Aortic Stenosis Progression Linked to Higher A1c Levels Aortic Stenosis Progression Linked to Higher A1c Levels
A retrospective, observational study of 1366 patients at a single academic center in South Korea showed a significant link between higher A1c levels and faster progression of aortic stenosis.First Look (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 15, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Cuts Adenoma Miss Rate in Half AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Cuts Adenoma Miss Rate in Half
The artificial intelligence –based computer-aided detection system was particularly adept at detecting small and subtle lesions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 15, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Air Trapping: Common in Patients With Long COVID Air Trapping: Common in Patients With Long COVID
Long-lasting air trapping found to be highly prevalent in long COVID.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 15, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

Dogs Sniff Out Coronavirus With High Accuracy Dogs Sniff Out Coronavirus With High Accuracy
New research adds to evidence that trained dogs could help screen crowds to identify people infected with the coronavirus.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 10, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Mutation Drives Persistent Pseudomonas in COPD Mutation Drives Persistent Pseudomonas in COPD
Gene mutations suggest adaptability and potential role for antibiotics in clinical practice.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 10, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

Men With Spinal Cord Injury Less Apt to Undergo Prostate Cancer Screening Men With Spinal Cord Injury Less Apt to Undergo Prostate Cancer Screening
Men with spinal-cord injury are less likely to undergo prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer compared with the general population, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 9, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Pancreatic Cancer Identified by Fecal Microbiota Panel Pancreatic Cancer Identified by Fecal Microbiota Panel
A specific panel of fecal microbiota can distinguish pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma from other high-risk disease types.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 9, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Gut Microbiome Species Predict Type 2 Diabetes Gut Microbiome Species Predict Type 2 Diabetes
A 15-year follow-up of more than 5000 Finnish adults links key baseline bacterial species in the gut with a subsequent diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 7, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing May Reveal Troubling Information Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing May Reveal Troubling Information
Most people who use direct-to-consumer genetic testing and ' relative finder ' services have positive experiences, but some discover distressing information, a new survey suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 3, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Atazanavir With Cobicistat in Pregnant Women With HIV Atazanavir With Cobicistat in Pregnant Women With HIV
Is this ART regimen a safe HIV treatment during pregnancy?JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - March 3, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: HIV/AIDS Journal Article Source Type: news

We Should Be Doing Fewer PSA Tests, but We Are Doing More We Should Be Doing Fewer PSA Tests, but We Are Doing More
A 2018 change applied only to men aged 55-69, but testing is up across the board, suggesting that the prostate-specific antigen screening recommendation has been misinterpreted, says Dr Kenny Lin.Georgetown University Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 28, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

Experimental Lasers Detect SARS-CoV-2 in Saliva With PCR Accuracy Experimental Lasers Detect SARS-CoV-2 in Saliva With PCR Accuracy
An inexpensive, compact version of equipment that is usually bulky and costly can find the coronavirus in saliva with the accuracy of a PCR test and the speed of rapid antigen tests, according to Spanish researchers.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 24, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Early MRI Breast Cancer Screening Could Benefit Women With Non-BRCA Mutations Early MRI Breast Cancer Screening Could Benefit Women With Non-BRCA Mutations
For women with non-BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants that confer moderate to high risk for breast cancer, MRI screening starting at age 30 or 35 may substantially reduce breast-cancer mortality, a modeling study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 22, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Kids Can Learn to Self-Collect Specimens for SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Kids Can Learn to Self-Collect Specimens for SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance
Children aged 5 and up can learn to self-collect nasal swabs for COVID-19 surveillance in educational settings, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 22, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

DCIS Diagnosis: Confusion Over Whether This Is Cancer or Not DCIS Diagnosis: Confusion Over Whether This Is Cancer or Not
Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are often confused about the diagnosis and have lingering concerns about treatment, a new survey reveals.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - February 22, 2022 Category: Pathology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news