While folate consumption by women of childbearing age in the U.S. increased substantially after mandated fortification of enriched-grain foods in 1998, it has since dropped, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Reuters Health Information
Visit limits and cost-sharing are common features of medical school insurance plans for mental health or substance abuse treatment, which could discourage students from seeking help. Medscape Medical News
Some leukemia patients who relapsed after a haploidentical stem-cell transplant and donor T cells were found to have undergone a transformation that allowed them to escape from immune surveillance. Medscape Medical News
Regular physical exercise and a heart-healthy diet, 2 of the mainstays of good physical health, may also be protective against age-related cognitive decline and dementia, 2 new studies suggests. Medscape Medical News
Despite a similar prevalence of stage 3 and 4 CKD, women live an average of 9 months longer and advance to dialysis 13 months later than men, according to a large nephrology referral database study. Medscape Medical News
