Orthostatic Hypotension Could Signal Neurological Disease
Could serve as an early indicator of a degenerative brain disease such as Parkinson's or dementia
Damage to Mitochondrial DNA May Explain Gulf War Illness
Exposure to chemicals could be cause of unexplained fatigue and pain among Gulf War veterans
Fewer Multiple Embryos With Femara in Unexplained Infertility
But also lower frequency of live birth, compared with gonadotropin
Sleep-Time Ambulatory BP Predicts New-Onset Diabetes
And, ingestion of hypertension medications at bedtime linked to reduced risk of new-onset diabetes
CDC Estimates HIV Prevalence in U.S. Adults From ’07 to ’12
Prevalence estimated at 0.39 percent; 51.9 percent of HIV-infected on antiretroviral tx
Very Premature Infants Benefit From Later Cord Clamping
Better blood pressure, less need for transfusions with delayed clamping
Adding Benign Breast Dz to Risk Model May Boost Preventive Care
Found to increase the number of high-risk women deemed eligible for primary prevention
Saxagliptin Not Linked to Increased Fracture Risk in T2DM
Risk of fracture linked to female gender, older age, diabetes duration, major hypoglycemic events
Study Looks at Costs for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Most patients prescribed one or more medications; six-month total direct costs per patient $11,291
No Link for Coffee Consumption and Atrial Fibrillation
True even among those with the highest levels of coffee consumption