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A polygenic risk score for schizophrenia can predict 12-week posttreatment symptom scores among patients with first-episode psychosis

Polygenic Risk Score Predicts Tx Response in Schizophrenia

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PRS significantly predictive of adjusted 12-week symptom scores across four cohorts
Early life factors associated with myopia include maternal education

Study IDs Early Life Factors Predictive of Myopia

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Early life factors linked to myopia include maternal education, hours spent playing computer games
Patients who have the entire or left side of the colon removed show increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes in the 18 years following surgery

Colectomy Appears to Increase Later Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

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Removal of the left side of the colon or entire colon related to long-term risk for diabetes
Those with fond memories of childhood and strong relationships with their parents have better health throughout adulthood

Happy Childhood Memories Associated With Better Health

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Memories predicted better physical, mental health even in middle age and older adulthood
Community-onset urinary tract infection due to extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is significantly associated with clinical failure

Abx-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Tied to Clinical Failure in UTI

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Poor clinical outcomes linked to extended spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
For pediatric patients

Peds Firearm-Related Injuries Lead to Clinical, Financial Burden

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Total charges associated with pediatric firearm-related injuries $2.5 billion for 2006 to 2014
A short parent questionnaire may be able to identify gastrointestinal disorders in children with autism spectrum disorder

Short Questionnaire IDs GI Disorders in Children With Autism

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17 questions for parents minimally rely on a child's ability to report pain
For patients undergoing resection for non-small cell lung cancer

More Frequent Surveillance No Benefit After NSCLC Resection

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More frequent postsurgical surveillance is not associated with improved survival
It may not be possible to bring the Ebola outbreak in Congo under control

CDC Director Says Congo Ebola Outbreak May Be Uncontainable

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Outbreak in North Kivu province is in its fourth month, and there have been nearly 300 cases
Cases of a polio-like condition that mainly affects children continue to rise this year in the United States

CDC: Cases of Polio-Like Illness Still Increasing in the U.S.

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219 possible cases of acute flaccid myelitis reported in 25 states