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Plastic Surgery
Objective of the study is to statistically analyze the long-term results of osteotomy after rhinoplasty.
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery - Fri, 8 December 2006
http://archfaci.ama-assn.org/
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Psychiatry
Congress voted to significantly increase U.S. government funding for research into identifying the cause of autism, now diagnosed in one in 166 children.
CNN.com - Fri, 8 December 2006
http://www.cnn.com
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Rheumatology
The Patient and Public Involvement Programme and the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions are looking for nominations from patients and/or their carers to sit on the group developing a clinical guideline to for the most appropriate care for people with rheumatoid arthritis, drug, and non-drug treatment, and when patients should be referred for surgery.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Fri, 8 December 2006
http://www.nice.org.uk
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General medicine
At its annual conference today NICE launched two new online databases to support the implementation of guidance.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Thu, 7 December 2006
http://www.nice.org.uk
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General medicine
La Commissione, coordinata dalla stessa Livia Turco, è composta da 30 membri di diversa estrazione professionale e ha come finalità quella di elaborare un documento di riferimento generale sullo stato dei servizi e delle procedure inerenti la terapia del dolore, le cure palliative e le cure di fine vita.
Ministero della Salute - Thu, 7 December 2006
http://www.ministerosalute.it
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General medicine
Un'intervista, pubblicata sul quotidiano "Il Riformista", in cui il presidente della Federazione Nazionale degli Ordini dei Medici Chirurghi e degli Odontoiatri, Amedeo Bianco, spiega in che prospettiva guarda al caso Welby e alle tematiche riguardanti l'accanimento terapeutico e l'eutanasia.
Federazione Nazionale Ordini Medici Chirurghi ed Odontoiatri - Thu, 7 December 2006
http://www.fnomceo.it/
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Neurology
The formation of long-term memory in fruit flies can be demonstrated by the influx of calcium into cells called mushroom body neurons that occurs after special training that includes periods of rest, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Neuron.
Baylor College of Medicine - Wed, 6 December 2006
http://www.bcm.edu
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Nephrology
A large retrospective analysis of data from the Netherlands found lower graft and patient survival in obese vs nonobese renal transplant recipients.
Medscape - Wed, 6 December 2006
http://www.medscape.com
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Oncology
A preliminary study suggests that a whole-body scan with combination PET-CT for tumor staging in colorectal cancer saves time and is easier for both patients and doctors.
Medscape - Wed, 6 December 2006
http://www.medscape.com
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Cardiology
Boys are more likely to develop high systolic blood pressure during their teen years vs girls; there was a 19% annual increase in systolic blood pressure of boys from age 13 to 17 years.
Medscape - Wed, 6 December 2006
http://www.medscape.com