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Adding Chemo May Prolong Lives of Some Grade 2 Glioma Patients
Those with slow-growing gliomas lived five years longer, on average, than those who got only radiation
Lamotrigine in Pregnancy Not Linked to Certain Birth Defects
Excess risk of orofacial cleft estimated to be less than one in every 550 exposed babies
Incidence of Psoriatic Arthritis 2.7/100 Psoriasis Patients
Variables linked to PsA development include severe psoriasis, low level of education, retinoid use
Rectal Indomethacin Doesn’t Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
Indomethacin no benefit for patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Considerable Agreement on Presence of BCC on Mohs Slides
Slides scored as difficult to diagnose independent risk factor for interpersonal discordant diagnosis
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Issued for 2015-2020
Guidelines include limit on added sugars and encourage daily coffee consumption
Novel Mindfulness-Based Group Therapy Beneficial in PTSD
For combat veterans, increased connectivity with DLPFC and dorsal ACC following therapy
Sacubitril-Valsartan May Be Cost-Effective Option in HFrEF
More costly than enalapril but more effective over a lifetime in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
FDA Approves Inflectra as ‘Biosimilar’ to Remicade
For adults with Crohn's, rheumatoid arthritis, or psoriasis
MC1R Variants May Up Melanoma Risk, Even Without Sun Exposure
Variant of gene linked to skin pigmentation tied to higher risk
