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An IGF2 variant (c.191C→A

IGF2 Variant Affects Prenatal and Postnatal Growth

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Severe growth restriction for family members who inherit the variant through paternal transmission
Unique presentation of herpes simplex virus infection in pregnancy can be misdiagnosed as premature rupture of membranes

Herpes Simplex Virus Can Mimic Premature Rupture of Membranes

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Case vignette describes woman with leakage of clear fluid, despite normal amniotic fluid volume
After the mysterious deaths of three German variegated squirrel breeders

Exotic Squirrels Transmit Deadly Virus to Breeders in Germany

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Breeders diagnosed with encephalitis and died within two to four months of symptom onset
People living in 94 counties spread across the lower Mississippi Delta region

Pockets of U.S. Have Excessive Colorectal Cancer Mortality

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Areas include parts of the Mississippi Delta, Appalachia, and eastern Virginia
Certain genetic mutations may be correlated with response to therapy and prognosis in aplastic anemia

Genetic Mutations May Impact Outcomes in Aplastic Anemia

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Genetic evaluation may help predict prognosis in aplastic anemia
For many cancers

Mortality Rates Declining for Many Cancers

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Rates predicted to meet Healthy People 2020 targets for breast, lung, prostate cancers
Weight loss of 5 percent or more

Weight Loss + Vitamin D3 Cuts IL-6 in Postmenopausal Women

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Reduction in inflammatory biomarkers among women with BMI >25 kg/m², low serum 25(OH)D
Older women who exercise regularly have higher transfers of unesterified cholesterol and esterified cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

In Elderly, Moderate Exercise Ups Cholesterol Transfer to HDL

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Higher transfers of unesterified, esterified cholesterol to HDL in exercisers vs sedentary women
New classification of licensure for assistant physicians has been created

Public Opinion Sought on New Licensure for Assistant Physicians

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Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts seeking public opinion prior to filing rules
New cases of hepatitis C are drastically underreported to federal officials

Hep C Infections Underreported in the United States

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In one state, only one from 183 diagnosed cases met reporting criteria for CDC