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For patients with hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency

Higher Incidence of Edema With Bacteriuria in C1-INH-HAE

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Findings in those with versus without bacteriuria in hereditary angioedema with C1-inhibitor deficiency
The gap between heart disease and the second-leading cause of death

Cancer Replaces CVD As Leading Cause of Death in 22 States

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Cancer is also now the leading cause of death for a number of minority groups
Thrombocytopenia is common in pregnancy and can have causes that are serious medical disorders

ACOG Addresses Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy

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Thrombocytopenia is common; some causes could have potential for maternal, fetal morbidity
Many cases of life-threatening sepsis could be recognized and treated long before they cause severe illness or death

CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis

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Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
A quick genetic test might one day help doctors determine within hours whether an infant's fever is from a virus or a serious bacterial infection

Genetics May Help Identify Infection in Febrile Infants

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Goal is to distinguish between bacterial, viral illness, researchers say
An experimental treatment combining transplanted neural stem cells with the protein 3K3A-APC shows it may be possible to reverse brain damage after a stroke

Stem Cells May Help Reverse Ischemic Stroke Damage

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Experimental treatment helps new brain cells grow
Repeated treatments with antibiotics have been linked to the development of type 1 diabetes in mice

Repeated Antibiotic Use in Children May Contribute to T1DM

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Findings in mice; whether link applies to humans isn't clear
An updated Committee Opinion urges providers of assisted reproductive technology to do everything possible to reduce the likelihood of a multifetal pregnancy. The report is published in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Success, Safety Up for ART With Elective Single Embryo Transfer

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Risks are much higher in multifetal gestations, but are also seen for singletons achieved with ART
For patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection

Donor Fecal Microbiota Transplant Effective for C. difficile Infection

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Donor stool safe, more efficacious than autologous transplantation in preventing C. difficile
Children exposed to high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in utero may have an increased risk of developing autism

In Utero Exposure to Banned PCB Chemicals Tied to Autism Risk

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These toxins have lingered in the environment, study authors say