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A higher frequency of enterovirus infections in early childhood is associated with an increased risk for developing celiac disease

Child Enterovirus Infection May Up Risk for Developing Celiac Disease

Correlation seen for infections after introduction of gluten; no link for adenovirus
For patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Risk for MRSA Reduced With Postdischarge Decolonization

Risk for MRSA infections, infections from any cause further reduced with full adherence to decolonization
Compared with direct breastfeeding

Human Milk Microbiota Shaped by Maternal Factors, Feeding Method

Pumped milk is associated with the depletion of oral bacteria, higher abundance of potential pathogens
In older adults

CVD Does Not Modify Depression-Mortality Link in Elderly

Depression tied to higher death risk in older adults; CVD explains just small fraction of excess mortality
People with a wide variety of chronic diseases are less physically active than individuals without chronic diseases

Physical Activity Down Across Chronic Disease Subgroups

Mental health disorders tied to lowest moderate activity; those with CVD have lowest vigorous activity
Medicare patients with multiple sclerosis face increasing out-of-pocket costs for disease-modifying therapies

Medicare Patients With MS Face Higher Out-of-Pocket Rx Costs

Projected cumulative out-of-pocket spending for disease-modifying therapies for 2019 was $6,894
For adolescent athletes

Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Speeds Concussion Recovery

Aerobic exercise prescribed during first week after sport-related concussion speeds recovery in teens
Autologous stem cell transplantation may be beneficial for some patients with nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma in the first complete remission

Autologous Stem Cell Transplant May Aid Some With Nodal PTCL

Prospective cohort study suggests benefit of ASCT for some with nodal peripheral T-cell lymphoma
An expert panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has endorsed a drug for major depressive disorder that is a close relative to ketamine.

FDA Panel Backs Ketamine-Like Drug for Depression

Esketamine is a nasal spray that targets different pathways in the brain than other antidepressants do
From 2003 to 2016

Improved Outcomes Seen With Liver Grafts From Older Donors

However, liver graft discard from older donors remained increased from 2003 to 2016