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American College of Sports Medicine, May 30 – June 3

The American College of Sports Medicine's 64th Annual Meeting and 8th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine The annual meeting of the American...
A new marking method can improve the accuracy of incision and curettage of eyelid chalazia

Marking Can Improve Accuracy of Eyelid Chalazia Curettage

Marking center of chalazion and around central dot improves accuracy after distortion from anesthesia
In men with advanced prostate cancer

ASCO: Abiraterone Extends Survival in Metastatic Prostate CA

Side effects noted with use of abiraterone similar to those already found in patients taking the drug
An experimental drug that targets tropomyosin receptor kinase fusion

ASCO: Gene-Targeted Drug Shows Efficacy for Child, Adult Cancers

Larotrectinib targets tropomyosin receptor kinase fusion proteins
Non-shivering thermogenesis can transform storage adipose tissues into metabolically active tissue

Non-Shivering Thermogenesis Can Activate Metabolic Pathways

Non-shivering thermogenesis results in activation and expansion of brown and beige adipose tissue
A patient-reported outcome intervention for symptom monitoring is associated with improved overall survival for patients treated with chemotherapy for metastatic solid tumors

ASCO: Survival Up With Patient-Reported Outcomes During CA Tx

Improved survival with patient-reported outcomes for symptom monitoring in metastatic cancer
Olaparib (Lynparza) monotherapy can provide a significant benefit over standard therapy in women with human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2-negative metastatic breast cancer and a germline BRCA mutation

ASCO: Olaparib Efficacious in BRCA-Related Breast Cancer

May offer a new treatment for women with advanced BRCA-related disease, researchers say
For patients with allergic rhinitis

Grass Pollen SLIT Slows Course of Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma

Tx associated with slower AR progression, less frequent asthma onset, slower asthma progression
Various methods are available for reducing the risk of HIV transmission in HIV-discordant couples who would like to attempt conception

Conception Options Available for HIV-Discordant Couples

Risk-reducing strategies are available for using sperm from HIV-infected male attempting conception
Just one dose of radiation works as well as a full week of treatment for metastatic spinal canal compression

ASCO: Single Radiation Tx Enough for Spinal Pain in Cancer Mets

Researchers suggest it works as well as a full week of treatments