Takayasu Arteritis, Ulcerative Colitis Co-Occurrence Rate High
6.4 percent of patients with TAK had UC; diseases share considerable proportion of genetic background
Antibiotic Use Linked to Higher Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Researchers don't know if the drugs signal developing disease, or contribute to it
Foot Site Independent Risk Factor for Melanoma Outcome
Negative independent prognostic factor for disease-specific survival and disease-free interval
Comprehensive Strategy IDs Mutation in Homologous Genes
Approach can accurately detect mutations in genes with multiple copies of highly homologous sequences
Higher Frequency of BRCA Mutations Seen in Black Women
In study of those under 50 with invasive form of disease, 12 percent had BRCA1, BRCA2 mutations
ERCC1 SNP Can Identify Good Prognosis in Nasopharyngeal CA
ERCC1 C118T genotype may identify good prognosis in subgroup of pEBV-negative patients
Many With Nonceliac Wheat Sensitivity Have Autoimmune Dz
Higher proportion of patients with NCWS, celiac versus irritable bowel syndrome have autoimmune dz
Blood Test Predicts Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Circulating tumor DNA analysis spots stray cells months before scans detect recurrence
Cirrhosis in Hepatitis C More Widespread Than Thought
Biopsy alone greatly underestimates prevalence, researcher says
Lung Microbiome Similar With/Without HIV
No relationship seen between CD4 counts and microbiome data
