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Low-calorie diet linked to improved chemo response in leukemia

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: April 14, 2021

The diet and exercise regimen is a departure from current recommendations for patients with leukemia.

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Don’t screen for vitamin D in general population, says USPSTF

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: April 14, 2021

There is insufficient evidence that screening for vitamin D deficiency among the asymptomatic general population is of any benefit, concludes an...

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Pregnancy after pioneering treatment for early menopause

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: April 13, 2021

"Although [the means] are considered experimental, we demonstrated the restoration of ovarian function in early menopausal women who adopted whole...

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Cardiovascular risks elevated in transgender youth

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: April 6, 2021

A multicenter study shows increased risk for some cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes. The causes are not well understood.

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Combo thyroid hormones as good as levothyroxine for hypothyroidism

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: March 24, 2021

In a randomized, double-blind study of three common approaches to hypothyroidism, no significant differences in symptoms were reported.

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1 in 3 on levothyroxine take meds that interfere with thyroid tests

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: March 21, 2021

Around a third of older patients taking levothyroxine are prescribed other drugs that can interfere with thyroid function tests, shows the first...

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Sun exposure linked to reduced pediatric MS risk

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Nancy A. Melville

Children should spend at least 30 minutes outdoors in the sun every day, while using adequate sun protection.

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Erythropoietin falls short of neuroprotection in optic neuritis

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Nancy A. Melville

“EPO conveyed neither functional nor structural neuroprotection in the visual pathways after optic neuritis as a clinically isolated syndrome.”

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Natalizumab postinfusion reactions rare; is monitoring necessary?

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Nancy A. Melville

New findings “highlight a potential opportunity to improve and streamline the infusion and post-infusion monitoring process.”

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NfL levels linked to worse disability in real-world MS

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: March 3, 2021

New findings shed light on how best to apply serum filament light chain levels to individual patients.

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Vitamin D deficiency linked to early cognitive impairment in MS

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Nancy A. Melville

This association might represent a marker of future disability, supporting the need for prompt supplementation.

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Opioid use common for pain in multiple sclerosis

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Nancy A. Melville

“Better pain management treatment options, including nonpharmacological options, are needed for people with MS and pain.”

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Breast cancer surgeries deemed ‘low value’ continue, increase

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: February 18, 2021

Use of two “low-value” breast cancer procedures has increased in the United States.

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A third discontinuing levothyroxine have normal thyroid levels

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: February 8, 2021

Those with overt hypothyroidism are less likely to remain euthyroid than patients with subclinical disease, but many wind up restarting treatment...

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Global thyroid cancer overdiagnosis in children and adolescents

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Nancy A. Melville
Publish date: January 29, 2021

The incidence of thyroid cancer among children and adolescents around the world mimics the patterns in adults,...

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