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An ingestible micro-bio-electronic device could be used for in situ biomolecular detection based on environmentally resilient biosensor bacteria and luminescence readout electronics

Ingestible Bio-Electronic Device Could Monitor GI Health

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Heme-sensitive probiotic biosensors demonstrate accurate diagnosis of GI bleeding in swine model
A hyperactive and asymmetric velocity-storage mechanism may be responsible for intermittent attacks of vertigo in some patients with recurrent spontaneous vertigo of unknown etiology

Neurologists Identify New Type of Vertigo

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Long-term prognosis favorable, with improvement of symptoms in more than half of patients
Patients served by the beleaguered Veterans Affairs health system may have wider access to private care

Congress Approves Bill Expanding Private Care for VA Patients

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New bill would open up access to private doctors for veterans
Prostate-specific antigen levels three months after radiotherapy are strong markers of prostate cancer outcomes for patients with intermediate- and high-risk disease

PSA Level Three Months After Radiation Tx May Predict Outcome

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Findings for men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer
There is considerable global variation in personal health care access and quality

Global Variation in Personal Health Care Access and Quality

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Highest performance in Iceland, lowest in Central African Republic, with variation in rate of progress
There is an inverse association for plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration with diabetes risk

Inverse Link for Plasma 25(OH)D Concentration, Risk of T2DM

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Each 10 ng/mL higher 25(OH)D concentration associated with hazard ratio of 0.64 for diabetes
Cinnamaldehyde

E-Cigarette Flavoring Agent May Impair Airway Defense System

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Flavoring commonly used in e-cigarettes suppresses cilia beat frequency, lasting for 60 minutes
Fewer men are being screened for

From 2008 to 2014, Prostate Cancer Testing, Treatment Down

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Sharpest decrease seen in privately insured men after 2011
There is a significantly increased risk of Parkinson's disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

IBD Associated With Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

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Association seen in patients with ulcerative colitis but not those with Crohn's disease
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CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017

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Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage