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Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Esophageal Cancer Risk
Periodontal pathogen Tannerella forsythia linked to increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma
Ceruloplasmin ID’d As Marker of Kidney Disease in Sickle Cell
Findings part of proteomic analysis of urine in patients with sickle cell disease
Spatial Variation in Psychosis Incidence in Rural Areas
For first episodes of nonaffective, affective psychotic disorders, incidence varies between neighborhoods
November 2017 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Lower Microbial Diversity in the Gut in Anorexia Nervosa
Alpha diversity lower in anorexia nervosa, obese participants versus other groups; highest for athletes
>40% of Cancers, Cancer Deaths Due to Modifiable Risk Factors
Cigarette smoking accounts for highest proportion of cancer cases (19.0 percent), deaths (28.8 percent)
Differences in Cancer Survival by Type of Insurance
Survival up in patients with private insurance, Medicare; no change or drop with other, no insurance
Magnesium Boosts Environmental Enrichment in Alzheimer’s
Combination of EE, magnesium-L-threonate more effective than either treatment alone in mouse model
Mortality Up for Some Cancers in Urban-Dwelling Native Americans
Urban American Indians and Alaskan Natives with cancer have significantly higher comorbidity burden
More Than Half Today’s Children Expected to Be Obese at 35
Relative risk of adult obesity increases with age and BMI, up to 3.10 for 19-year-olds with severe obesity
