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Changes in Blood Microbiota in Obese With Liver Fibrosis
Among obese patients, 16S rDNA concentration significantly higher for those with liver fibrosis
Findings to Help Radiologists ID Zika Virus Infection at Imaging
Similar brain abnormalities seen in confirmed and presumed congenital Zika infections
Decline in eGFR Mainly Linear in Type 1 Diabetes
Trajectories in eGRF decline were linear for about 87 percent of patients, accelerating for 6 percent
High Prevalence of Allergic Sensitization in Pediatric Asthma
Microarray methods provide new information in 47 percent of sensitized children
CCTA Has Prognostic Value in Asymptomatic T2DM Patients
Excellent long-term prognoses for patients with normal coronary arteries, non-obstructive CAD
ASCO/ASTRO/SSO Update Guidelines on Postmastectomy RT
Clear evidence that PMRT benefit extends to women with limited lymph node involvement
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Risk Up in Organ Transplant Recipients
All recipients should have full-body skin evaluations after transplant surgery, regardless of ethnicity
Economic Burden of U.S. Opioid Epidemic $78.5 Billion Annually
Costs includes health care, lost productivity, treatment programs
FTO Gene Does Not Inhibit Weight Loss Success
Lifestyle, environment likely play bigger roles when losing weight, researchers say
Smoking Appears to Have Broad, Long-Lasting Impact on DNA
Changes related to disease found in more than 7,000 genes, though many 'recover' five years after quitting