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Frailty Could Increase Susceptibility for Dementia
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Frailty and Alzheimer disease-related brain changes independently contribute to dementia status, according to a study published in the February issue of The Lancet Neurology.
Breast Cancer Patients Do Not Overreact to Genetic Testing
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Among breast cancer patients, more extensive genetic testing is not associated with increased cancer worry, according to a study recently published in JCO Precision Oncology.
Nerve Transfer Promising for Acute Flaccid Myelitis Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Two patients diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis and upper-extremity neuropathy who were treated with peripheral nerve transfer continue to demonstrate functional recovery at two years, according to a case series recently published in Pediatric Neurology.
Hemochromatosis Mutation Linked to Other Morbidity
by modernClinician Editorial Team
HFE p.C282Y homozygosity, the most common gene mutation causing hereditary hemochromatosis (type 1), is associated with other morbidity in men and women, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in The BMJ.
Mortality Lowest at Hemoglobin Concentrations Above WHO Thresholds
Gene Mutation Identified That Increases Lung Cancer Risk
Oral Vitamin C Active in Clonal Cytopenia of Undetermined Significance
Family History of CRC Increases CRC Risk Similarly in IBD, General Population
Urine Cell-Free RNA Shows Promise as Biomarker for Bladder Cancer
Elevated C-Reactive Protein Linked to Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure, All-Cause Mortality
U.S. Study Shows Blood-Based Multicancer Early Detection Test Can ID Cancer Signals
Steatotic Liver Disease Risk Scores Compared for Predicting Cirrhosis