Nocturnal Hypoxemia Severity Linked to Renal RAS Activity
In OSA, severity of nocturnal hypoxemia influences renal, not systemic RAS activation
Preeclampsia Tied to Congenital Heart Defects
But researchers stress the risk is still very low
ACS: Annual Mammograms Should Start at Age 45
Previous recommendation was 40; new guidelines place greater emphasis on approach of menopause
Outpatient Spending Higher With Physician-Hospital Integration
Authors say increased spending attributable to price increases, not utilization changes
Age Affects Left Ventricle Differently in Men, Women
In men, the longitudinal changes in LV mass opposite of cross-sectional changes
Gestational, Post-Delivery Weight Gain Linked to Child’s Weight
Highest BMI z score for those with high gestational weight gain, high post-delivery weight gain
Ten New Gene Variants ID’d in Eczema Pathogenesis
Researchers say they now know of 31 gene variants linked to the skin condition
Hypothalamic Axis Ups Glucose Tolerance Via Glycosuria
Hypothalamic-sympathetic nervous system-renal axis ID'd that regulates tubular glucose reabsorption
Dichoptic Movies Aid Childhood Amblyopia
Visual acuity improved; no change in interocular suppression or stereoacuity
AAP: Alcohol Leading Preventable Cause of Birth Defects, Disability
Alcohol-related developmental disabilities and birth defects preventable with alcohol abstinence
