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• 'Spark of Hope' for Tau Inhibitor in Alzheimer's Disease Low-dose hydromethylthionine may help prevent both cognitive decline and brain atrophy in early Alzheimer's disease, new exploratory research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2019
• U of Arizona Offers Free Med School Tuition for Primary Care Students must be Arizona residents and agree to practice primary care in an underserved community in Arizona for at least 2 years after completing their residency.
  Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2019
• Global Group Details a Path to Trustworthy Evidence Governments should require independent testing of new treatments, and decision makers at all levels must separate themselves from industry influence, experts say.
  Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2019
• FDA Investigating Metformin for Possible Carcinogen The Food and Drug Administration has begun testing samples of metformin for NDMA. The fourth most-prescribed drug in the US, metformin is generally the first medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes.
  WebMD Health News, December 06, 2019
• Respiratory Health Improves Quickly With Better Air Quality Interventions that improve environmental air quality lead to rapid and significant improvements in respiratory health, a literature review found.
  Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2019
• IDF 2019Is Strict Glycemic Control Meaningless for the Elderly? At the International Diabetes Federation 2019 Congress, two experts debate the controversial topic, revealing differing perspectives on benefits vs risks.
  Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2019
• Hospitals Sue HHS Over Price Transparency Rule The complaint alleges that the government lacks authority to require hospitals to reveal insurer-negotiated prices to consumers.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Slight Uptick in National Healthcare Spending in 2018: CMS Although national health expenditures were up a bit, the amount spent on personal healthcare remained the same, and health spending increased less than GDP.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Pregnancy OK for Those With Prior Uterine Rupture, Dehiscence Despite common wisdom that women with prior uterine rupture or dehiscence should avoid another pregnancy, outcomes were nearly all good in a recent case series.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Alert FDA Clears Faster Diagnostic Test for MRSA The cobas vivoDx MRSA test uses a new bacteriophage technology based on bioluminescence to detect MRSA from nasal swab samples in 5 hours or less compared with 24 to 48 hours for conventional cultures.
  FDA Approvals, December 05, 2019
• FDA Launches Infectious Disease Crowdsourcing App for Clinicians The CURE ID app allows clinicians to share and discuss experiences with difficult-to-treat infectious diseases through a website, a smartphone, or other mobile device.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Topline Results for Pimavanserin in Dementia-Related Psychosis Topline results from the HARMONY phase 3 study show that pimavanserin significantly reduces risk of relapse of psychosis in patients with dementia-related psychosis.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Bariatric Surgery Improves Outcomes for Mom, Infant Women who had bariatric surgery between their first and second pregnancies had better pregnancy and birth outcomes, a study found.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Hair Dyes Linked to Elevated Breast Cancer Risk Women who color their hair or who use straighteners may be at increased risk of breast cancer, especially black women who use these products frequently.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Don't Use Growth Hormone for Anti-Aging, Say New Guidelines This is "a practical tool...regarding the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of adults and patients transitioning from pediatric to adult care services with growth hormone deficiency."
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Intermittent Fasting Promotes Weight Loss, Improves Lipids Limiting food consumption to a 10-hour window a day, so-called time-restricted eating, promotes weight loss and improves lipids/blood pressure in patients with metabolic syndrome.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• IDF 2019 School of Diabetes Educates Clinicians Who Lack Access The first reported feedback about the International Diabetes Federation program, which launched in 2017, suggests clinicians benefit from the educational modules.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Concussion in Youth a Suicide Risk Factor? Sports-related concussion in youth is tied to a marked increased risk for subsequent suicide risk factors, including depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2019
• Almost All Nurses in Survey Are Happy They Chose Nursing However, fewer are satisfied with the level of educational preparation they chose. CRNAs were the group most financially prepared for retirement.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2019
• FDA Approves Atezolizumab Again for mNSCLC The US Food and Drug Administration approved the immunotherapy as initial treatment of metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC).
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2019