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CancerSEEK: Blood Test That Detects Eight Common Cancers This blood test combines an analysis of DNA and levels of cancer protein biomarkers and can detect eight different cancers. But it is not ready yet for clinical use.
Medscape Medical News, January 18, 2018

Urinalysis Accurately Pinpoints UTI in Febrile Infants Urinalysis is highly sensitive and specific in diagnosing urinary-tract infection (UTI) in febrile infants, according to findings from a large study.
Reuters Health Information, January 18, 2018
Survey: 42% of Physicians Report Burnout, Some Cite Depression Physicians in a Medscape survey contradicted themselves on whether their depression had an effect on patient care.
Medscape Medical News, January 17, 2018

Survival After Breast Cancer 'Unaffected by BRCA Status'
Medscape Medical News, January 19, 2018
Uveitis May Signal Cardiac Sarcoidosis in Some Patients
Reuters Health Information, January 19, 2018
Doctors Underdiagnosing Flu Among Older Patients
Medscape Medical News, January 19, 2018
Genotyping May Boost Antidepressant Treatment Success
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Antibiotics, Antidepressants Dominate New FDA Watch ListPresence on list does not mean a drug has been linked to a risk, only that new safety information is available or potential risk has been identified and further review will be or has been completed.
Medscape Medical News, January 19, 2018

Doctors Underdiagnosing Flu Among Older PatientsPatients over age 65 who are hospitalized for influenza-like illness were less likely to receive diagnostic tests from providers than were younger patients, a new study found.
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Genotyping May Boost Antidepressant Treatment SuccessImpairments in the gene that encodes the enzyme responsible for metabolizing the antidepressant escitalopram may be responsible for treatment failure.
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Propranolol May Fill 'Dire' Treatment Need for PTSDPatients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who actively recalled their traumatic event under the influence of propranolol showed a substantial decrease in symptom ratings.
Medscape Medical News, January 19, 2018

More Evidence Links Gum Disease to Stroke RiskA new study shows a relationship between severity of gum disease and increasing future stroke risk, and conversely that regular dental care was linked to a lower stroke risk.
Medscape Medical News, January 19, 2018

Survival After Breast Cancer 'Unaffected by BRCA Status'The likelihood that young women survive primary breast cancer is unaffected by whether or not they carry mutations in the BRCA gene, say UK researchers in a 10-year follow-up study.
Medscape Medical News, January 19, 2018

Cortisol in Hair a Biomarker for Stress, Treatment EfficacyIn a new study, investigators used hair cortisol concentrations to assess the effectiveness of a humanitarian intervention in war-affected, displaced Syrian adolescents.
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'Cultural Change' in DCIS Some think it's time to change how we talk about DCIS and to consider de-escalation of therapy. Drs Kathy Miller and Shelley Hwang discuss these hot topics and the COMET study at SABCS 2017.
Medscape Oncology, January 17, 2018
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