent treatments
Breast CA Detection Comparable for Ultrasound, Mammography
But ultrasound has more false positives, researchers find
Early First Cancer in BRCA1/2 Ups Risk in Opposite Breast
For mutation carriers, age at diagnosis of first cancer predicts contralateral breast cancer risk
Study Strengthens Evidence for Mycoplasma genitalium As STI
Prevalence of 1.2 and 1.3 percent in sexually-experienced men and women aged 16 to 44 years
Clinical Pathway Leads to Drop in Total Abdominal Hysterectomies
Implementation of hysterectomy pathway linked to reduction in TAH procedures from 2012 to 2014
