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High levels of iron are associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes

Higher Iron Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Gestational DM

Finding raises questions about iron supplementation recommendations for pregnant women
For patients with cirrhosis with previous spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)

PPI Use Doesn’t Up Recurrence of Bacterial Peritonitis

Findings show no increased risk for patients with cirrhosis taking proton pump inhibitors
Reduced baseline levels of circulating CD34+ stem cells predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes

Reduced CD34+ Stem Cells Predicts CV Outcome in T2DM

Long-term prediction of cardiovascular outcomes by circulating CD34+ and CD34+CD133+ cells
For women with breast cancer

Protein Intake Tied to Modest Survival Advantage in Breast CA

Survival advantage with higher intake of protein, animal protein, regardless of insulin receptor status
A prenatal blood test may help identify infants at risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Blood Test May Help ID Risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Test can identify significant alterations in circulating microRNAs in maternal blood
There is a graded association between intensity of statin therapy and mortality for patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

High-Intensity Statins Tied to Better Survival in CVD Patients

Significant survival advantage compared with moderate-intensity statins, even among older adults
An experimental Zika vaccine shows promise

DNA-Based Zika Vaccine Shows Protection Against Infection

Results from animal study encouraging and human trials are underway
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels may affect breast cancer patients' chances of survival

Higher Serum Vitamin D Levels Up Survival in Breast Cancer

Link is strongest in premenopausal women, researchers say
In a report published online Nov. 8 in Pediatrics

Report of Recurrent Immune Thrombocytopenia After Flu Shot

Case report describes 4.5-year-old with three admissions for ITP, each within a week of vaccine
Macrophage cyclooxygenase-2 deletion is associated with progression of diabetic nephropathy

Macrophage COX-2 Prevents Diabetic Nephropathy Progression

Mice with COX-2 deletion in hematopoietic cells or macrophages have severe DN vs WT diabetic mice