Risk Models Help Select Ever Smokers for Lung CA Screening
Four models were well-calibrated and had higher AUCs than five that overestimated risk
CKAP4 Is Novel Serodiagnostic Marker for Lung Cancer
Serum CKAP4 levels of lung cancer patients significantly higher than those of healthy controls
Screening Blood Donations for Zika Virus Is Costly, Low Yield
Nine donations were confirmed positive; six of these had travelled to ZIKV-active areas
Researchers Explore Nanofibers to Target, Treat Atherosclerosis
Study shows 11 and 9 percent plaque reduction in treated male, female mice compared with controls
FDA Targets Clinics Offering Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies
Clinics claim unapproved therapies can treat number of diseases and conditions, including ALS and cancer
Age of First Football Tackles Tied to Neuro Symptom Onset
However, age of onset not tied to chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathological severity
Nodal Metastasis Risk Up When Cancer Is Directly on the Lip
Five-fold greater risk of nodal metastasis in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the vermilion lip
Uveal Effusion Reported After Initiation of Anti-PD-1, -PD-L1
Case series IDs three patients who developed uveal effusion within one to two months of initiating tx
Novel Thirdhand Smoke Exposure Route Identified
THS exposure route ID'd from partitioning of surface volatile organic compounds into aerosol phase
Crowdfunding Exaggerates Efficacy of Unproven Stem Cell Tx
Crowdfunding campaigns for unproven stem cell-based interventions underemphasize risks
