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Allergies, Asthma, Eczema Tied to Lower Risk of Glioma
Researchers found 30 percent lower odds for those with respiratory allergies and eczema
No Eczema Benefit to Partially Hydrolysed Whey Formula
Findings based on comparison to standard cow's milk formula in high-risk infants
New System Can Assess Severity of Von Willebrand Disease
Microchip-flow chamber system can discriminate and predict the bleeding score in type 1 VWD
Five-Year Mortality, Costs Up for ICU Survivors
Intensive care unit survivors have higher mortality, use of hospital resources in five years after discharge
Vagal Nerve Stimulation Can Lead to Cardiac Complications
In two cases, patients became asystolic after dissection, stimulation of vagus nerve in thyroid sx
Patients Pleased With Facial Feminization Surgery Outcomes
Surgeries include forehead remodeling, rhinoplasty, mentoplasty, thyroid chondroplasty
Guided Meditation, Music Cuts Anxiety During Breast Biopsy
No adverse effects seen on radiologist-patient communication
Video Games Offer Educational Methods for Med Students
Medical students can test their skills and have the freedom to fail and learn from mistakes as gamers
Better Follow-Up Needed After Positive Fecal Blood Tests
Median time to colonoscopy ranged from about six weeks to six months
Axonal Injury in Brain Trauma Tied to β-Amyloid Burden
Imaging shows pattern of β-amyloid plaques that overlaps but differs from that of Alzheimer's disease
