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Acute dietary nitrate supplementation using beetroot juice can decrease central sympathetic outflow at rest and during exercise

Beetroot Juice Can Reduce Central Sympathetic Outflow

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Dietary nitrate supplementation with beetroot juice tied to lower sympathetic outflow at rest, with exercise
Similar outcomes are seen for use of bivalirudin and heparin as anticoagulant agents in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with radial primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Similar Outcomes for Bivalirudin, Heparin in STEMI With PCI

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No significant difference in rate of composite end point of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination appears to confer a high degree of protection from oral HPV infections

ASCO: Vaccination Tied to Substantial Reduction in Oral HPV

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Vaccination may help prevent oral HPV infections linked to oral cancers, researcher says
Anticoagulants are often prescribed to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation

Anticoagulation May Help Prevent Dementia in A-Fib Patients

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Dementia rates up with delays in anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation
Capecitabine (Xeloda) may prolong survival in patients with biliary tract cancer

ASCO: Capecitabine May Extend Survival in Biliary Tract Cancer

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Survival benefit seen in those given capecitabine versus surgery alone
Use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors does not appear to increase the risk of melanoma

Researchers Say PDE5 Inhibitors Don’t Cause Melanoma

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Any connection appears to be due to detection bias, investigators conclude
Adverse effects are less frequent at lower doses of atropine

Findings Support Lower Doses of Atropine in Pediatric Myopia Rx

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Efficacy of atropine is independent of dose, while adverse effects are dose dependent
The National Diabetes Prevention Program has achieved widespread implementation of the lifestyle change portion to help prevent type 2 diabetes

Promising Start for National Diabetes Prevention Program

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Overall, 35.5 percent of participants achieved weight loss goal; 41.7 percent met physical activity goal
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has expanded approval for the cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco (ivacaftor) to include 33 mutations of the disease

FDA OKs Kalydeco for Additional Mutations in Cystic Fibrosis

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Decision based on results of laboratory testing and previous clinical trials
Most routine coagulation tests can be reliably evaluated after storage at room temperature for up to eight hours after blood collection

Most Routine Coagulation Tests Reliable Up to Eight Hours

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PT/INR, aPTT, fibrinogen, FV, D-dimer can be reliably assessed in tubes stored for up to eight hours