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The compound cinnamaldehyde

Cinnamon Shows Potential As Tool in Fight Against Obesity

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In both mice, human cell models, cinnamaldehyde induces fat cells to burn energy
A substantial number of patients diagnosed with incident cancer in the United States have a prior history of cancer

History of Prior Cancer Common in Newly Diagnosed Patients

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More than 18 percent of new cancer cases had a prior cancer, usually at a different site
AVATAR therapy

AVATAR Therapy Promising for Auditory Hallucinations

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Reduction in PSYRATS-AH total score significantly greater with AVATAR tx versus supportive counseling
In a policy statement published online Nov. 27 in Pediatrics

Recommendations Developed for Addressing Child Trafficking

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Guidelines provided for prevention of trafficking, identifying victims, intervening appropriately
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty seems to be safe but ineffective for patients with multiple sclerosis and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency

Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Ineffective in MS

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Findings in patients with relapsing-remitting MS and chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
Coffee consumption seems safe and is associated with reduced risk for various health outcomes

Coffee Consumption Appears to Provide More Benefit Than Harm

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Largest relative reduction in health outcomes seen with intake of three to four cups/day versus none
Clinician suspicion has minimal accuracy for the diagnosis of Lyme disease

Clinician Suspicion Minimally Accurate for Lyme Disease

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12 percent of the children clinicians thought were unlikely to have Lyme disease had Lyme disease
Hyaluronic acid gel fillers of the periorbital region are well tolerated over five years of follow-up

Longer Follow-Up Bodes Well for Filler in Periorbital Hollows

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Findings based upon five-year follow up after periocular injection
Higher early childhood intake of alpha-tocopherol is associated with lower odds of elevated mid-childhood alanine aminotransferase levels

Vitamin E in Early Childhood Tied to Lower ALT Levels Later

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Findings persist when early diet considered; strengthened when BMI z-score taken into account
Transcription factor 7 like 2 (TCF7L2) genetic variants contribute to phenotypic heterogeneity of type 1 diabetes

Genetic Variants Tied to Type 1 Diabetes Heterogeneity

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TCF7L2 variants associated with single autoantibody, higher C-peptide, lower glucose