AHA: Methamphetamine-Related Heart Failure on the Rise
Among veterans, prevalence of heart failure related to meth increased linearly from 2005 to 2015
AAO: Stem Cell Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells Safe in Dry AMD
And subretinal hESC-derived RPE suspension safe in age-related macular degeneration, Stargardt disease
Outbreaks Linked to Drinking Water Mainly Due to Legionella
Most hospitalizations, deaths tied to environmental exposure to water caused by Legionella
LRRK2 Variants Linked to Lower Age at Onset of Parkinson’s
Participants with three risk variants of LRRK2 have significantly lower age at onset than noncarriers
More Laboratory Tests Performed at Major Teaching Hospitals
More tests per day for bacterial pneumonia, cellulitis at major teaching versus nonteaching hospitals
Cardiac Index Linked to Cerebral Blood Flow Regardless of CVD
No link for cardiac index with CBF in regions other than temporal lobes, cerebrovascular reactivity
Soluble Interleukin 2 Receptor IDs Sarcoidosis in Uveitis
sIL-2R has slightly better diagnostic value than ACE for sarcoidosis in patients with uveitis
Use of MMR Deficiency Testing in Younger CRC Patients Is Low
Just 43.1 percent underwent mismatch repair deficiency of DNA testing
About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Currently Use Tobacco Products
Overall, 15.1 percent use cigarettes, with higher use among males, older adults, those with lower incomes
AHA: Cardiac Troponin I IDs Low Risk of MI, Cardiac Death
In suspected ACS, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I concentration <5 ng/mL IDs those at low risk
