Sleeve Gastrectomy Linked to Improved Glycemia in Mice
Sleeve gastrectomy causes improvement in muscle and hepatic insulin sensitivity
Urinary 8-oxoGsn Promising Biomarker for Physiologic Age
In both genders, age-dependent increases in levels of 8-oxodGsn and 8-oxoGsn from age 21-30 to 81-90
Sleeve Gastrectomy Tied to Drop in GDM, Excessive Fetal Growth
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy also tied to SGA and low birth weight neonates, lower c-section rates
Women With Non-Obstructive CAD May Suffer From Myocardial Scars
Cardiac MR accurately diagnoses; myocardial scars may affect 8 percent of women with non-obstructive CAD
Early Studies Often Show Exaggerated Treatment Effect
Findings based on assessment of trials evaluating drugs, devices to treat chronic medical conditions
Factors Tied to Molecular Testing by Dermatopathologists ID’d
Those at academic medical centers, higher-volume practices more likely to use molecular testing
MRI Risk Model May Cut Biopsy Use in Suspected Prostate Cancer
Inclusion of MRI-derived parameters can maintain high rate of diagnosis of clinically significant cancer
Coronary Artery Dz Extent Similar in Men, Women With T1DM
Extent of CAD similar for those admitted for coronary angiography; no difference in long-term mortality
Recommendations for Optimizing Hidden Curriculum in Medicine
Clinical learning environment should be optimized by ensuring what is taught in classroom is modeled
Lead, Other Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette Vapors
Study finds metals, including lead, leak from e-cigarette heating coils into inhaled aerosols
