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Canagliflozin Delays Increase in Certain CV Biomarkers in T2DM

Canagliflozin may reduce CV, heart failure risk over two years versus placebo in older patients with T2DM
Isoniazid monotherapy

Meta-Analysis Compares Efficacy of Therapies for Preventing TB

Isoniazid, rifampicin monotherapy, combination therapies can prevent active TB in latent TB infection
Children and teens from rural areas may be less likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease than those in cities

Rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Down in Rural Areas

Rural living may have protective effect, Canadian study suggests
Health issues for people born in high stroke mortality states include a higher risk of developing dementia -- even if they move elsewhere

Higher Risk of Dementia Seen in Those Hailing From ‘Stroke Belt’

Study found odds for cognitive decline higher for those born in certain southeastern U.S. states
Increases in air pollution caused by rising temperatures will trigger an additional 60

Climate Change Expected to Up Premature Deaths From Pollution

Premature mortality attributable to climate change estimated to be greatest in India, East Asia
Among older women

Periodontal Disease History Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

For older women, risk of total cancer, melanoma, and breast, lung, esophagus, gallbladder cancers up
The Zika virus doesn't appear to be transmitted through saliva

Little Risk of Oropharyngeal Mucosal Transmission of Zika

Research with monkeys suggests virus isn't transmitted through kissing, sharing eating utensils
Amyloid polypeptide deposits in the pancreas may lead scientists to a better understanding of type 2 diabetes

Diabetes Symptoms Appear to Spread Via Prion-Like Mechanism

Injections in mice led to symptoms of the disease, researchers report
More interventions are needed to meet the target of hepatitis C virus elimination

More Progress Needed for Hep C Elimination in Country of Georgia

Overall, 84.1 percent of those tested for HCV RNA after treatment had no detectable virus in their blood
In a report published in the July 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Outbreak of Septic Arthritis Described in New Jersey

Forty-one cases of septic arthritis linked to intra-articular injections administered at same practice