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Guidelines proposed for newly defined Alzheimer’s-like brain disorder
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- Written by Joe Balintfy Joe Balintfy
- Published: 05 May 2019 05 May 2019
Washington, DC - A recently recognized brain disorder that mimics clinical features of Alzheimer’s disease has for the first time been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and other guidelines for advancing and catalyzing future research.
Daily folic acid supplement may reduce risk of gestational diabetes
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- Written by Robert Bock or Meredith Daly Robert Bock or Meredith Daly
- Published: 05 May 2019 05 May 2019
Washington, DC - Taking a folic acid supplement daily before pregnancy may reduce the risk of gestational, or pregnancy-related, diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The findings appear in Diabetes Care.
Flu Widespread Across U.S.; May Get Worse this Month
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 16 February 2019 16 February 2019
Washington, DC - Influenza is now widespread in 48 states and Puerto Rico, according to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the situation is likely to get worse over the next few weeks. The American Red Cross urges everyone six months of age and older to get their flu vaccine to be protected and has steps you can take to help keep the flu from spreading.
FDA approves new oral treatment for multiple sclerosis
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 01 April 2019 01 April 2019
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday approved Mavenclad (cladribine) tablets to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults, to include relapsing-remitting disease and active secondary progressive disease.
Data demonstrating rising youth use of tobacco products
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- Written by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.
- Published: 12 February 2019 12 February 2019
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released additional data from our joint FDA/CDC 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey.