CDC: Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis Spreading in U.S.
Strain of Shigella is easily transmitted and causes tough-to-treat diarrhea, CDC says
MED15 Involved in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Overexpression in 35% of primary tumors, 30% of lymph node metastases, 70% of recurrences
March 2015 Briefing – Pathology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pathology for March 2015. This roundup includes the latest...
Quality Improvement Intervention Cuts Tests Ordered
Implementation of multifaceted intervention linked to decrease in number of ordered lab tests
Plasma B12 Levels Tied to Anorexia Nervosa Severity
Vitamin levels might be an early marker of liver dysfunction, psychopathology
Outcomes No Worse for Macrolide-Resistant Pneumonia
Macrolide-resistance has no effect on outcomes as a function of compliance with current tx guidelines
Exogenous Progesterone Increases Nuchal Translucency
Increase also seen in women at low risk for fetal aneuploidies
Arsenic Metabolism Linked to Diabetes Incidence
Lower proportion of monomethylarsonate linked to higher incidence of diabetes
Small, Steady Decline in Cancer Rates in U.S. Over Past Decade
Annual report shows progress in battle against cancer
New Breast CA Subtype Data Could Improve Risk Stratification
New focus on tumor subtypes could help patients, according to medical groups
