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About half of HIV-positive individuals on long-term antiretroviral therapy have HIV-infected cells in their cerebrospinal fluid

HIV-Infected Cells Persist in CSF in Individuals on Long-Term ART

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Cell-associated HIV DNA ID'd in CSF in nearly half of participants, tied to worse neurocognitive outcomes
Among those receiving alirocumab in addition to statin therapy to reduce the risk for another cardiovascular event after a recent acute coronary syndrome

Alirocumab Cuts CV Absolute Risk the Most for Those With Diabetes

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Findings seen in prespecified analysis; alirocumab did not increase risk for new diabetes
Most adults favor requiring cigarette makers to lower the level of nicotine in cigarettes

Most Adults Favor Cutting Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

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Overall, 80.6 percent of current smokers, 84.3 percent of former smokers favor cutting nicotine
Young adult exposures to elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein are associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease in later life

CVD Risk Up in Later Life for Young Adults With High LDL or Hypertension

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Young adult LDL ≥100 mg/dL tied to 64 percent increased risk for CHD, independent of later levels
Non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants have a superior benefit-risk profile to that of vitamin K antagonists for patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease

Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants May Be Best for Early-Stage CKD

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Benefit-risk profile superior to vitamin K antagonists for early-stage chronic kidney disease
The odds of diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer are increased for non-Hispanic black and Hispanic women and for younger women

Racial Disparity Shown in Odds of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Diagnosis

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Odds of TNBC diagnosis increased for black, Hispanic, and younger women
Symptoms of depression are common among patients diagnosed with hematological malignancy

Depression at Time of Diagnosis May Worsen Survival in Blood Cancers

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Risk for death higher even with depression remission versus never experiencing depression
Exposure to a surgical procedure requiring anesthesia does not seem to increase the risk for postoperative multiple sclerosis relapse

MS Relapse Risk Not Increased in Postoperative Period

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Odds of postoperative versus preoperative relapse were not increased in unadjusted, adjusted analyses
The number of foster care entries attributable to parental drug use increased considerably from 2000 to 2017

Increase Seen in Foster Care Entries Due to Parental Drug Use

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Number and proportion of entries attributable to parental drug use increased from 2000 to 2017
Obesity seems to be associated with increased odds of pediatric multiple sclerosis

Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis

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Obese patients have significantly more relapses on first-line treatment with IFN beta, glatiramer acetate