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Analysis yields ‘strong evidence’ for benefit of physical activity in NAFLD

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: October 1, 2016

Regular physical exercise significantly improved measures of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease independently of dietary changes, according to a meta...

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Analysis yields ‘strong evidence’ for benefit of physical activity in NAFLD

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: October 1, 2016

Regular physical exercise significantly improved measures of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease independently of dietary changes, according to a meta...

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VIDEO: Transcriptomics link gastric cancer to RNA misediting

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: October 1, 2016

Changes in the sequence of RNA – also known as RNA editing – might contribute to the pathogenesis and prognosis of gastric cancer, inve...

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Biologics did not up risk of serious infections in IBD

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: October 1, 2016

Treating inflammatory bowel disease with biologic therapies increases the risk of opportunistic infections but not the risk of serious infections, ...

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Ceftazidime-avibactam stands up to CRE, but resistance a problem

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: September 29, 2016

Intravenous ceftazidime-avibactam successfully treated 59% of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections, and 76% of patients remaine...

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Experts attempt first treat-to-target recommendations in gout

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: September 29, 2016

First treat-to-target recommendations for gout emphasize keeping serum uric acid levels below 6 mg/dL (less than 360 mmol/L).

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Nearly half of patients readmitted after liver transplant

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: September 27, 2016

Nearly half of patients were readmitted to the hospital within 90 days of liver transplantation, according to a single-center retrospective study.

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Anxiety, depression may precede Parkinson’s by 25 years

Author:: Amy Karon

Publish date: September 27, 2016

Key clinical point: Patients can have clinical anxiety and/or depression for 25 years or more before being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Majo...