Fatal flaw in baby formula sparks reform in Israeli ministry
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A German baby formula that caused severe vitamin deficiency in 15 Israeli infants and killed 2 has led to a radical revamp of Israel's regulatory framework for infant formula. Beriberi is rare in the US and in Europe because most foods there are vitamin-enriched.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2004
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Polyglutamine and CBP: fatal attraction?
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This article examines the pathogenesis of polyglutamine diseases that result in neuronal degeneration, focusing on the process of CREB-binding protein (CBP) sequestration. The interaction between CBP and mutant polyglutamine-containing proteins is addressed.
Publication Name: Nature Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1078-8956
Year: 2001
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Medicare program expenditures associated with hospice use
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The effects of hospice care on Medicare program payments during the last year of life from 1996 to 1999 within cohorts defined by age and diagnosis is discussed. Hospice-related savings decreased and relative costs increased with age.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2004
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