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Long-term oral macrolide administration may increase macrolide-resistant Propionibacterium acnes

Long-Term Macrolide Use Linked to Resistant P. Acnes

Long-term oral macrolides for treatment of acne may increase macrolide resistance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule

Payment for Laboratory Tests Set to Reduce Starting Jan. 1, 2018

CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule to result in drop in payments for physician office-based tests
The majority of both high-risk and intermediate-risk women prefer a non-invasive cell-free prenatal DNA screening as a secondary screening test for trisomy 21

Majority of Women Prefer Non-Invasive Testing for Trisomy 21

Yet, roughly one-third still want an invasive secondary test plus chromosomal microarray
Amplification of the inflammation-responsive RNA editase adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (ADAR)1 gene is associated with reduced survival in multiple myeloma

Multiple Myeloma Survival Down With High ADAR1 RNA Expression

ADAR1 knockdown reduces regeneration of high-risk multiple myeloma in patient-derived xenografts
Severe functional limitations are reported among children with microcephaly and laboratory evidence of Zika virus infection in infancy

Functional Limitations Ongoing With Congenital Zika

All 19 children reported one of six adverse outcomes; 12 had three to five outcomes at 19 to 24 months
A novel bioinformatics approach can predict vaccine effectiveness for the influenza season

Flu Vaccine Expected to Protect Against Most U.S. H3N2 Viruses

Current vaccine projected to be more effective in 2018 U.S. flu season vs 2017 Australian flu season
Acne patients have higher levels of serum homocysteine

Serum Homocysteine Higher in Acne Patients

Authors say measurement of serum homocysteine may be important for patient management
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Day-Care Centers Have More Allergens Than Homes

Findings show mite, mouse, cat, and dog allergens common in day-care centers
The spectrum of HIV-associated kidney disease has changed with the improvement of therapy for HIV infection

Recent Change in Spectrum of HIV-Linked Kidney Disease

Improvement of therapy for HIV infection has changed incidence, type, severity of kidney diseases
Noninvasive mapping of cardiac arrhythmias with electrocardiographic imaging and noninvasive delivery of precise ablative radiation with stereotactic body radiation therapy can reduce the burden of ventricular tachycardia

Stereotactic Body Radiation Can Cut Ventricular Tachycardia

Reduction from baseline of 99.9 percent in episodes of ventricular tachycardia in five patients