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Patients with type 2 diabetes have reduced endothelium-dependent vasodilation

Reduced Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in T2DM

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Vasodilator response to acetylcholine lower in patients with diabetes with and without neuropathy
Stem cell transplants may halt the progression of aggressive multiple sclerosis in nearly half of those with the disease

Better Stem Cell Tx Outcomes for Younger MS Patients

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Results support additional trials of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
A child's risk of a potentially fatal drug overdose more than doubles if a parent is prescribed an opioid

OD Risk Up in Children Whose Mothers Are Prescribed Opioids

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Second study finds opioids stored unsafely in many households with children
Prevention and treatment

AAP Urges Doctors Not to Punish Pregnant Women for Opioid Use

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Group says better prevention and treatment, not jail time, would stem surge in drug-addicted newborns
Repetitive head injuries may not cause movement disorders for former National Football League players

AAN: Repeat Head Injuries Do Not Affect Motor Skills in NFL Players

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Study aimed to see if former pro football players faced the same fate as many professional boxers
Eating a low-fat meal when taking an expensive prostate cancer drug can cut the cost of the medication by three-quarters

ASCO: Taking Abiraterone Acetate With Low-Fat Meal Can Cut Cost

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Research indicates high-fat meals raise levels of the drug more unpredictably
Post-deployment screening for mental disorders is not effective for reducing the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder

Post-Deployment Screening Has Limited Benefit in U.K. Military

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Screening based on tailored advice does not reduce prevalence of disorders or increase help-seeking
For autoantibody-positive relatives of patients with type 1 diabetes

Excess BMI Ups Risk of T1DM in Autoantibody-Positive Relatives

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Increased diabetes progression risk occurred at lower cumulative excess BMI index in children <12
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to methotrexate

Baricitinib Associated With Significant Improvement in RA

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Findings versus placebo, adalimumab in patients non-responsive to methotrexate
Early use of physical therapy for new low back pain in older adults is not associated with less subsequent back pain-specific health care utilization

Early PT Not Tied to Lower Health Care Use Later On

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Findings among older adults presenting with a new episode of low back pain