Daily Archives: August 28, 2019
Henry T. Lynch, MD (January 4, 1928–June 2, 2019)
On June 2, 2019, the field of cancer genetics lost one of its most remarkable visionaries, who virtually created the field in the 1960s before any cancer-related problem could be solved on a genetic basis. He died of congestive heart failure in a hospi… Continue reading
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Slovis to step down from top Emergency Medicine role
After serving more than 27 years as Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Corey Slovis, MD, has decided to step down. To ensure a smooth transition, he will continue to serve as chair until completion of … Continue reading
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Red Wine Consumption Associated With Increased Gut Microbiota α-diversity in 3 Independent Cohorts
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Effect of Sex, Age and Positivity Threshold on Fecal Immunochemical Test Accuracy: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Quantitative fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) for hemoglobin are commonly used for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. We aimed to quantify the change in CRC and advanced adenoma detection and number of positive test results at different positivity thr… Continue reading
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