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Functional magnetic resonance imaging might someday help psychiatrists quickly determine which antipsychotic drugs work best for patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder

fMRI May Take Guesswork Out of Schizophrenia Rx

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Personalized approach could eliminate trial-and-error, hasten critical time to treatment
Pretreatment neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio may be predictors for survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Hematologic Markers Predict Nasopharyngeal Cancer Survival

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High neutrophil-lymphocyte, platelet-lymphocyte ratios tied to shorter survival
Use of antibiotics in patients with heart failure exacerbation in the absence of compelling evidence of infection is unnecessary and potentially harmful

Harms From Unnecessary Abx Extend Beyond Resistance

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Case highlights importance of carefully monitoring patients with prolonged QT interval
Naturally occurring monoclonal antibodies show potential for treatment of neurologic diseases

Naturally Occurring Antibodies Promising for Neurologic Disease

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Successful phase 1 clinical trial without toxic effects for one such molecule, HIgM22
Patients treated with low-dose beta-blockers after myocardial infarction may fare better than those given the standard dose

Lower Beta-Blocker Dose May Boost Survival After MI

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Dosage should be tailored to the needs of individual patients, researchers say
Many medical schools are integrating discussions of cost

Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care

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Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
Two novel allergen proteins from cockroaches have been identified

Two Novel Cockroach Allergen Proteins Identified

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New allergens could be helpful for cockroach allergy diagnosis and therapy
A more restrictive state gun law environment is associated with reduced likelihood of youth gun carrying

More Restrictive State Laws Seem to Reduce Youth Gun Carrying

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Link between state gun law score and youth gun carrying mediated by adult gun ownership
Physicians

Docs in Productivity Models Likely to Encounter Compensation Caps

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Physicians, especially those working in a productivity model, must understand compensation caps
Given its high cost

Regorafenib Deemed Not Cost-Effective for Metastatic CRC

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Findings based on its use as third-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer