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For patients with facial photodamage and actinic keratoses, treatment with a new fractional resurfacing technique that uses a 1927-nm nonablative thulium laser reduces the number of facial actinic keratoses and produces noticeable improvement in overall photodamage, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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An exercise regimen can improve functional status for men with chronic nonspecific low back pain without improving low back muscular morphology, according to a study published in the Dec. 15 issue of Spine.
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Much of the genetic risk for colorectal cancer in the general population is mediated by differential adenoma risk, according to research published in the January issue of Gastroenterology.
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A high percentage of older adults with diabetes and prediabetes are unaware of having clinical distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in Diabetes Care.
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A panel of experts, including trial investigators, trial coordinators, and representatives from ethics and regulatory agencies, has developed the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials 2013 guidelines for the minimum content of a clinical trial, according to a statement published online Jan. 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology has presented recommendations for promoting high-quality cancer survivorship care in a report published online Jan. 7 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Implantation of a neural stem cell fraction of induced pluripotent stem cells shows promise in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to a study released in advance of its presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, which will be held from March 16 to 23 in San Diego.
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Breast and colorectal cancer screening have, on average, a 10-year time lag to survival benefit, according to a meta-analysis published online Jan. 8 in BMJ.
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Decreased air pollution from wood-burning stove use during the winter months in Launceston, Australia, correlated with a decrease in annual mortality among males, according to research published online Jan. 8 in BMJ.
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The rate of non-medical use of prescription pain relievers in the past year among individuals aged 12 years and older is estimated at 4.6 percent nationally, with considerable variation between states, according to a study published online Jan. 8 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Treatment of rabbits with a partial spinal cord injury with the intramuscularly-administered tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor etanercept is associated with improved clinical and electrophysiological recovery processes, according to research published in the December issue of the European Spine Journal.
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Few elderly patients about to undergo cardiac surgery experience high levels of anxiety, but for those who do, there is a five-fold higher risk of postoperative major morbidity or mortality, according to research published in the Jan. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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Submandibular gland biopsy to detect Lewy-type alpha-synucleinopathy may be feasible as a diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease, according to a study released in advance of its presentation at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, which will be held from March 16 to 23 in San Diego.
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Bayer HealthCare has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its new low-dose levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system called Skyla, according a Jan. 10 news release issued by the company.
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In 2012, 15 intravenous drug users within a relatively small geographic area developed thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, possibly due to reformulating and injecting an oral pain reliever, according to a report published in the Jan. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report.