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Bigger Cut in Smoke Exposure for Immediate Nicotine Reduction
Smokers with immediate versus gradual reduction have significantly lower levels of smoke exposure
Family Hx, Mutation Position Key Variables in BRCA1/2 Cancer Risk
Study findings provide cancer risk patterns based on BRCA status using prospective data
Some California Mosquitoes Can Carry Zika Virus
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes found to transmit Zika virus
Diabetes Rates for U.S. Teens Higher Than Previously Reported
Most young people unaware they have diabetes, prediabetes
Ruxolitinib Best for Glucocorticoid-Refractory, -Dependent GVHD
Overall response, failure-free survival, symptom response significantly greater with ruxolitinib versus control therapy
Mouthwash May Be Useful for Gonorrhea Control
Listerine significantly reduces the amount of N. gonorrhoeae on the pharyngeal surface
Genomic Screening Can ID Undetected BRCA1/2 Cancer Risk
82 percent of variant carriers identified in exome sequencing had not undergone prior testing
Diagnostic Mutations ID’d in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Whole-exome sequencing identified diagnostic mutations, including PARN mutations, in two patients
AI Tool Allows Identification of Malignant Cells in Gliomas
CHARM can also distinguish isocitrate dehydrogenase-mutant tumors from wild type, and classify three types of molecularly defined gliomas
Massachusetts Health Reform Tied to Decrease in Advanced Cancer
Findings seen for colorectal cancer, but no similar findings found for advanced breast cancer diagnoses
