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Declines in prostate cancer mortality seem to parallel declines in cigarette smoking

Decrease in Prostate CA Mortality Parallels Drop in Smoking

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Findings based on data for men aged 35 years and older from California, Kentucky, Maryland, Utah
Every city has its own character

Cities Found to Have Distinct Microbial Communities

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Flagstaff offices had richer microbial communities than those in San Diego or Toronto
The BRCA1 gene mutation may also be tied to potential fertility issues

BRCA1 Mutation May Reduce Women’s Fertility

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The BRCA1 mutation may speed the aging of a woman's ovaries
There may be a link between certain oral bacteria and a heightened risk of pancreatic cancer

AACR: Study Ties Oral Bacteria to Pancreatic Cancer Risk

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Two strains of oral bacteria -- P. gingivalis and A. actinomycetemcomitans -- linked to higher risk
A cluster of rare bloodstream infections was discovered by Illinois health officials while investigating an outbreak in Wisconsin.

Ten Cases of Rare Bloodstream Infection Reported in Illinois

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Cases of infection from the bacterium Elizabethkingia included six deaths
The prevalence of urinary tract malignancy is low among postmenopausal women evaluated for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria

Suboptimal Guideline Adherence for Hematuria After Menopause

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Low rate of urinary tract malignancy for women evaluated for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria
Donor Epstein-Barr virus serostatus influences incidence of graft-versus-host disease in patients with acute leukemia undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation

Donor Epstein-Barr Serostatus Influences GVHD After Allo-HSCT

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Higher risk of acute and chronic GVHD for patients receiving grafts from seropositive donors
Two- and four-hour mixed-meal tolerance tests vary for C-peptide responses in type 1 diabetes

Mixed-Meal Tolerance Tests Vary for C-Peptide Response in T1DM

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Variation in the percent of the total four-hour C-peptide AUC captured in first two hours
Many breast cancer patients receive chemotherapy they don't need

AACR: Many Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Chemo

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Genetic test can help doctors determine who can safely avoid treatment after surgery
The first case of Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosed in a person with HIV suggests progressive dementia in older HIV+ individuals may be due to HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder

Novel Case of Alzheimer’s Reported in HIV+ Patient

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Amyloid PET imaging may help distinguish AD from HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder