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Research Summaries

allergy
allergy
New Case of Rare Water Allergy Reported
04/07/2015
A new case of aquagenic urticaria, an extremely rare allergic reaction to water exposure, has been reported in a 17-year-old girl in Mapleton, Utah.
04/07/2015
Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
Drug-Resistant Shigellosis Spreading in the US
04/06/2015
International travelers have brought Ciprofloxacin-resistant shigellosis into the US where it is spreading domestically, according to a recent study.
04/06/2015
Cancer
Cancer
Physical Fitness Reduces Cancer Risk in Middle-Aged Men
04/06/2015
New research finds that men in better physical shape in middle age are at less risk for developing, and dying from, certain cancers.
04/06/2015
Research Summary
RS
Research Summary
Large Case Series Identifies Key Clinical, Pathological Characteristics of Patients With Oxalate Nephropathy
04/04/2015

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
Oxalate nephropathy is a commonly underrecognized cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease with multiple etiologies, including primary hyperoxaluria, enteric hyperoxaluria, or ingestion...
04/04/2015
Alzheimer Diagnosis
Alzheimer Diagnosis
Study Validates “Gold Standard” Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Technique
04/03/2015
A team led by UCLA researchers have validated a technique they say is the first “gold standard” for measuring atrophy in the brain’s hippocampus, an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease.
04/03/2015
Treatment
Treatment
FDA Releases Final Guidance On Abuse-Deterrent Opioids
04/02/2015
The FDA has released its finalized industry guidance for the development of abuse-deterring opioid drugs.
04/02/2015
Sinusitis
Sinusitis
Updated Adult Sinusitis Guidelines Released
04/02/2015
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has released updates to its 2007 guidelines on the management of adult sinusitis.
04/02/2015
Liver Disease
Liver Disease
Study: 3 Alcoholic Beverages A Day Increase Liver Cancer Risk
03/31/2015
A new, comprehensive review of global research examined the associations between weight, diet, physical activity, and liver cancer.
03/31/2015
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C
Potentially Fatal Interaction Between Hep C Drug and Antiarrhythmic
03/26/2015
There is a rare, but potentially fatal interaction between the antiarrhythmic agent amiodarone and the hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir.
03/26/2015
Heat Therapy
Heat Therapy
FDA Approves Blood Pump System for Heart Function Stabilization
03/26/2015
The FDA approved the Impella 2.5 System to help stabilize circulation and heart function during high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention procedures.
03/26/2015