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Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice Dr. Mark Ratain looks at some of the barriers to incorporating pharmacogenomic data into clinical practice and offers insight on how to move the field forward.
Medscape Genomic Medicine, April 7, 2011
AACR Targeting 2 Pathways May Enhance Antitumor Activity Combining therapies that target MEK and PI3K pathways has the potential to be more effective than either agent used alone.
Medscape Medical News, April 4, 2011
AACR Novel Agent Prevents Lesions in Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome A new hedgehog pathway inhibitor inhibited new lesion development and reduced tumor size in patients with basal cell nevus syndrome.
Medscape Medical News, April 4, 2011
No Association Between KIF6 Genotype and Vascular Risk The researchers conclude that the use of KIF6 genotyping to guide statin therapy is not warranted, and if done, could end up excluding patients who would benefit from the lipid-lowering drugs.
Heartwire, April 1, 2011

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SHEA Electronic Faucets Subject to Bacterial Contamination A new study reveals that hospital electronic faucets are more susceptible to bacterial growth than mechanical faucets, but whether the results increased infection rates is open to question.
Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2011
Insulin May Have Therapeutic Potential in Alzheimer's Disease For the first time, research shows peripheral blood mononuclear cells express key proteins involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's and that low-dose insulin infusion can suppress their expression.
Medscape Medical News, April 8, 2011

PPIs Not Recommended for Routine Treatment of Adult Asthma
Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2011
Triple-Marker Approach for Kidney Disease Risk Assessment
Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2011
Dengue Fever Assay Gets FDA Marketing Nod
Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2011
EASL Interferon Lambda Beats Interferon Alfa-2a for HCV Infection
Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2011

A 62-Year-Old Woman With a Growing Mass A 62-year-old woman presents with a mass near her eye that has been slowly growing for a year. What is your diagnosis?
Medscape Ophthalmology, April 6, 2011
Clinical Trials and Tribulations: The Future of Cancer Research Dr. Robert Comis, Group Chair of ECOG, discusses the role of cooperative groups in cancer research and the toll that inadequate funding could have on the future of cancer research.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, April 6, 2011

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Medscape Radiology, April 8, 2011
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Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 7, 2011
Asymptomatic Macules and An Ulcerated Shoulder in an Elderly Woman
Medscape, April 7, 2011
Consumer Genomics -- Do Doctors Know Best?
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Predictors of Survival After a Diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Resource-Limited Setting: A Retrospective Study on the Impact of HIV Infection and Its Treatment
JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, April 11, 2011
Utility of Genetic Determinants of Lipids and Cardiovascular Events in Assessing Risk
Nature Reviews Cardiology, April 11, 2011
Self-reported Medical, Medication and Laboratory Error in Eight Countries: Risk Factors for Chronically Ill Adults
International Journal for Quality in Health Care, April 8, 2011

Autoimmune Hepatitis: From the Clinic to the Diagnostics Laboratory The presentation of autoimmune hepatitis--formerly known as chronic active hepatitis--can be highly diverse, making diagnosis difficult. How should this enigmatic liver disorder be approached?
Laboratory Medicine, April 2011
The VITROS Immunodiagnostics Products Anti-HIV 1+2 Assay: A Rapid and Reliable Method for HIV Screening
American Society for Clinical Pathology's2011 Vacancy Survey of U.S. Clinical Laboratories
Significant Progression of Uterine Cervical Epithelial Lesion Accompanied by Marked Increase in 3q26 Gene Amplification

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