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An updated index incorporating gene and molecular alterations can predict survival in non-small-cell lung cancer with brain metastases

Updated Index Predicts Survival in NSCLC With Brain Metastases

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Significant prognostic factors include four factors from earlier index, plus EGFR and ALK alterations
Workers at hog production facilities in the United States are developing skin infections from multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Drug-Resistant Infections Tied to Livestock-Associated Staph

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Findings in hog farmers and their households in North Carolina
Dementia rates have dropped dramatically over the last decade or so

Decline in Prevalence of Dementia 2000 to 2012 in the United States

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Rates have dropped over last decade, and better education might be one reason why
Insulin resistance assessed by homeostasis model assessment index correlates with the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection

HOMA2-IR Tied to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk in Hepatitis B

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HOMA2-IR independently linked to HCC in patients without overt metabolic abnormalities
Metformin seems to alter gut microbiota composition

Metformin Alters Gut Microbiota Composition in Diabetes

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Higher relative abundance of A. muciniphila, SCFA-producing microbiota for metformin-treated diabetes
Heart disease continues to top the list of likely cause of death among Americans

CDC: Heart Disease Still Leading Cause of Death

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Cancer next most likely cause of death, followed by stroke and chronic lower respiratory diseases
Testing for human papillomavirus 16/18 has poor sensitivity for triaging women with minor abnormal cytology

Poor Sensitivity for HPV 16/18 in Minor Abnormal Cytology

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Review: pooled sensitivity of HPV 16/18 genotyping for CIN3+ about 70 percent for ASC-US or LSIL
Some children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis may have higher-than-average odds of developing epilepsy

Maternal RA May Be Linked to Childhood Epilepsy in Offspring

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Paternal rheumatoid arthritis not associated with epilepsy in offspring
Circulating cell-free DNA can predict fetal RHD status throughout pregnancy

Circulating Cell-Free DNA Can Predict RhD Status in Pregnancy

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Only one false-negative diagnosis observed, which was found to be due to mislabeling of patients
The Zika virus might be able to survive for several hours on hard

Zika Shown to Live for Hours on Hard, Nonporous Surfaces

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But it's unclear whether simply touching these surfaces might transmit the virus, researchers say