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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
A postmenopausal woman who is 50 and has a normal bone density test may not need her next such test for 10 or even 15 years

Fewer BMD Tests May Be Indicated for Some Women

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Fracture risk very low for younger postmenopausal women with no osteoporosis
One dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix could prevent as many cases of cervical cancer as the current two- and three-dose schedules

One Vaccine Dose May Adequately Protect Against HPV

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Two large international trials suggest single immunization may be as good as two or three