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Shift work increases diabetes and heart disease risk
Many studies have shown that shift work is associated with heart and metabolic diseases, but new research has clarified how…
B-type natriuretic peptide trumps other prognostic markers in patients assessed for coronary disease
Risk prediction for patients with suspected coronary artery disease is complex due to the common occurrence of prior cardiovascular disease…
Liver, colon cancer cells thwarted by compounds derived from hops
The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and…
Needle in a Haystack: A Missed Case of Wound Botulism
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Jack Ende, MD, MACP jack.ende@uphs.upenn.edu
Testing healthcare workers for latent tuberculosis: Is it evidence based, bio-plausible, both or neither?
Testing healthcare workers for latent tuberculosis.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx and upper oesophagus
Squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity, oropharynx and oesophagus are relatively common and are classically associated with heavy alcohol…
Drug-induced gastrointestinal disorders
Adverse drug effects on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can occur: (1) as a predictable result of a drug’s mode of…
Is your melanoma hot enough for immunotherapy?
A new study shows that tumors with mutations in genes leading to over-activation of the NF-kB signaling pathway were more…