NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The two commercially available Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific interferon-gamma release assays show excellent agreement with each other. As far more accurate indicators of latent TB…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although folate fortification of foods may reduce the rate of neural tube defects in target populations, new research from Chile suggests that it…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a study of nearly 7000 men, large body size at age 20 years and subsequent weight gain were both identified as independent…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – From 1985 to 2007, the initial CD4+ cell counts seen at diagnosis in HIV-infected patients in the US have fallen, suggesting that the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children exposed in utero to methamphetamine, MRI findings suggest alterations in white matter maturation, according to a report in the April 15th…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that marijuana use may increase the risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs), primarily nonseminoma types. According to the report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Assessing kidney function with both the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and with urinary albumin levels can help predict whether chronic kidney disease…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bezafibrate, a pan-PPAR agonist used widely for treating dyslipidemia in the UK, appears to prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Diabetics who use drugs from the glitazone class appear to have a modest increase in risk of developing macular edema, according to study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Increased duration of television viewing in early childhood – as a proxy measure of sedentary behavior – is associated with the development of…