ACOG Advocates Cascade Testing for Hereditary Gene Mutations
Ob-gyns should identify eligible patients, offer testing, and assist in decreasing barriers to testing
Folic Acid Lessens Autism Risk for Fetal Anti-Epileptic Exposure
For children exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero, risk may be mitigated by folic acid supplementation
Criteria Developed for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Classification criteria developed from rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, pediatric clinic data
Neuroanatomic Abnormalities ID’d in Those at Risk for Autism
Seen in carriers of deletion or duplication at 16p11.2, a common cause of autism spectrum disorder
Three-Quarters Receiving ‘End of Life Option Act’ Drugs Take Them
Common reasons for pursuing California's EOLOA are not wanting to suffer, not being able to enjoy life
Atopic Dermatitis Associated With Higher Risk of Skin Cancer
Individuals with a history of atopic dermatitis have a higher risk of squamous cell carcinoma development
Risk of ESRD in T1DM Patients Has Fallen Markedly in Finland
Relative risk of end-stage renal disease was 0.13 in those diagnosed in 1995-2011 versus 1965-1979
Exposure to PM2.5, Ozone at Low Levels Linked to Mortality
Link between short-term exposure to levels below air quality standards, mortality in Medicare population
Weak Association for Blood Lead Levels, Criminal Behavior
Lead levels in childhood weakly tied to conviction outcomes when socioeconomic status is not a factor
Reducing Tx May Harm Safety in Early HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer
For patients with stage III disease, intensification to triple-modality therapy may improve survival
