Nutrigenetic-Based Diet Doesn’t Increase Weight Loss
But, genetic features identify patients likely to benefit from a balanced diet strategy
Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs
Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
Simvastatin, Vitamin D3 Combo Helps Prevent Migraines
Treatment effective for preventing headache in adults with episodic migraine
New Protein Biomarker Identified in Insulin Resistance
Cathepsin D identified as new insulin resistance biomarker; IR seems to have causal effect on t-PA
Type of Provider Impacts Health Care Utilization in LBP
For new entries into care with low back pain, health care use up with physiatry versus primary care
Flu Vaccine Benefits Extend to Fewer Pneumonia Admissions
Study suggests about 57 percent of hospitalizations for flu-related pneumonia might be prevented
FDA Orders Studies on Contaminated Duodenoscopes
Studies to review cleaning instructions, disinfection process, ways to make scopes easier to clean
Serotonin Levels Low in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Further decrease in patients receiving TNFα blockers; serum levels impact osteoblast-like Saos-2 cells
Taller Individuals Appear More Likely to Develop Cancer
Mortality association remains unclear
Height Impacts Risk of Premature Death for Dialysis Patients
Risk of premature death higher in tall men than in tall women
