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For trans children, early gender ID conversion efforts damage lifelong mental health
Exposure before age 10 years quadruples the lifetime risk of suicidal behavior.
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Vape lung disease cases exceed 400, 3 dead
Vitamin E acetate is one possible culprit in the mysterious vaping-associated lung disease that has killed three patients, sickened 450, and...
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Hyperphosphorylated tau visible in TBI survivors decades after brain injury
The study suggests that tau brain imaging can provide valuable information about TBI and might be able to identify patients who could benefit from...
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Five genetic variations associated with same-sex sexual behavior
Some of the candidate genes are associated with hormonal pathways, but their influence is small, and nonheterosexuality probably is tied to a...
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Ambulatory BP monitoring slightly better than in-office measures for predicting cardiovascular outcomes
It’s probably best to save these techniques for specific patients.
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Signals of gut microbiome interaction with experimental Alzheimer’s drug prompt new trial
LOS ANGELES – The first reporting of microbiome data in an Alzheimer’s drug trial opens the door for further investigation of this new endpoint....
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Undiagnosed COPD may change heart function before heart attacks occur
Screening patients admitted for acute coronary syndromes with respiratory measures could identify those at risk for undiagnosed COPD.
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Benzodiazepines, hypnotics don’t increase Alzheimer’s pathology
LOS ANGELES – The drugs were not associated with Alzheimer’s pathology, but were associated with a trend toward greater loss of neurons in the...
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NIH launches 5-year, $10 million study on acute flaccid myelitis
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will lead the study, which aims to examine the natural history, incidence, and risk factors...
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Transdermal estradiol may modulate the relationship between sleep, cognition
LOS ANGELES – Women using the patch fared better in all measures than did those taking oral conjugated equine estrogen.
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Changes in sleep-wake timing accompany cerebral glucose hypometabolism and cognitive function
LOS ANGELES – It’s unclear whether the sleep dysregulation is a sign of impending neurodegeneration, or a risk factor for it.
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A/T/N system predicts cognitive decline
A test of the new A/T/N research model of dementia predicted rates of cognitive decline within its subgroups over a period of nearly 5 years.
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Varicella vaccine delivers doubled benefit to children
Varicella vaccine not only protects against chicken pox but also confers effective protection against pediatric zoster.
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Carotid ultrasound may aid cardiovascular risk stratification of patients with psoriatic disease
The study suggests that bedside ultrasound could be a valuable augmentation to traditional risk stratification in these patients.