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Was Alzheimer's Transmitted Through Cadaver-Sourced Growth Hormone Given to Kids?

Five of eight British children who received human growth hormone from the pituitary glands of deceased donors went on to develop early-onset Alzheimer s disease

High-Frequency Jet Ventilation Seems Safe for Lung Ablation

For percutaneous lung ablation, high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) under general anesthesia seems as safe as spontaneous respiration (SR) under moderate seda

Early FDG PET/CT Can ID Metabolic Changes in Advanced Melanoma

For patients with advanced melanoma, early 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT) imaging can identify metabol

Treatment Adverse Events Vary With Favorable, Unfavorable Prognosis in Prostate Cancer

For patients with localized prostate cancer, the rates of adverse outcomes associated with specific treatments vary for favorable- and unfavorable-prognosis dis

Novel Criteria Validated for Pediatric Sepsis, Septic Shock

The Phoenix Criteria are valid for identifying sepsis and septic shock in children, according to two studies published online Jan. 21 in the Journal of the Amer

Motivational Interviewing Approach Does Not Reduce BMI in Children

A motivational interviewing (MI) strategy seems not to be effective for reducing childhood obesity, with youth in the intervention arm gaining more weight, acco

Playing Music Hits a High Note for Brain Health

Stuart Douglas, 78, has played the accordion all his long life. I learned to play the accordion as a boy living in a mining village in Fife and carried on throu

Defense Secretary Has 'Excellent' Prognosis After Prostate Cancer Treatment, Docs Say

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will not need any more treatment for his prostate cancer and his prognosis is excellent, his doctors say.The news came after a fo

Practice 'Self-Compassion' to Help Reach Your Weight Loss Goals

is paved with setbacks, Hagerman added. Practicing self-compassion helps people cope with self-defeating thoughts and feelings in response to setbacks, so that

Alcohol-Linked Fatty Liver Disease More Fatal for Women

that can also trigger fat buildup in the liver. According to the researchers, women with any of these risk factors need to be especially cognizant of their drin

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