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Research Reveals 2 Genetic Loci Linked to Acute Kidney Injury
Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms at two loci identified in discovery, replication populations
Fatty Acid Binding Protein 4 Tied to Preeclampsia Risk in T1DM
Elevated FABP4 in early pregnancy and second trimester in women in whom preeclampsia develops
Quality of Diet Linked to Risk of T2DM Regardless of BMI Change
Association only partly explained by body weight changes
Physicians Treating Few Patients With Buprenorphine
22 percent of prescribers had monthly census of one to three patients; 9 percent had >75 patients
Non-TNF Biologic Beats Second Anti-TNF in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Findings in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with insufficient response to first anti-TNF drug
Multigrowth Factor Cream Speeds Recovery After Laser Therapy
Smaller areas of microcrusts in MGF-treated regions; more improvement for edema, wrinkles
Obese Children, Teens Exhibit Different Gut Flora Composition
Targeting specific types of bacteria might one day help treat childhood obesity, research suggests
Art Therapy, Clown Visits Cut Children’s Preoperative Anxiety
Intervention based on art therapy and clown visits can reduce pre-op anxiety at separation from parents
Hospitals Increasingly Employing Doctors, Effects on Care Uncertain
Switch to employment model not linked to improvement in any of four composite quality metrics
Diabetes Risk Higher in Canada’s First Nations People
Eight of 10 will develop diabetes, and decades sooner than others
