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Antibodies to Serum Amyloid P Deplete Amyloid Deposits
Phase 1 study shows safe, efficient depletion of deposits in liver, kidney in systemic amyloidosis
Patiromer Treats Hyperkalemia in Diabetic Kidney Disease
All doses of patiromer significantly reduced potassium levels after a month
Considerable Burden for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Incidence of community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization is highest in elderly
Guidelines Updated for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Treatment
Panel strongly against use of anticoagulation, imatinib, endothelin receptor antagonist
Breast CA Survivors Gain More Weight Than Cancer-Free Peers
Survivors, especially those who received chemo, gained more weight versus cancer-free women
Antidepressant+NSAID May Raise Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage
No indication any particular type of antidepressant carries a greater risk than others
Smartphone Data Might Help Identify Symptoms of Depression
Small study contends that people who use the devices more often are likelier to have the disorder
Anti-Aging Potential of Acetyl Aspartic Acid Characterized
A-A-A leverages F-actin expression in middle-aged female fibroblasts to level of young fibroblasts
Questionable Benefit for Episiotomy in Vacuum Delivery
Rate of obstetric anal sphincter injuries up in parous women with mediolateral, median episiotomy
Metoclopramide Nasal Spray Helps Gastroparesis in Women
Nasal spray at 10-mg or 14-mg reduces symptoms for women, but not men, with diabetes
