Islet Transplantation Improves Quality of Life in T1DM
Also decreases severe hypoglycemic events; findings among T1DM patients participating in a phase 3 trial
Relapse in Major Depression Linked to Brain Cortical Changes
Significant decline of insular volume and dorsolateral prefrontal from baseline to follow-up
Novel Interstitium Has Been Identified in Human Tissues
Structure demonstrated to be part of the submucosa, supported by network of thick collagen bundles
Non-Invasive Test Can Detect Urothelial Cancer
When combined with cytology, UroSEEK detected 95 percent of patients who developed bladder cancer
Reduced Overall Survival for Alcohol-Related Liver Cancer
Alcohol-related HCC more likely to be diffuse, detected in patients with worse liver function
Liquids in E-Cigarettes Are Heterogeneous, Frequently Toxic
The more chemicals in e-liquid, the more toxic it is likely to be; vanillin tied to higher toxicity
Molecular Minimal Disease in Remission Predicts AML Relapse
Persistence of non-DTA mutations during remission linked to rates of relapse, survival
Complete Genome Sequence Can Be ID’d From Amniotic Fluid
Concordance of variant calls between cellular, cell-free DNA, with parental libraries >96 percent
Amygdala Neurons Reduced in Adulthood With Autism
This is in contrary to normal neurologic development where mature neurons increase into adulthood
Hepatitis C Screening Increasing Among Baby Boomers
Screening prevalence 11.5 to 12.8 percent; similar rate for cohort born from 1966 to 1985
