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Biological changes in the brain may underlie a relationship between sleep disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease

AAIC: Alzheimer Biomarkers Up With Sleep Disordered Breathing

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Studies found SDB/OSA tied to higher levels of biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease
Eating right may help protect brain health in old age

AAIC: Mediterranean Diet May Help Preserve Cognitive Function

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New studies suggest that adherence to better diet can improve brain function
Hospitalists have an important role to play in mitigating opioid use disorder

Hospitalists Have Role to Play in Mitigating Opioid Use Disorder

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Hospitalists must use opioids judiciously, including adhering to specific dose limits, setting expectations
A multi-luminance mobility test can differentiate normal-sighted from visually-impaired subjects

Multi-Luminance Mobility Test Identifies Visual Impairment

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MLMT differentiates normal-sighted from visually-impaired subjects
Routine sunscreen application does not provide complete body coverage

Sunscreen Application Doesn’t Provide Complete Body Cover

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Front side showed significantly less non-covered skin than backside; less non-covered skin for females
An outbreak of measles has been identified in Minnesota

Measles Outbreak Identified in Minnesota Is Ongoing

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Genotyping identified genotype B3 virus in three children, who attended the same child care center
For patients with type 2 diabetes

NT-proBNP Improves Heart Failure Prediction in T2DM

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Meaningful improvement in five-year risk-predictive performance with addition of NT-proBNP
While a plant-based diet can reduce risk of coronary heart disease

Type of Plant-Based Diet Affects Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

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Unhealthful plant-based diet index tied to increased coronary heart disease risk
The pregnancy-related mortality ratio was 17 deaths per 100

Pregnancy-Related Mortality Ratio 17 Deaths Per 100,000

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Increases in pregnancy-related mortality ratios with maternal age, and racial-ethnic disparities persist
Patients with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma have higher five-year overall survival and disease-specific survival rates after surgery alone

Better Prognosis With Surgery for HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal SCC

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Higher survival seen for patients in low-risk category versus intermediate-, high-risk groups