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Cutting Added Fructose Could Reduce Diabetes-Linked Morbidity
Limiting intake to 5 percent of calories would improve glucose tolerance, reduce diabetes prevalence
National Prenatal Screening Program Increased CHD Detection
Increase in prenatal detection rate to 59.7 percent, and 44.2 percent for isolated CHD
Decreasing Serum Sodium Ups Liver Transplant Survival
Survival benefit for patients with MELD >11; no benefit seen for patients with MELD scores of ≤11
Cancer Diagnosis Impacts Patient Adherence to Diabetes Rx
Effect more pronounced with poor cancer prognosis
Cerebrovascular Reserve-Based Strategy Is Cost-Effective
Cost-effective tool for prevention of stroke in asymptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis
Teledermoscopy Feasible, Effective for Monitoring Nevi
Diagnostic concordance 0.87 between conventional office-based visits, teledermoscopy encounters
PCBs, Phthalates Linked to Earlier Menopause
Association with higher exposures to organic pollutants in household items, environment
Results Appear Promising for Experimental Ebola Vaccine
Vaccine works against Zaire strain of Ebola currently circulating in West Africa
Cost of Meds Contributes to Placebo Effect in Parkinson’s
Parkinson's patients given fake drugs fared better on 'more expensive' medication
Following BP Guidelines Will Save Lives and Money
Investing in treatment strategies would yield both health and economic benefits, researcher says
