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Men with obstructive sleep apnea appear to have a higher risk of depression

ATS: Sleep Apnea May Boost Depression Risk in Men

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Researcher says cause and effect can't be proved, but link between the two conditions is strong
A new study published online May 18 in Nature Chemical Biology describes all but one step of an engineered yeast pathway that can convert glucose into a "microbial factory" for producing morphine and potentially other drugs

Discovery Paves New Path for Opioid Production

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Could benefit medicine but researchers warn of potential to create illegal drugs
Not all women with high breast density have high risk of interval cancer

Not All With Dense Breasts Have High Interval Cancer Risk

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Five-year risk plus breast density can best identify women at high risk for interval cancer
For patients with coronary artery disease pretreated with lipid-lowering therapy

Glucose Variation Impacts Coronary Plaque Vulnerability

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Findings in patients with coronary artery disease pretreated with lipid-lowering therapy
Aspirin use is associated with slower progression of percent emphysema on computed tomography

ATS: Aspirin Use Linked to Slower Progression of Emphysema

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Slower progression of percent emphysema on CT after adjustment for multiple variables
The most distinctive causes of death for each U.S. state have been mapped in a report published online May 14 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's  Preventing Chronic Disease.

Most Distinctive Causes of Death Mapped by U.S. State

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Map depicts variety of causes, including 15,000 HIV deaths in Florida, 22 syphilis deaths in Louisiana

FDA: Watch for Ketoacidosis With SGLT2 Inhibitors

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Class of drugs includes canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and empagliflozin
Fewer American men are receiving prostate cancer screening in the wake of a national panel's conclusion that the test does men more harm than good

AUA: PCPs Embracing New PSA Recommendations

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Primary care screening patterns have changed as a result of the USPSTF recommendation
For patients with allergic asthma

ATS: SB010 Cuts Early, Late Response in Allergic Asthma

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Significant attenuation in early and late responses after allergen provocation
Electronic cigarette (e-cig) smoking is associated with a transient decrease in cough reflex sensitivity

ATS: E-Cig Smoking Linked to Drop in Cough Reflex Sensitivity

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And, adverse effects on cells seen with exposure to some flavors of electronic cigarettes