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Conflicting findings are often reported in microbiome association studies, which could be due to insufficient sample sizes and numerous confounders. A new study, utilizing two large-scale human ...

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In a September 28, 2018 Change Request to Medicare’s Program Integrity Manual (“PIM”), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) updated its instructions to Medicare contractors regarding ...