CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis
Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
Genetics May Help Identify Infection in Febrile Infants
Goal is to distinguish between bacterial, viral illness, researchers say
Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies
Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
Survival Up With Daratumumab in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma
Longer progression-free survival seen with daratumumab plus bortezomib and dexamethasone
Metformin May Help Treatment-Associated Weight Gain in ASD
Weight gain often a side effect of antipsychotic drugs used to treat irritability and agitation
Cannabis Provides More Pain Relief for Men Than Women
Researchers find male users report greater benefits compared to women
Two Variants ID Cardiovascular Effect of Intensive Glycemic Tx
Genetic risk score based on two loci is significant modulator of cardiovascular mortality response to tx
Disease-Guided Approach Ups Specificity of Statin Treatment
Improvement in specificity for coronary heart disease events with CAC-, cPB-guided reclassification
Metformin Linked to Increased Risk of Acute Dialysis in T2DM
Metformin-associated one-year risk of acute dialysis increased by 50.3 per 100,000 individuals
Repeated Antibiotic Use in Children May Contribute to T1DM
Findings in mice; whether link applies to humans isn't clear
