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Vitamin B12 deficiency is common among seniors in long-term care

B12 Deficiency Common in Long-Term Care Residents

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Researcher says findings warrant consideration of mandatory B12 screening at admission
Physicians facing death are less likely to demand aggressive care

Physicians Choose Less Aggressive Care at End of Life

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Doctors less likely to die in a hospital, have surgery, and to be admitted to the ICU
Recommendations have been developed to address the diagnosis and treatment of primary adrenal insufficiency. The new clinical practical guidelines were published online Jan. 13 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Guidelines Presented for Primary Adrenal Insufficiency

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Short corticotropin test recommended as the gold standard diagnostic tool to establish diagnosis
For patients with type 2 diabetes on background glimepiride therapy

Ranolazine Added to Glimepiride Cuts HbA1c in T2DM

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Association not seen for patients treated with background metformin therapy
Marijuana may give relief to migraine sufferers

Medical Marijuana May Help Treat, Prevent Migraines

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Average number of headaches cut in half, but experts say more research needed
A newly designed Olympus duodenoscope was approved Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Newly Designed Olympus Endoscope

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Manufacturer made changes to reduce risk of bacterial infection
Patients with age-related macular degeneration carrying rare variants have earlier age at symptom onset and a higher prevalence of positive family history than noncarriers

Earlier AMD Onset With Rare Genetic Variants

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Patients carrying rare genetic variants have higher prevalence of a positive family history
For patients with stage III colon cancer treated with leucovorin

KRAS, BRAF V600E Mutations Impact Survival in Colon Cancer

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Mutations linked to shorter survival in patients with microsatellite-stable tumors
Greater transparency is being promoted in clinical research

Greater Transparency Being Promoted in Research

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Move toward greater transparency has extended beyond medication products to other interventions
Foreign-born students in the United States have a higher case rate of tuberculosis than other foreign-born individuals

Foreign-Born Students in U.S. Have Higher Case Rate of TB

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Students identified by screening more likely to be diagnosed within six months of arrival in U.S.