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In a research letter published online April 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine

Transplanting HCV+ Kidneys Into HCV− Recipients Feasible

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Doctors say they can clear hepatitis C in organ recipients, perhaps shortening transplant waits
Hackers are increasingly targeting hospitals

Hospitals Need to Be Prepared for Ransomware Attacks

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Medical information a vulnerable target for those planning ransomware attacks, doctor warns
Reports of new hepatitis C infections in the United States nearly tripled over five years

CDC: Steep Rise in New HCV Infections Over Last Five Years

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Many stemmed from rising use of injected drugs linked to the current opioid epidemic, officials say
Selective activation of estrogen receptor α activation function-1 prevents obesity

Activation of Estrogen Receptor α-AF1 May Target Adiposity

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ERα-AF1 agonist tamoxifen could reduce food intake and prevent adiposity, insulin resistance, steatosis
Never breastfeeding seems to be associated with increased risk of type 1 diabetes

Never Breastfeeding Linked to Increased Risk of T1DM

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Among those who were breastfed, no link for duration of full, any breastfeeding with reduced risk
One measurement of plasma glycated CD59 in pregnancy can predict glucose intolerance

Biomarker ID’d for Pregnancy-Induced Glucose Intolerance

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Plasma glycated CD59 measurement at 24 to 28 weeks can identify women with failed GCT, GDM
Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis are expected to increase through 2040

Multidrug-Resistant TB Set to Increase Through 2040

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Increase in percentage of MDR tuberculosis, XDR tuberculosis in India, Philippines, Russia, S. Africa
In a research letter published in the May 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine

Bioengineered Intraabdominal Endocrine Pancreas Feasible

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Patient still off insulin injections a year after receiving allogeneic islet cells in omentum
The addition of selumetinib to docetaxel does not improve progression-free survival among patients with previously treated advanced KRAS-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer

Adding Selumetinib to Docetaxel Doesn’t Up PFS in NSCLC

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No improvement in progression-free survival for previously treated advanced KRAS-mutant NSCLC
The number of reproductive-aged women with past or present hepatitis C virus infection is increasing

HCV Infection Increasing in Reproductive-Aged Women

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Doubling in number of women with past or present HCV infection in NNDSS from 2006 to 2014