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For patients with atrial fibrillation

TGF-β1 Linked to Recurrent A-Fib After Catheter Ablation

Patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation have highest levels of transforming growth factor-β1
Programmed cell death 1 expression is associated with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps disease severity

PD-1 Expression Tied to Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Higher PD-1 expression in CRSwNP vs nasal tissue from controls; PD-1, IL-5 mRNA expression linked
For select patients

Psychostimulants May Be Helpful in Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa

Case reports highlight six outpatients with reduction in number of binge/purge days/month
A brain-computer interface can enable severely locked-in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients to answer yes-and-no questions

Brain-Computer Interface Lets Locked-In Patients Communicate

Correct responses were provided to more than 70 percent of yes-or-no questions, researchers say
Paracardial adipose tissue may be a sign of developing cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

Paracardial Fat Linked to Risk of CAC in Postmenopausal Women

Researchers tie paracardial adipose tissue to raised risk of coronary artery calcification
Developing or worsening type 2 diabetes could be an early sign of pancreatic cancer

New or Worsening T2DM Could Indicate Pancreatic Cancer

Type 2 diabetes could be the first sign of hidden pancreatic cancer, researchers say
Attempts to shame an overweight or obese person into losing weight won't motivate them to do so

Obese Who Self-Stigmatize May Have Higher Cardiometabolic Risk

Those affected by weight bias more likely to have cardiovascular disease risk factors
A breath test to detect esophageal and gastric cancers shows promise

Breath Test to Detect Esophageal, Gastric Cancers May Be Feasible

Test could reduce the number of unnecessary endoscopies, researcher says
For youth with type 1 diabetes

HbA1c, Waist-to-Height Ratio Predict Dyslipidemia in T1DM

For youth with type 1 diabetes, hemoglobin A1c and waist-to-height ratio are modifiable risk factors
A smartphone app developed as part of a Perioperative Surgical Home program is associated with shorter length of stay after cesarean section

Smartphone App Can Help Cut Length of Stay After C-Section

Introduction of app would yield 216 percent return on investment during first year of use