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For men with low-risk prostate cancer

Vascular Targeted Photodynamic Tx Aids Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

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Achieves an 82 percent rate of absent clinically significant cancer in treated lobes
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Fasting Plasma Glucose, HbA1c Linked to Alzheimer’s in T2DM

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Independent associations for FPG coefficient of variation and HbA1c CV in patients with T2DM
Even small declines in vaccine coverage can reduce the herd immunity effect

Health, Economic Costs High for Measles Vaccine Hesitancy

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A 5 percent drop in coverage could trigger a tripling of measles cases in young children
Injectable

Long-Acting Antiretroviral Injection Safe, Effective for HIV

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Cabotegravir + rilpivirine injection every four or eight weeks as effective as daily three-drug oral therapy
Risk of a second stroke or transient ischemic attack remains considerable for at least five years after the first event

Mortality, Second Stroke Risk Up for Initially Stable Survivors

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Ongoing care is essential to prevent recurrence, researchers say
Traditional measurements do not fully capture the high rates of "overfat" individuals in developed countries

Many Americans Qualify As ‘Overfat’

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Overfat individuals have excess body fat, regardless of scale/BMI values, researchers say
The AMGA 2017 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey reports that 77 percent of physician specialties experienced increases in compensation in 2016

Average Increase in Physician Compensation 2.9% in 2016

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Overall, 77 percent of physician specialties experienced increases in compensation
Galectin-1 (Gal-1)

Immunotherapy Efficacy Up With Gal-1/SIT Co-Administration

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Suppressed allergic responses in mouse intestine with Gal-1, allergen-specific immunotherapy
Significantly greater structural and functional damage occurs in eyes with monolateral acute primary angle closure compared with fellow eyes

Lasting Damage After Monolateral Acute Primary Angle Closure

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More than half of fellow eyes develop chronic angle closure glaucoma after acute primary angle closure
Patients with poor mental health have a poorer self-perception of nasal function

Poorer Perception of Nasal Function With Poor Mental Health

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Poorer scores in all patient-reported outcome measures for poor versus good mental health