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Supplemental breast magnetic resonance imaging screening improves detection of breast cancer in women with average risk

Supplemental MRI Improves Detection of Breast Cancer

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MR imaging screening has high specificity and positive predictive value in average risk women
In response to stimulation

Drug Combo May Help Combat Hearing Loss

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Lgr5-expressing cells differentiate into hair cells in high yield; >11,500 hair cells from single cochlea
For patients stabilized after acute coronary syndrome

Stratification Tool IDs Who Will Benefit From Adding Ezetimibe

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Tool identifies who will derive additional benefit from addition of ezetimibe to statin therapy after ACS
Targeting of tracked tumor foci allows for improved detection of Gleason score 4 + 3 or greater cancers among men under active surveillance for prostate cancer

Targeting of Tracked Tumor Foci Ups Gleason Score Upgrading

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Men with Gleason score 3 + 4 more likely to have upgrading than men with Gleason score 3 + 3
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Glucagon Receptor Antagonist Ups Blood Pressure in T2DM

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LY2409021 linked to drop in HbA1c, increases in SBP, DBP, mean arterial pressure
The Zika virus causes the testes of mice to shrink

Zika Virus Found to Cause Testicular Atrophy in Mice

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Study authors unsure if virus can harm human fertility
The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament tears has steadily increased among 6- to 18-year-olds in the United States

Pediatric ACL Injuries Continue to Rise, Especially Among Girls

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Annual increase in the incidence of ACL tears of 2.3 percent over 20 years
Forty-four percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen

Health Information Theft a Pressing Concern for U.S. Patients

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44 percent of U.S. adults are worried about having their personal health care information stolen
Up to one-third of antidepressants are prescribed for pain

Off-Label Antidepressant Use Common, but Evidence Lacking

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Trazodone for insomnia most common off-label use for antidepressants
For patients with type 2 diabetes and acute coronary syndrome

Adiponectin Tied to Increased CV Risk in T2DM, Acute Coronary Sx

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Increased risk of certain CV outcomes for patients with type 2 diabetes, acute coronary syndrome