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Genetics Don't Help Predict Type 2 DiabetesCurrently available genetic risk scores do not improve on clinical and biological data for predicting whether an asymptomatic individual is at high risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Reuters Health Information, May 31, 2012
Unfolding Neurodegenerative Disease ResearchDr. John Reed reviews a recent paper describing the potential benefits of targeting the protein misfolding underlying neurodegenerative disease. What are the implications for clinical practice?
Medscape Neurology, May 31, 2012
Osteomyelitis Caused by MRSA in a Renal Transplant RecipientCan daptomycin be used safely after kidney transplant? This complex case presents daptomycin as an alternative to vancomycin to treat osteomyelitis caused by MRSA in a transplant recipient.
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, May 31, 2012
Should Doctors Invest in Facebook?Investors often kick themselves for not having grabbed the opportunity to invest early in Microsoft or other companies that skyrocketed. Could Facebook be the same type of opportunity?
What Would Healthcare Be Like Under 'President Romney'?The Presidential election is months away, but physicians, consumers, and politicians are speculating on changes Mitt Romney might make to our current healthcare system. Here are some possibilities.
Medscape Business of Medicine, May 2012
Medscape's Best Places to PracticeLooking for a great place to practice medicine? You've got some terrific options. We analyzed physician density, malpractice coverage, insurance competition, medical board activity, insurance mix, income taxes, and cost of living in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia and come up with a list of the best -- and the worst -- states to practice in each region.
Medscape Features Slideshows, May 2012
More Patients, More Revenue, but Less Rush. How?Doctors may think the only way to increase revenue is to add services, do more marketing, and change their practice. But there are ways to make more money by adapting what you're already doing. Here's how.
Four Key Pieces in the Healthcare PuzzleDr. John Marshall identifies 4 facets of the healthcare system that need retooling if sustainable healthcare is going to be possible in the United States.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, May 30, 2012
Update on Aspirin and Cancer PreventionProfessor Jack Cuzick reviews the latest research on the use of aspirin for cancer prevention, as reported at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.
Differentiating Burkitt and Diffuse Large B-cell LymphomaDifferentiating Burkitt's lymphoma from DLBCL presents diagnostic difficulty. This study evaluated the use of immunophenotypic markers by flow cytometry to aid in this important determination.