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Post-Exercise ABI Expands Clinical, Prognostic Information
Abnormal resting and post-exercise ABI linked to 2-fold increase in lower extremity revascularization
Early Life Adversity Linked to Brain Changes in Adolescent Boys
Early life adversity linked to variation in brain structure directly and via internalizing symptoms
Drug Monitoring Program Tied to Drop in Opioid Rx in Florida
Modest decrease in opioid prescriptions and use; reductions only in highest baseline prescribers, users
High Energy Intake, Low BMI Linked to Increased Risk for ALS
High premorbid dietary intake, including high fat, but low BMI, suggest altered energy metabolism
RAD51 Mutations Confer Moderate Risk of Ovarian Cancer
RAD51C and RAD51D deleterious mutations linked to increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer
Ultrasound Overused for Undescended Testicle Care
Use of ultrasound tied to delays in surgical management, unnecessary expenditures
Playing Football at Younger Age May Disrupt Brain Development
Age <12 years at first exposure to repetitive head impacts linked to later-life brain alterations
Insulin Resistance Tied to Signs of Cognitive Decline in Women
Specifically, higher HOMA-IR score associated with poorer verbal fluency in women, but not in men
Genetic Variant Ups Risk of Graft-Versus-Host Disease in HSCT
Rejection seen with high-expression allele recipient, low-expression allele donor in HLA-DPB1 mismatches
Earlier Oocyte Retrieval May Aid Older Women Undergoing IVF
Early retrieval can help avoid premature follicular luteinization in older women undergoing IVF
