Prolonged Detection of Zika RNA Reported in Pregnant Women
Zika virus RNA detected up to 46 days after symptom onset; 53 days after exposure in five women
Mortality Up With Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Much of the increase associated with impaired glucose tolerance due to progression to diabetes
Proinflammatory Response in Women With Vaginal Mesh
Significantly higher M1/M2 cytokines, chemokines, MMP-9 and -2 in women with mesh-vagina explants
Third Dose of MMR Vaccine Can Help Control Mumps Outbreaks
CDC advised third dose in recent outbreak with transmission despite high two-dose coverage
BRAF Inhibitors May Accelerate Wound Healing
Topical application with vemurafenib accelerated wound healing via paradoxical MAPK activation
Targeted Therapies Beneficial in KRAS-Mutated NSCLC
Improved progression-free survival for patients treated with therapy not containing erlotinib
Study IDs Two Novel Loci Linked to Insulin Sensitivity
Associations for BCL2 and FAM19A2 were independent of known cardiometabolic loci
Sickle Cell Trait Doesn’t Up Mortality Risk in U.S. Soldiers
However, SC trait was linked with significantly higher risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis
Predictors ID’d for Switching to Active Tx in Prostate Cancer
Ethnicity influences patient decision to pursue active treatment and serial biopsies in active surveillance
Urinary Biomarkers Can Predict Response in Lupus Nephritis
Models created with traditional + novel biomarkers have clinically meaningful predictive power
