Statin Use Inversely Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Risk reduction appears sex specific, with significant reduction seen for men, but not women
Survey Looks at Patient Attitudes Regarding Informed Consent
Most respondents want to be asked for permission to participate in studies assessing medical practice
Lansoprazole Worsens Asthma Control in Poor Metabolizers
After six months of treatment, worse control in children with poor CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotype
Arginine Implicated in Experimental Alzheimer’s Research
If seen in humans, it might lead to new treatments for disease
AMA Announces End of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula
Legislation includes provisions such as simplification of reporting programs, incentive payments
Teledermatology Implications for Incidental Skin CA Detection
Most frequently biopsied incidental malignancies seen on head and neck
Placebo Response May Depend on Individual DNA
But more questions than answers exist at this point
Security Breaches of Health Records Up Over Past Decade
Researchers call for enhanced security as more patient information is stored online
CDC: Ebola Vaccine Trial Launches in Sierra Leone
Roughly 6,000 health workers will get shots in country hit hard by current outbreak
Grape Polyphenols May Protect Against Metabolic Sx Via Gut
Mouse model shows modification of microbial community structure with grape polyphenol
