Rare Diseases
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Second group B meningitis vaccine wins FDA nod of approval
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnosis often missed in foster children, youth
Key clinical point: Children’s health care providers should screen children and youth in their practices for FASD more often. Major finding: More...
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FDA panel backs antifungal for invasive aspergillosis, mucormycosis
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When is it bipolar disorder and when is it DMDD?
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Know the signs of tuberous sclerosis
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Folic acid fortification leads to bigger drops in neural tube defects
Key clinical point: Women of childbearing age should take 400 mcg of folic acid daily if they might become pregnant. Women with a previous neural...
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Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk for most endometrial cancer subtypes
Key clinical point: Reducing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome may positively impact the incidence of endometrial cancer. Major finding:...
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Study aims to determine prognostic factors for subset of thyroid cancer patients
Key clinical point: Radioactive iodine–refractory differentiated thyroid cancer patients with no progressive disease and a tumor size of less than...
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Postdiagnosis imaging increasing for patients with all stages of thyroid cancer
Key clinical point: Increased imaging may identify low-volume recurrent disease that is unlikely to be clinically significant, leading to...
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Patients cured of gestational trophoblastic tumors rarely develop subsequent malignancy
Key clinical point: The findings should reassure those using MTX-FA therapy that risk of second malignancy and early menopause is low. Major...
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Open wide: new insights into burning mouth syndrome
Key clinical point: Burning mouth syndrome occurs a lot less frequently than previously understood.