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Higher vitamin D levels were associated with a negative effect on prognosis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Vitamin D Shows Negative Association With ALS Progression

Mechanisms underlying the relationship between vitamin D and ALS still unknown
A sequence of immunizations against HIV might hold the key to a successful vaccine

Sequence of Shots May Lead to Effective HIV Vaccine

Series of immunizations might encourage HIV-fighting antibodies
Artificial sweeteners don't contain the calories or energy that evolution has trained the brain to expect from sweet-tasting foods

Hormone May Be Key to Sugar, Diet Sweetener Response

In experimental model, disruption of Dh44 linked to failure to select nutritive sugars
Individuals who regularly consume orange juice or grapefruit may have a higher risk of developing melanoma

Citrus Consumption Linked to Increased Risk of Melanoma

Researchers suspect compounds in citrus may sensitize skin to sunlight, but further study needed
Work flow

Three Issues to Consider Before Selecting EHR

Work flow, features and functionality, and technical infrastructure should all be considered
Maternal hyperglycemia seems not to be a risk factor for obesity in offspring aged 5 to 7 years after adjustment for maternal body mass index

Maternal Hyperglycemia Not Linked to Obesity in Offspring

Higher maternal fasting plasma glucose not linked to obesity after adjustment for maternal BMI
A mutation in the H3N2 virus led to a mismatch between it and the H3N2 strain used to create the 2014-2015 vaccine

H3N2 Mutation to Blame for Low Efficacy of 2014-15 Flu Vaccine

Strain of H3N2 virus that was circulating did not match strain used in vaccine
Allowing needle-exchange programs is one way to curtail the recent HIV outbreak in rural Indiana

Indiana Lifts Ban on Needle Exchange to Curb HIV Outbreak

Surge in needle use in rural Indiana linked to inappropriate prescribing of opioid medications
Issues relating to physician retirement and evaluation of aging physicians before retirement are discussed in a Council on Medical Education report published by the American Medical Association.

AMA Discusses Pre-Retirement Evaluation for Aging Doctors

Physicians approved development of preliminary assessment guidelines at AMA meeting
Many people have undiagnosed HIV

CDC Examines Prevalence of Undiagnosed HIV

Percentage of people living with diagnosed HIV varies from 77 to ≥90 percent