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High adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of aggressive prostate cancer

Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Aggressive Prostate CA

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Prudent or Western pattern diets had no association with prostate cancer risk
A case of remission of psoriasis after treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus has been described in a research letter published online Jan. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Psoriasis Remission Described After Hepatitis C Virus Treatment

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Case report: After initiation of ledipasvir-sofosbuvir, HCV RNA decreased, and skin lesions improved
Acute myocardial infarction and chronic heart failure have effects on the brain

Brain Is Susceptible to Acute MI, Chronic Heart Failure

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor treatment lowers acute inflammation in heart, brain
Patients with desmoplastic melanoma have a high level of objective tumor response to treatment with antibodies to block programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) or PD-1 ligand

High Response of Desmoplastic Melanomas to PD-1 Blockade

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Higher percentage of PD-L1-positive cells in the tumor parenchyma of desmoplastic melanomas
For febrile infants

Human Rhinovirus Commonly Detected in Febrile Infants

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HRV presence does not alter risk of UTI; 29 to 90 day olds with HRV less likely to have bacterial infection
Brain areas unaffected by auditory deprivation can predict speech outcomes after cochlear implant in children

Speech Outcomes Can Be Predicted After Cochlear Implant

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Regions of brain that were unaffected by auditory deprivation provide most precise prediction results
Liquid biopsy that identifies circulating tumor cells in a blood sample has high accuracy for detecting colorectal cancer

ASCO: Liquid Biopsy Accurate for Detecting Colorectal Cancer

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Novel assay to detect circulating tumor cells has high sensitivity, specificity for precancerous lesions
Reproductive factors

Higher CVD Risk With Early Menarche, Menopause

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Various reproductive factors linked to CVD risk; number of children tied to CVD risk for both genders
Elevation in white blood cell BRCA1 promoter methylation is associated with high-grade serous ovarian cancer

BRCA1 Promoter Methylation Tied to High-Grade Serous Ovarian CA

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Elevated normal tissue BRCA1 promoter methylation associated with high-grade serous ovarian CA risk
Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) have increased risk of arterial thrombosis and venous thrombosis across all age groups and MPN subtypes

Increased Risk of Thrombosis in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

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Higher rates of thrombosis compared to matched controls; risk highest at and soon after diagnosis