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Latest (5) Full Text Articles (61)1 Nontraditional care models gain traction Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 19, 2013
2 Blocking overactive receptor in Alzheimer's recovers memory loss and more, mouse study suggests Full Text ScienceDaily, June 19, 2013
3 Nonprofit launches campaign to reach uninsured Associated Press, June 19, 2013
4 Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue Associated Press, June 19, 2013
5 Common Childhood Vaccine Won't Worsen Juvenile Arthritis: Study Full Text HealthDay, June 19, 2013
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6 Mostashari: No more ICD-10 extensions Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 18, 2013
7 Top 3 perks of patient engagement Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 18, 2013
8 Obesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse Full Text EurekAlert!, June 18, 2013
9 Mayo Clinic: Rotavirus vaccine given to newborns in Africa is effective Full Text EurekAlert!, June 18, 2013
10 Vitamin D deficiency may raise allergy and asthma risk in obese children, teens Full Text ScienceDaily, June 18, 2013
11 One step closer to a vaccine for a common respiratory disease Full Text ScienceDaily, June 18, 2013
12 Trusted voice of doctors is key to viability of health care cost-control reforms Full Text ScienceDaily, June 18, 2013
13 NIH launches Dietary Supplement Label Database Full Text NIH News, June 18, 2013
14 Arizona Gov. Brewer secures Medicaid expansion Associated Press, June 18, 2013
15 Many Young Americans Unaware They're Infected With HIV Full Text HealthDay, June 18, 2013
16 ICD-10 readiness lagging, says MGMA Full Text Healthcare IT News, June 17, 2013
17 Health IT stands out as insurance exchange hurdle Full Text American Medical News, June 17, 2013
18 Chronic drinking and exposure to particulate matter dramatically decreases lung function Full Text ScienceDaily, June 17, 2013
19 For timely access to care, patients may seek a new path Full Text USA Today, June 17, 2013
20 Influenza Activity - United States, 2012-13 Season and Composition of the 2013-14 Influenza Vaccine Full Text Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, June 17, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Allergy/Immunology
- Clinical features alone cannot distinguish non-allergic from allergic asthma and therefore allergy skin testing should be performed in each child with asthma
- Children with autoimmune type 1 diabetes who are overweight or obese have better beta-cell function than leaner children, according to a recent study
Highlights in Allergy/Immunology
Neonatal microbial diversity decreases risk of eczema
As reported in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, increased microbial diversity during the neonatal period decreases the risk of eczema in infants. Fecal samples were obtained from 98 neonates at 1 week of life and assessed for microbial diversity using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism. Infants with eczema at 12 months of age had less microbial diversity during the neonatal period than infants without eczema.
Read the article summaryIs alopecia areata an autoimmune disease?
As reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAdipokine and Th17 cytokine interactions in psoriasis
As published in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, adipokines and Th17 cytokines have a positive correlation, and may be involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis even though a link between psoriasis as an autoimmune disease and metabolic syndrome has not been established. The study involved 30 patients with psoriasis and 30 healthy controls. In patients with psoriasis, there are positive associations between resistin and TNF-?, and between IL-22 and adiponectin; there is a negative association between retinol-binding protein 4 and IL-6.
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