Biological Sex Tied to Symptoms, Severity of Lyme Disease
Women report worse symptoms, longer diagnostic delays, more misdiagnoses, worse functional impairment
Private Equity Ownership Tied to Higher Costs to Patients
Furthermore, review found mixed to harmful impacts on quality of care
Finger Prick, Venous Blood Can ID Key Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers
Capillary and venous dry blood spot can identify glial fibrillary acidic protein, neurofilament light, phosphorylated tau
European Man May Be Sixth Person to Be ‘Cured’ of HIV
All received stem cell transplants to treat cancer; however, sixth patient did not receive the transplant from a donor with a rare genetic abnormality that is resistant to HIV
Early Treatment of Demyelination Events Cuts Long-Term Disability in MS
Reduced risk for reaching EDSS 3.0, secondary progressive MS, sustained disease progression seen with very early treatment
Fewer Physicians Working in Private Practice
AMA survey reveals more physicians are working in large group practices and as employees
Multiple Myeloma Symptoms Are Generally Nonspecific
Vertebral fractures, underrecognized as pathological, were main cause of irreversible organ damage
Spleen Volume Linked to Outcome After HSCT for Leukemia Patients
Higher spleen volume tied to inferior overall survival and increased incidence of nonrelapse mortality for patients with AML undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Lipid Disorders in Patients Aged 20 and Younger
No direct evidence seen on the benefits or harms of pediatric and young adult lipid screening
Latinos With Advanced Degrees Underrepresented in Health Care Workforce
However, all Latino subgroups overrepresented in health care occupations requiring less than a bachelor's degree
