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Simple Ratio May Predict Fracture Risk in Obese PatientsBone mineral density divided by body mass index could offer a simple way of predicting fracture risk in those overweight or
obese, and may outperform the trabecular bone score.
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2018
CROMIS-2: Microbleeds on MRI May Flag Higher ICH RiskNeurologists lack good instruments to predict which stroke or TIA patients with atrial fibrillation will develop intracranial
hemorrhage. New research suggests microbleeds on MRI may predict risk.
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2018
New Enzyme Inhibitor May Stop Common ColdRhinoviruses and other picornaviruses need a human enzyme to manufacture their protein coat; a new small-molecule inhibitor
blocks the enzyme and could be used one day to treat the common cold.
Should Doctors Tell Each Other How Much They Earn?Pay transparency is gaining attention, but revealing your salary to another physician can cause problems. Should physicians tell each other how much they earn?
Eric J. Topol, MDDirector, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
Perspective
Can Obesity Ever Be Healthy?Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights a study showing that 'metabolically healthy obesity' may be a temporary condition.
