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Patients with ankylosing spondylitis have lower serotonin levels than healthy controls and patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Serotonin Levels Low in Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Further decrease in patients receiving TNFα blockers; serum levels impact osteoblast-like Saos-2 cells
A study of more than five million Swedish men and women suggests that greater height may mean greater risk of cancer. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology

Taller Individuals Appear More Likely to Develop Cancer

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Mortality association remains unclear
Tall stature may be linked with an increased risk for premature death in kidney failure patients on dialysis

Height Impacts Risk of Premature Death for Dialysis Patients

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Risk of premature death higher in tall men than in tall women
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for depression

CPAP Eases Symptoms of Depression in OSA Patients

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Patients with sleep apnea at increased risk for depression, researchers report
In order to minimize risk when practicing telemedicine

Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine

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Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage
For patients with suspected nonceliac gluten sensitivity

Research Supports Theory of Nonceliac Gluten Sensitivity

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Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial shows symptoms with limited exposure
Most patients with acute lateral epicondylitis recover without physical therapy and steroid injections

No Benefit Seen With Physical Tx in Acute Lateral Epicondylitis

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For most, PT plus placebo or steroid injection similar to no treatment at all
Magnetic resonance imaging is an accurate and safe tool for the detection of low levels of iron overload in patients with hereditary hemochromatosis

MRI Effectively Measures Hemochromatosis Iron Burden

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MRI tested in detection of iron stores in heart, liver and spleen, and pancreas
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with metformin

Add-On Sitagliptin Cuts Risk of Insulin Initiation in T2DM

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Risk of insulin initiation lower for sitagliptin versus sulphonylurea as add-on to metformin
An integrative model incorporating cancer care into primary care is recommended for addressing the increasing burden of cancer control

Integrative Model Is Advised for Cancer Control in Primary Care

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The Lancet Oncology Commission recommends model for dealing with increasing burden of cancer care