Seventh Annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.
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Diabetes in African Americans: Optimizing Outcomes through Integrated Nutritional Strategies and Insulin Therapy
Meet diabetes challenges head on by addressing disease development in minorities, as well as diabetes complications, racial disparities in diabetes, and treatment plans that include medical nutrition therapy and insulin components.
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A Cough in Kentucky
A 46-year-old man presents with a 4-day history of dry cough, fever, chills, night sweats, weight loss, shortness of breath, and easy fatigability. He recently spent time cleaning an abandoned house that had a lot of bird droppings. Chest auscultation reveals fine rales in the mid and lower zones of both lungs. A posteroanterior chest radiograph is obtained. What is the likely diagnosis?
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Multiple Drug Interactions in a Renal Transplant Patient Leading to Simvastatin-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report
This case report describes a patient with a 12-year history of simvastatin use who presented with rhabdomyolysis.
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Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation May Be Effective in Severe OCD, but Safety a Concern
Preliminary findings suggest that subthalamic nucleus stimulation may be effective in treating severe, refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, the procedure is also associated with an increased risk for serious adverse events.
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Topical Indigo Naturalis Ointment May Be Helpful for Plaque-Type Psoriasis
A randomized controlled trial showed that topical indigo naturalis ointment treatment significantly reduced scaling and erythema without adverse events in patients with plaque-type psoriasis.
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Therapeutic Options to Improve Diabetes Control in African Americans: Clinical Case Discussion
Read this case of a 60-year-old African American man who had diabetes for the last 6 years and has a family history of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension.
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Diabetes Among African Americans in the United States
Learn more about the state of diabetes among African Americans. What are the demographics, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes among African Americans?
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Physiologic Insulin Replacement: Insulin Initiation and Titration
Design physiologic insulin replacement and the need to find a balance with individual needs, financial and time constraints, family support, and self-care abilities.
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ASHG 2008: Many Squamous Cell Tumors in Organ Transplant Recipients Contain Nonrecipient DNA
Extra alleles are often present in cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of organ transplant recipients.
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