Pesticides May Raise Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
One toxin in particular was tied to six-fold higher odds of developing ALS
AUA: BRCA Mutations May Play Role in Prostate Cancer
Multiple studies suggest they might
Agreement High for Prognostic Cancer Screening Tools
High rates of screening for individuals with limited long-term life expectancy for all tools
CDC Updates Zika Testing Guidance for Urine Samples
CDC recs for Zika virus testing of serum and other clinical specimens remain unchanged at this time
Microbiome Linked to Infectious Complications in AML
Gastrointestinal microbiome diversity linked to infections for patients undergoing induction chemo
Regular Aspirin Use May Protect Against Bile Duct Cancer
People who took it regularly were three times less likely to develop the disease
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
Substantial Aggregate Costs of Care for Cervical Cancer
Advanced age, stage at diagnosis, comorbidities predict greater costs in most care phases
Climate Change May Lead to Higher Prevalence of CKD
Rising temperatures, less rain contributing to the growing epidemic of heat stress nephropathy
New Evidence of Link Between Zika and Guillain-Barré
Sharp increase in the number of people in Brazil with Guillain-Barré since the Zika outbreak began
