Health
FDA suggests limits on lead in cosmetics
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has suggested setting a limit on how much lead can be in cosmetics ranging from lipstick and eye shadow to blush and shampoo.
Dec 23, 2016
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Neuroscience
Brain science—building a framework for ethical and social aspects
Repairing traumatic brain injury, staving off dementia, improving memory, regulating emotion, controlling devices with mere thoughts, plus a multitude of other means of interacting with or influencing fundamental brain functions ...
Nov 18, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New guidance improves support for parents with learning disabilities
Updated advice on how to work with parents who have learning difficulties has been issued by the Working Together with Parents Network (WPTN), led by the University of Bristol.
Oct 6, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study examines trends related to osteoporotic fractures in England and Wales
In 2005, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in England and Wales provided new guidance on the use of anti-osteoporosis therapies for the prevention of additional fractures in patients who had experienced ...
Jul 7, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
ACOG provides guidance on optimizing postpartum care
(HealthDay)—To optimize postpartum care, anticipatory guidance should be implemented during pregnancy, according to a Committee Opinion published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
May 27, 2016
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Health
Billing code invalid measure to identify nurse anesthetist stand-alone practice
Nurse anesthetists often receive guidance from physician anesthesiologists, yet bill their time as if they are making decisions alone, according to a recent study of more than 9,000 cases published online in Anesthesia & ...
Jan 25, 2016
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Surgery
Fluorescence visualization-guided Sx efficacious in oral CA
(HealthDay)—For patients with oral cancer, fluorescence visualization (FV)-guided surgery is associated with a reduction in local recurrence, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck ...
Jan 20, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's-disease-related proteases control axonal guidance by regulating growth cone dynamics
BACE1 is the major drug target for Alzheimer's disease, but we know surprisingly little about its normal function in the CNS. Soraia Barão and Bart De Strooper (VIB/KU Leuven) now show that this protease is critically involved ...
Sep 14, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
AASLD updates guidance for use of hepatitis C drugs
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), in partnership with the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and in collaboration with the International Antiviral Society-USA (IAS-USA), created ...
Jun 25, 2015
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Health
Shoulder to the wheel: Parental intervention improves teen driving
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of teenage death in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seven 16- to 19-year-olds die every day as a result of injuries incurred from road crashes. ...
Jan 14, 2015
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