Mitochondrial Dysfunction May Explain Prostate Cancer Disparity
Mechanism may explain prostate cancer treatment resistance among African-American men
Herpes Simplex Virus Linked to Frailty, Mortality
Only HSV-2 independently predicts five-year mortality risk in older women aged 70 to 79 years
Radon in the Home Linked to Hematologic Malignancies
Association seen in women, but no connection found in men
Increase in Low-Risk AMI Survivors From 2001 to 2011
Younger patients, men, married, those without multimorbidities more likely to be low-risk survivors
Physician Leadership Training May Help Counteract Burnout
Leadership ratings strongly linked to employee burnout and satisfaction
Adiposity Genetic Risk Score Tied to Cardiometabolic Health
Genetic risk score from 11 variants linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease
Laparoscopic Antireflux Sx May Provide Added Benefits in GERD
Lasting reduction in esophageal acid reflux with LARS and esomeprazole; greater reduction with LARS
Price Transparency Tool Doesn’t Cut Health Care Spending
Small percentage of eligible employees used the tool when offered
All-Cause, CVD, DM Mortality Down From 2000 to 2011
Decreases seen in type 1 and 2 diabetes; no change in age-standardized cancer-specific mortality
Report: Why Health Care Costs Are Lower in Europe Than U.S.
Main reason for price difference is national system that negotiates with medical providers
