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A trio of papers published in the Jan. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reveal some of what has been learned about the Ebola virus.

Trio of Papers Reveal Lessons Learned From Ebola Epidemic

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Women showed greater survival; an anti-malaria combination Rx worked well
Antibody therapy before stem cell transplant may benefit patients with acute leukemia

Antibody Tx Reduces Graft-vs-Host Post Stem Cell Transplant

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Results for patients with acute leukemia
About half of patients with symptomatic esophageal eosinophilia have clinicohistologic remission with proton pump inhibitor therapy

Review Examines Efficacy of PPI Tx for Esophageal Eosinophilia

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About half of patients with symptomatic esophageal eosinophilia have clinicohistologic remission
Exposure to oral contraception in early pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of birth defects

Exposure to Oral Contraceptives Not Tied to Birth Defects

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Findings should reassure women and their doctors, researchers say
Since 1988

Trends in Insulin Use, Glycemic Control Explored

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Proportion of patients currently on any insulin stable from 1988-1994 to 1999-2012
Use of oral fluconazole in pregnancy is associated with increased risk of spontaneous abortion

Oral Fluconazole Exposure Linked to Spontaneous Abortion Risk

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Exposure in pregnancy linked to significantly increased risk of spontaneous abortion
The combination of hyaluronic acid filler with botulinum neurotoxin type A is associated with reduced degradation

Hyaluronic Acid Filler Degradation Down With Add-On Botulinum

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Experimental study shows drop in degradation of filler with botulinum neurotoxin type A
For postmenopausal women

DHEA Suppository May Ease Menopausal Vaginal Symptoms

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Intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone appears to act locally
A new discovery about the way obstructive sleep apnea may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease also suggests that taking statins might reduce that risk. The findings were published in the Jan. 6 issue of Science Translational Medicine.

Statins May Reduce CVD Risks Linked to Sleep Apnea

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But more study is needed, researchers say
For patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma

ASCO: Cabozantinib Improves Progression-Free Survival in RCC

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Improvements seen across patient subgroups defined by risk category, tumor burden, prior therapy