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High intake of dietary vitamin C may help delay the onset of cataracts

Diet High in Vitamin C May Help Delay Cataract Formation

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Key is to get the nutrient from foods rather than a supplement, researchers say
The total medical costs associated with interferon-based antiviral treatment among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection average €14

Total Medical Costs of $16K for IFN-Based Antiviral Tx for HCV

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Mean cost per sustained virologic response €38,514; cost increases with more advanced liver disease
A case of acquired syphilis leading to involvement of the bone marrow and liver is described in a report published online March 22 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Report of Bone Marrow/Liver Pathology Caused by Syphilis

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Case study describes 65-year-old patient with late-latent syphilis with normocytic anemia
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 monoclonal antibodies may represent a promising treatment option for acute coronary syndrome

PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibodies Show Promise in ACS

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Suggestion of dual antidyslipidemic and plaque-stabilizing effects in the early phase of ACS
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has endorsed the Cancer Care Ontario recommendations on the role of patient and disease factors in selecting adjuvant therapy for early-stage breast cancer

ASCO Endorses Cancer Care Ontario Breast Cancer Guidelines

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Several patient, disease factors should be considered for adjuvant therapy for early breast cancer
Switching from prasugrel to ticagrelor is associated with a transient increase in platelet inhibition

ACC: Higher Platelet Inhibition With Switch to Ticagrelor

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Switching from prasugrel to ticagrelor linked to transiently increased levels of platelet inhibition
Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who survive one week or more of mechanical ventilation can be stratified into disability groups based on age and ICU length of stay

Age, ICU LOS Can Stratify Patients Into Disability Groups

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Seven-day post-ICU Functional Independence Measure determines recovery trajectory to one year
Parkinson's disease patients who are given antipsychotics to treat dementia and psychosis may be more likely to die early

Antipsychotics May Up Early Mortality Risk in Parkinson’s

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Unclear whether the medications or the disease are the key factor; study only shows an association
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors don't appear to raise cardiovascular risk among young and middle-age patients

SSRIs Do Not Appear to Increase Cardiovascular Risk

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Fluoxetine actually seems to protect against myocardial infarction, researchers say
Patients with maturity-onset diabetes of the young 1 (MODY1) are often misdiagnosed as having type 2 diabetes

MODY1 Form of Diabetes May Require Alternate Treatment

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Mutations in HNFα cause Mature-Onset Diabetes of the Young 1, with diminished GSIS