BRCA1/2, ATM Mutations ID Risk for Lethal Prostate Cancer
After adjustment for covariates, mutation carrier remained independent predictor of lethal PCa
Review Provides Evidence for Sweet Taste Analgesia in Infants
Reduction in pain and crying time for neonates, but most trials still include placebo/no-tx arm
CTA Can Diagnose Partially Obstructed IVC in Budd-Chiari
Diagnostic accuracy of 93.9% for partially obstructed inferior vena cava in Budd-Chiari syndrome
Old Age Should Not Exclude Deceased Organ Donation
Similar survival rates seen whether organ comes from 50-year-old or octogenarian
Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Up Sharply in the United States
Admissions due to heroin, prescription opioids rose 64 percent over decade
MRI Ups Diagnostic Accuracy of Fetal Brain Abnormalities
Researchers recommend its use mid-pregnancy if ultrasound picks up potential anomaly
Hearing Impairment on the Decline in Americans Under 70
Still common, but noise-safety rules and changing smoking patterns may have helped
CRC in Patients Under 50 Often Caused by Genetic Mutations
One in six diagnosed under 50 have at least one gene mutation that ups risk of cancer
Imiquimod Has Sustained Benefit for Basal Cell Carcinoma
Lower treatment success for imiquimod 5 percent than surgery, but rates similar at three, five years
Pioglitazone Improves Whole-Body Aerobic Capacity in MetS
Improvements in intramyocellular lipid content, skeletal muscle high-energy phosphate metabolism
