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A shorter course of antibiotic treatment for abdominal infections after surgery may be as equally effective as a longer course

Shorter Antibiotic Course Post Abdominal Surgery May Be Viable

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No significant between-group differences for four days versus eight days
Fc gamma receptor 3B (FCGR3B) copy number loss is associated with increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis

FCGR3B Copy Number Loss Ups SLE, Lupus Nephritis Risk

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Increased risk of systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis with copy number loss, not gain
For women with polycystic ovary syndrome

β-Cell Function Linked to Inflammation in PCOS

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Research implicates inflammation in the impairment of β-cell function in PCOS
Duloxetine significantly improves osteoarthritis knee pain

Duloxetine Appears Beneficial for Osteoarthritis Knee Pain

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Three trials also show improved function with acceptable adverse event rate
Genome-wide data can help classify subtypes of gliomas

Genome-Wide Data Can Classify Gliomas Into Subtypes

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Two studies show distinct molecular classes of gliomas based on genomic alterations
Medical school applicants with Medical College Admission Test scores obtained with extra test administration time have lower rates of success in medical schools

Extra Time During MCAT Linked to Less Success in Med School

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No impact on medical school admission rate, but lower rate of passing Step examinations
For patients with atrial fibrillation

Greater Decline in Renal Function With Warfarin in A-Fib

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Greater decline in glomerular filtration rate for warfarin versus dabigatran etexilate
U.S. health authorities are trying to find anyone who may have had contact with a woman who has been diagnosed with a highly drug-resistant form of tuberculosis.

CDC: Seeking Those Exposed to Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

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Patient spent seven weeks in country, traveled to three states before diagnosis
While the overall rate of traumatic spinal cord injuries was stable from 1993 to 2012

Spinal Cord Injuries Up Among the Elderly in U.S.

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Falls are the major cause among Americans 65 and older, researchers say
Scientists say they're making progress toward developing a motorized artificial lower leg that automatically adjusts to changes in movement

Progress Toward Intuitive Motorized Prosthetic Lower Leg

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Researchers want brain signals to control movement of artificial lower limb