Archive: 05/01/2016

Biogerontology Research Foundation calls for a task force to classify aging as a disease

The first paper published on June 15th, the authors provide a set of arguments for classifying ageing as a disease. The paper by Bulterijs, Roy and colleagues propositions that disease classification is too often dependent ...

Jan 5, 2016

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Sharing of research data and findings should be the norm in public health emergencies

Opting in to data sharing should be the default practice during public health emergencies, such as the recent Ebola epidemic, and barriers to sharing data and findings should be removed to ensure those responding to the emergency ...

Jan 5, 2016

HIV/AIDS management: Trial demonstrates importance of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in malaria-endemic regions

Cotrimoxazole (CTX) discontinuation is inferior to CTX continuation among ART-treated, immune-reconstituted HIV-infected adults living in a malaria-endemic region, according to a trial published this week in PLOS Medicine ...

Jan 5, 2016

A stronger ethical culture within the US military health care environment is needed

The health professional community should urge the United States Secretary of Defense to adopt and implement the recent recommendations of the Defense Health Board, and in addition rescind directives authorizing participation ...

Jan 5, 2016

Support for first-line erlotinib in NSCLC with EGFR mutations

(HealthDay)—For patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations, erlotinib is active, and treatment beyond progression is feasible and may delay salvage ...

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Talk therapy to tackle fear of the dentist

(HealthDay)—Many people are familiar with the fear that can precede a visit to the dentist, but new research shows that talk therapy can help when that anxiety becomes a crippling phobia.

Jan 5, 2016

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Symptoms and quality of life after military brain injury

New research shows four distinct patterns of symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) in military service members, and validates a new tool for assessing the quality-of-life impact of TBI. The studies appear in the ...

Jan 5, 2016

Inside the hepatitis C virus is a promising antiviral

A peptide derived from the hepatitis C virus (HCV) kills a broad range of viruses while leaving host cells unharmed by discriminating between the molecular make-up of their membranes, reveals a study published January 5 in ...

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Women in Oregon no longer need Rx for birth control

(HealthDay)—Oregon has become the first state to allow women to obtain birth control without a doctor's prescription.

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Hawaii becomes first state to raise smoking age to 21

(HealthDay)—Hawaii has become the first state to raise the legal smoking age to 21 for both traditional and electronic cigarettes. State health officials hope the new law, effective Jan. 1, will make it harder for teenagers ...

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Archive: 05/01/2016

Biogerontology Research Foundation calls for a task force to classify aging as a disease

Sharing of research data and findings should be the norm in public health emergencies

HIV/AIDS management: Trial demonstrates importance of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in malaria-endemic regions

A stronger ethical culture within the US military health care environment is needed

Support for first-line erlotinib in NSCLC with EGFR mutations

Talk therapy to tackle fear of the dentist

Symptoms and quality of life after military brain injury

Inside the hepatitis C virus is a promising antiviral

Women in Oregon no longer need Rx for birth control

Hawaii becomes first state to raise smoking age to 21

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