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Plasma suPAR levels independently predict renal function decline in individuals with apolipoprotein L1 risk variants

suPAR Protein Levels Impact CKD Risk With APOL1 Variants

Risk reduced with lower levels of plasma suPAR, strengthened by higher levels
Capacity to repair everyday damage to cell DNA could be impaired in people who work the night shift

Shift Work May Affect the Body’s Ability to Repair DNA Damage

Lower levels of 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine noted in the urine of those who worked at night
The cumulative burden of psychological stress increases mortality risk in patients with stable coronary heart disease

Persistent Mental Distress Ups Mortality in Heart Patients

Significantly higher cardiovascular and all-cause mortality risk compared to patients with no distress
Factors associated with patients switching physicians include physicians' attitude

Physician Attitude Important Factor in Patients Switching PCP

Other variables that encourage patients to leave include cost, bedside manner, comfort of facility
The prevalence of diabetes is 10.9 percent in China

Estimated Prevalence of Diabetes 10.9 Percent in China

Overall, 36.5 percent of those with diabetes were aware of their diabetes, 32.2 percent were treated
Health problems related to cosmetics are underreported

Many Adverse Events Related to Cosmetics Go Unreported

Cosmetics and personal care products get little regulatory scrutiny
Whole-genome sequencing of healthy people reveals that while some are at risk for rare genetic diseases

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Uncertain Clinical Utility

Testing may prompt additional clinical actions of unclear value, researchers say
For children

Crowded Living Conditions May Up Myopia Risk in Children

Population density, home size predict axial length, non-cycloplegic refractive errors after adjustment
Implementation of an intervention

Intervention Ups Appropriate Dysglycemia Screening

Screening doubled after intervention, which included EHR-based decision support, training
For patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation

Better Outcomes for Cardiology Care in Newly Diagnosed A-Fib

Reduction in stroke, death; increase in hospitalization for AF/SVT, MI