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High levels of stem cell factor are associated with reduced risk of mortality and cardiovascular events

Stem Cell Factor Tied to Reduced Risk of Cardiac Events, Death

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High levels of SCF linked to lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, heart failure, stroke
Retinal emboli are associated with conventional cardiovascular risk factors

Retinal Emboli Linked to Cardiac Risk Factors, Kidney Disease

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Older age, Indian ethnicity, HTN, chronic kidney disease, history of stroke linked to retinal emboli
Patients with local allergic rhinitis show worsening of rhinitis

Local Allergic Rhinitis Often Progresses Over Time

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With increase in emergency care, development of asthma, loss of allergen tolerance, QoL impairment
Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with increased likelihood of cognitive impairment

Review Links Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Cognitive Impairment

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SDB also associated with worse executive function in pooled analysis of seven cross-sectional studies
The majority of melanomas arise from new lesions rather than existing moles

Most Melanomas Don’t Start As Existing Moles

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More than two-thirds occur as new lesions, researchers find
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first gene therapy -- Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) -- in the United States

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy in the United States

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Kymriah approved for patients up to 25 years of age with refractory or relapsed B-cell precursor ALL
Clinical benefit of reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels may depend on the corresponding reduction in apolipoprotein B-containing lipoprotein particles

ApoB Levels More Closely Tied to Reduced CVD Events Than LDL

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Change in apoB levels may be better predictor of clinical response than LDL-C, HDL-C levels
Severe vaccine reactions recur rarely

Low Rate of Recurrence Seen for Serious Reactions to Vaccines

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Findings add to evidence of safety of childhood immunizations, pediatricians say
Women with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease face a 10-year window -- between ages 65 and 75 -- when they have far greater chances of developing the disease than men with similar genetic risks

Gender-Specific High-Risk ‘Window’ Seen in Alzheimer’s

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Women genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's more susceptible than men from 65 to 75 years of age
A Florida stem cell clinic has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about what the agency describes as serious problems that could pose health risks to patients.

FDA Cites ‘Significant Deviations’ at Florida Stem Cell Clinic

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Agency concerned about 'significant deviations from current good manufacturing practice requirements'