U.S. Leads in Income-Based Health Care Inequalities
More public tolerance for health care inequalities seen in United States than other countries
Lithium’s Risk to Fetus May Be Lower Than Previously Thought
Increased risk of cardiac defects seen, but magnitude of effect smaller than previously postulated
CDC: Legionella Present in Hospital, Nursing Home Plumbing
Effective water management, sanitation programs can reduce the risk of exposure
Next-Generation Metagenomic Sequencing IDs Novel RNA Virus
Novel RNA virus, human hepegivirus-1, identified in cohort of people who inject drugs, have HCV, HIV
Venlafaxine Use Linked to Bone Turnover Markers in Older Adults
Increase in CTX and decrease in P1NP, consistent with accelerated bone loss with antidepressant tx
ASCO: Novel Meds Show Promise in Advanced NSCLC
Results presented from two phase III trials
ASCO: CAR T-Cell Therapy Promising in Multiple Myeloma
Findings from trial of chimeric antigen receptor T cells targeting B-cell maturation protein
Hypothalamic Lin28a Shows Role in Glucose Homeostasis
Hypothalamic ventromedial Lin28a enhances glucose metabolism in diet-induced obesity in mice
Mutations in SULT2B1 Tied to Ichthyosis in Humans
Findings indicate disturbed cholesterol metabolism of skin with mutation in SULT2B1
CDC: 14 in California Poisoned by Amanita phalloides Mushrooms
Foraging by novices tied to three people needing liver transplants and permanent brain damage in a child
