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Findings Support Comprehensive Approach for Seniors With Cancer

Persistent symptoms, comorbidities, leisure-time physical activity, financial challenges deemed key factors
Varenicline is associated with reduced heavy drinking among men and with increased smoking abstinence

Varenicline Linked to Reduction in Heavy Drinking in Men

Also associated with smoking abstinence in overall sample of participants
Men and women have different cardiovascular reactivity mechanisms for mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia

Gender Differences Seen in Mental Stress-Induced Ischemia

CV reactivity mechanisms for mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia different for men, woman
Patients with various rheumatic diseases have an increased risk of dementia

Rheumatic Diseases Associated With Increased Dementia Risk

Statistical significance in Sjögren's syndrome, lupus, OA in females; SS, psoriatic arthritis, OA in males
Children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis may have an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

RA Exposure In Utero Tied to Increased Disease Risk

Children exposed to maternal rheumatoid arthritis have higher risk of thyroid disease, epilepsy, RA
Low-frequency deep brain stimulation of the nucleus basalis of Meynert can be safely conducted in patients with Parkinson's disease dementia

DBS Safe But Not Beneficial in Parkinson’s Dementia

No consistent improvements seen in primary cognitive outcomes, resting state functional MRI
Almost 30 percent of eligible practices failed to register and report data in the first year of the Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier program

Year One Results Out for Value-Based Payment Modifier Program

Overall, 29.3 percent of eligible practices failed to register and report data and received a penalty
Low oxytocin levels are related to a lack of emotional awareness in women with a history of anorexia nervosa

Low Oxytocin Tied to Impaired Social-Emotional Function

Findings among women with a history of eating disorders
Disrupted sleep is associated with increased amyloid-β production in adults

Disrupted Sleep Linked to Increased Amyloid-β Production

Sleep deprivation tied to increased overnight amyloid-β-38, -40, -42 levels by 25 to 30 percent
Intrauterine exposure to methylphenidate is associated with a small increase in the risk of cardiac malformations

In Utero Methylphenidate Exposure Tied to Heart Defects

Intrauterine exposure linked to small increase in risk of cardiac malformations based on U.S., Nordic data