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Sleep Habits and the Development of Dementia
The relationship between quality of sleep and the development of dementia is controversial and not yet clearly elucidated nor understood.
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Neurogenesis in Older, Healthy Brains
Healthy aging allows for hippocampal neurogenesis in the brains of adults into the eighth decade of life.
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Coffin Nail for Omega-3 Fatty Acids?
A meta-analysis of 10 randomized, controlled trials of omega-3 fatty acids for the prevention of coronary heart disease and major vascular events showed no significant effect on fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease or any major vascular event. These results do not support the use of omega-3 fatty acids supplements in patients with prior coronary heart disease.
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The Risk of Malignancy in Hysterectomy
There has been significant publicity about the risk of malignancy associated with morcellation in hysterectomy, but in reality the incidence is quite low.
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Is Vaginal Estrogen Still the Gold Standard for Treating GSM?
In this 12-week randomized, controlled trial of 302 women, neither vaginal estrogen nor vaginal moisturizer was more effective than placebo for reducing the participants’ most bothersome symptom (pain with vaginal penetration, vulvovaginal itching, vulvovaginal pain, vaginal dryness, or vulvovaginal irritation).
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Fertility Preservation in Women With Borderline Ovarian Tumors
A large retrospective cohort analysis from a single medical center suggests that fertility preservation in women with borderline ovarian tumors does not decrease length of survival.
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Brain Imaging and Alzheimer’s Risk: Valid Surrogates or Just Pretty Pictures?
In an observational multimodality brain imaging study, investigators found sex and age differences correlated with endophenotypes of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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Did We Catch Vfib Onset?
Did this patient develop ventricular fibrillation (Vfib) while the ECG in the figure was recorded?
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Efavirenz, Lamivudine, and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Tablets (Symfi)
Symfi is indicated as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adult and pediatric patients weighing at least 40 kg.
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Searching for a Connection Between Silent Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure
In a large community-based cohort, the development of silent myocardial infarction on ECG was associated with increased risk of future heart failure.