Archive: 14/03/2013

Multiple cone-beam scans fall within acceptable ranges

(HealthDay)—The radiation dose imparted to patients undergoing multiple intraoperative lumbar single cone-beam computed tomography (CT) scans is within the dose range that patients receive during a single fan-beam abdominal ...

Mar 14, 2013

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FDA wants to relax approval process for Alzheimer's drugs

(HealthDay)—In an effort to quickly develop drugs that could prevent or slow Alzheimer's, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it plans to relax the approval process for experimental medications for the memory-robbing ...

Mar 14, 2013

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Family-centered advanced care planning benefits ailing teens

(HealthDay)—Family-centered advanced care planning (ACP) enables families to better understand and agree on end-of-life decisions for adolescents with cancer, according to a study published online March 11 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Mar 14, 2013

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Preventive measures not enough to combat C. difficile

(HealthDay)—Increased efforts to halt the spread of an intestinal superbug aren't having a major impact, according to a national survey of infection prevention specialists in the United States.

Mar 14, 2013

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Rules must evolve to allow new drugs for early Alzheimer's

(HealthDay)—Given the shift in the focus of drug development for Alzheimer's disease toward earlier disease stages, before the onset of dementia, regulatory guidelines need to evolve, according to a perspective piece published ...

Mar 14, 2013

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'Practice' makes a perfect lure for internet gambling

(Medical Xpress)—New research from the University of Adelaide has studied the behaviour of young people lured into internet gambling through so-called 'free-play' or 'practice' modes.

Mar 14, 2013

How can we stlil raed words wehn teh lettres are jmbuled up?

Researchers in the UK have taken an important step towards understanding how the human brain 'decodes' letters on a page to read a word. The work will help psychologists unravel the subtle thinking mechanisms involved in ...

Mar 14, 2013

Homegrown strain of dengue fever virus pinpointed in florida

(HealthDay)—Some people who fell prey to a 2009-2010 outbreak of dengue fever in Florida carried a particular viral strain that they did not bring into the country from a recent trip abroad, according to a fresh genetic ...

Mar 14, 2013

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No clear evidence that decline in HRT use linked to fall in breast cancer

There is no clear evidence that the decline in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is linked to a reported fall in the numbers of new cases of breast cancer, as has been claimed, suggests a study in the Journal of ...

Mar 14, 2013

Balancing act: Direct and indirect costs of managing musculoskeletal disorders

The value of medical treatment can be far greater than the cost of the treatment finds a study in BioMed Central's open access journal Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation. Improved physical function leads to measurable ...

Mar 14, 2013

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Archive: 14/03/2013

Multiple cone-beam scans fall within acceptable ranges

FDA wants to relax approval process for Alzheimer's drugs

Family-centered advanced care planning benefits ailing teens

Preventive measures not enough to combat C. difficile

Rules must evolve to allow new drugs for early Alzheimer's

'Practice' makes a perfect lure for internet gambling

How can we stlil raed words wehn teh lettres are jmbuled up?

Homegrown strain of dengue fever virus pinpointed in florida

No clear evidence that decline in HRT use linked to fall in breast cancer

Balancing act: Direct and indirect costs of managing musculoskeletal disorders

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